Medical Technologist II - Blood Bank

Boston Medical Center (BMC) is more than a hospital. It´s a network of support and care that touches the lives of hundreds of thousands of people in need each year. It is the largest and busiest provider of trauma and emergency services in New England. Emphasizing community-based care, BMC is committed to providing consistently excellent and accessible health services to all—and is the largest safety-net hospital in New England. The hospital is also the primary teaching affiliate of the nationally ranked Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and a founding partner of Boston HealthNet – an integrated health care delivery systems that includes many community health centers. Join BMC today and help us achieve our Vision 2030 which is a long-term goal to make Boston the healthiest urban population in the world.

Position: Medical Technologist II

Department: Blood Bank

Schedule: 36 Hours, swing shift day/evening

POSITION SUMMARY:

Under the general direction of the Technical Supervisor, provides ancillary support for clinical activities by performing Blood Bank Transfusion Service patient testing and appropriate interpretation of moderate and high complexity clinical laboratory tests as defined under CLIA '88.  Requires ability to respond rapidly to high volume need for New England's busiest trauma service.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

EDUCATION:

• Requires a Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college in Medical Technology or Clinical Laboratory Science which includes successful completion of a supervised course of clinical internship in an approved hospital laboratory, or
• a Bachelor's degree in an applied science (Chemistry, Biology, Biochemistry).
• Experience required with Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry, Biology, Biochemistry: must have two years of experience in a clinical laboratory. Experience required with a Bachelor's Degree in Medical Technology or Clinical Laboratory Science: must have one year experience in clinical laboratory.

SKILLS:

• Requires the knowledge of clinical tests and standards necessary to perform highly complex tests as defined by CLIA  and accurately report results.
• Requires the analytic abilities to perform highly complex testing as defined under CLIA 88 to interpret findings, perform calculations, calibrate instruments, review highly complex testing performed by other employees as defined by CLIA guidelines and so forth.
• Requires the ability to maintain compliance with all regulatory agency (e.g. JC, CAP, FDA, AABB) requirements.
• Requires the manual/visual dexterity necessary to prepare specimens, prepare solutions, screen specimens and operate a computer software system. Requires interpersonal and English verbal and written language skills sufficient to exchange information with physicians, interact with other technologists and so forth.

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