Blood Bank Lab Technician – Impactful Patient Care

Stanford Health Care; Iowa; On-site; USD 60,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Stanford Health Care in the United States is seeking a Pre-Analytical Laboratory Support role to process, load and track specimens, assist in instrument maintenance and support pre-analytical testing development.

The position demands accurate data entry, adherence to procedures, and strict quality control. Strong math, English, and computer skills are essential to ensure compliance with safety regulations.

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Ability to follow procedures and learn clinical support technology.
• Ability to foster effective working relationships with others.
• Ability to perform standard business math (ratios, percents).
• Ability to plan, organize, multi-task and adapt to priority changes.
• Ability to speak, read, write, and understand English effectively at a level appropriate for the job.
• Ability to use standard computers and basic office software.
• Knowledge of Windows-based operating systems and applications.
• Skill in aliquoting.
• Skill in calculating dilutions for reagents.
• Skill in pipetting.
• Skill in weighing reagents.

Responsibilities

• Accessions patient information into Laboratory information system(s).
• Checks all requests for proper and accurate patient information.
• Notifies physician, nursing unit, clinic, etc. if sample received is inappropriate or compromised.
• According to procedure, prepares specimens in preparation for testing and quality control as directed.
• Assists in routine and regularly scheduled preventive maintenance for all automated and semi-automated instruments according to established procedures.
• Determines suitability of specimens for analysis and if necessary performs pre-analytical processing of the specimens following established guidelines.
• Inventories and orders supplies.
• Verifies delivery order and restocks and/or distributes supplies to the appropriate areas of the lab.
• Maintains the logs and records for all Laboratory transactions and information in accordance with department and regulatory requirements.
• Monitors and records temperatures of incubators, heating blocks, water baths, freezers, and refrigeration units; ensures readings are within specified range; notifies supervisor of any exceptions to range limits.
• Organizes, catalogs and stores patient specimen samples.
• Participates in pre-clinical test development according to established protocols.
• Performs a variety of clerical functions such as word processing, entering information into the database, handling calls and inquires and other support functions as assigned.
• Processes specimens which have been analyzed for outside reference laboratories for additional testing.
• Receives and processes all specimens/samples following the proper laboratory procedures.
• Ensures patient samples are distributed to the appropriate areas of the laboratory or routed to other hospital departments as required.

Skills

Communication skills

Procedural knowledge

Team collaboration

Math skills

Planning & organization

English proficiency

Computer skills

Windows OS

Aliquoting

Dilution calculation

Pipetting

Weighing reagents

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Stanford Health Care in the United States is seeking a Pre-Analytical Laboratory Support role to process, load and track specimens, assist in instrument maintenance and support pre-analytical testing development.

The position demands accurate data entry, adherence to procedures, and strict quality control. Strong math, English, and computer skills are essential to ensure compliance with safety regulations.