Blood Components Lab Supervisor

Lifesouth Community Blood Centers; Gainesville (FL); On-site; USD 24,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous PTO plan

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Supplemental insurances including life

Access to mental wellness resources

Free basic life insurance

Holiday premium

HSA with employer match

Employer funded retirement plan & 403b

Access to wages prior to pay day

Job summary

LifeSouth Community Blood Centers is seeking an experienced laboratory technician to join our team as a Components Laboratory Team Leader in Madison, AL. This role focuses on safe handling and processing of blood components and performing daily supervisory duties.

You will work in a highly regulated environment to prepare components for transfusion, train staff, and ensure lab workflow meets targets, with evening/weekend hours as needed.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Six months of components experience and completion of all relevant training modules.
• Must have good manual dexterity and the ability to operate equipment.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Ability to do basic math, including addition, subtraction, proportions, percentages, scientific notation, etc.
• Must be able to work evenings, weekends and holidays.
• Ability to perform work that requires frequent standing, walking, lifting, grasping and repetitive motion. Lifting up to 50 pounds.
• Associate’s degree preferred
• Valid driver’s license preferred
• Medical Technologist (MT) license or Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) certification preferred

Responsibilities

• Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws
• Prepare blood and blood products
• Perform cell washing for units as deemed necessary by the Components Laboratory Supervisor
• Rejuvenate and freeze selected units for extended storage
• Ensure workflow and production in the lab is at the target level
• Perform and/or monitor quality control (QC) on all blood products and equipment
• Train coworkers/subordinates after successfully completing classroom, on-the-job and other training as required
• May be called in after hours or weekends to perform needed procedures

Skills

Manual dexterity

Written & oral communication

Attention to detail

Supervisory skills

Math skills

6 months components experience

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associate’s degree preferred

Medical Technologist (MT) or Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) preferred

Job description

LifeSouth Community Blood Centers is seeking an experienced laboratory technician to join our team as a Components Laboratory Team Leader in Madison, AL. This role focuses on safe handling and processing of blood components and performing daily supervisory duties.

You will work in a highly regulated environment to prepare components for transfusion, train staff, and ensure lab workflow meets targets, with evening/weekend hours as needed.