Medical Lab Scientist / Blood Bank

Overview

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Description

Emory Medical Laboratory's mission is to transform health and healing by providing high quality, cost-effective, innovative laboratory services which enhance patient health. We're seeking an experienced Medical Lab Scientist / Medical Technologist III with a Blood Bank background.  

 

Shift: 7am - 3:30pm

 

• May perform tests including but not limited to standardized and semi-routine biological, chemical, hematological, immunological, immunohematological, microbiological, and serological tests in a research or clinical laboratory.
• May serve as key operator for implementation of new equipment and procedures.
• Evaluates the validity of acceptable specimens and test results; In complex cases, evaluates all information and determines whether test results should be released, repeated, or referred to a pathologist.
• May serve on laboratory's safety committee; write and maintain safety and infection control policies and procedures, and ensure correct Safety Data Sheets are maintained.
• Educates staff and students by demonstrating procedures and assisting in orientation and continuing education activities.
• May perform venipuncture or capillary puncture to obtain blood specimen.
• Perform other related duties as required.

 

Required Experience:

 

• 4 years minimum of Blood Bank specific experience. 

 

Minimum Qualifications:

 

• Bachelor's degree in Medical Laboratory Science or Medical Technology, or a chemical, physical or biological science.
• Other bachelor's degree will be accepted if graduated from an accredited school and science and math coursework meet requirements of certifying agency.
• Bachelor's degree may be waived for a medical technologist who was ASCP certified in the years prior to the bachelor's degree requirement by ASCP and a HEW/HHS technologist certified by Health and Human Services.
• Certified by one of the following accreditation agencies: MT (ASCP), MLS (ASCP), MT (AMT), MT (HHS or HEW), MT (AAB), generalist or categorical if applicable.
• Two (2) years of experience required.
• Three (3) years preferred.

 

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Additional Details

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