Medical Laboratory Technicians

• 6 Performs specialized tests on platelets for quality control in accordance with standards.
• Works with hazardous materials (e.g., infectious biological material) and adheres to established safety procedures to minimize potential danger to self and others.
• Operates various computers and computer systems, to include the computer control blood bank management system.
• Uses computer hardware and software programs to enter or recall data of donor registration and history, complete blood and component preparation, maintain test result tables, label units, control inventory, and ship blood products to the transfusion service.
• Records donor deferrals in the computer system per SOP.
• Maintains legible and accurate records in accordance with regulatory requirements for all procedures (e.g., test results, collection, preparation, processing, inventory, shipping, quality control).
• Collects and maintains quality control data and records as required.

• 7 Provides input to the supervisor in evaluating new instrumentation, procedures, and products for possible future use.
• Keeps abreast of new developments in the field of immunohematology and of serological testing of donor units.
• Evaluates new techniques/equipment for use in the blood bank and provides recommendations.
• Participates in the training and orientation of new personnel (military and civilian), reserve military personnel, and students in blood banking theory and operations.
• 8 Phlebotomy Duties: Conducts second overall assessment of donors.
• Explains the procedures and prepares donor arm for phlebotomy.
• Screens candidates for autologous collections.
• Exercises independent judgment to ensure phlebotomy procedures will not harm the donor and that the collected blood is processed, tested, and available at the time of the patient’s needs.
• Monitors donor during donation process and observes for possible adverse reaction (e.g., light headache, passing out, convulsing).
• Administers first aid or calls for medical help depending on the circumstances.
• 9 Apheresis Procedures: Processes human volunteer apheresis donors.
• Takes donor history, temperature, pulse, blood pressure, hemoglobin, and collection of single donor plasma and single donor platelets using apheresis equipment and standard procedures.

Requirements

1. Degree/Education: Graduate from a medical laboratory technician training program accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS) or the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES) or educational program acceptable to the American Medical Technologists (AMT). 2.

Certifications

• Basic Life Support from a course approved by the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross. 3.
• Board
• Certification: Certification/registration as Medical Laboratory Technician or equivalent by the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), or American Medical Technologists (AMT), or other agency approved by the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs (ASDHA). 4.

Experience

One year of experience in a clinical laboratory in any one or a combination of the following sections: hematology, chemistry, cytology, histology, urinalysis, serology, microbiology, and blood bank.

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