Clinical Lab Technologist

Westchester Medical Center Health Network; Town of Mount Pleasant (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Wmchealth seeks a Clinical Technologist for its transfusion service. The role focuses on blood component handling, testing, and quality assurance within a hospital laboratory setting.

Responsibilities include type and screen testing, antibody identification, and preparation of blood for exchange transfusion, with strict adherence to regulatory standards and quality control procedures.

Qualifications

• Experience in transfusion service or blood bank preferred.
• Strong knowledge of blood components and testing procedures.
• Commitment to quality and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Perform type and screen testing, cross matching, and antibody identification.
• Calculate and prepare blood for exchange transfusion.
• Maintain blood inventory within target levels.
• Record all quality control and instrument calibrations and maintenance.
• Ensure transfusion components meet cGMP requirements per NYSDOH, FDA, AABB, CAP and NYBC.
• Handle related laboratory tasks as needed.

Skills

Blood bank experience

Laboratory testing

Quality control

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Biological Science or MT

Job description

Job Summary:

The Clinical Technologist is responsible for all activities with blood and blood components including, but not limited to, logging-in the units, thawing plasma, thawing and pooling cryoprecipitate, irradiate products and washing RBCs; setting up patient or blood product samples for testing by a technologist/automated machine; maintenance of lab equipment.

Responsibilities:

• Performing type and screen testing, cross matching, and antibody identification
• Calculating and preparing blood for exchange transfusion

• Ensuring blood inventory control is maintained at acceptable levels

• Recording all quality control and quality assurance activities, instrument and procedural calibrations, and maintenance performed
• Ensuring all blood components intended for transfusion are in accordance with cGMP as required by NYSDOH, FDA, AABB, CAP and NYBC
• Handling other related functions as needed

Qualifications/Requirements:

Experience:

Transfusion Service or as a Generalist with prior Blood Bank experience preferred

Education:

Bachelor’s Degree in Biological Science or MT

Licenses / Certifications:

Clinical Lab Technologists issued by the New York State Education Department; or (b) possession of a limited permit as a Clinical Laboratory Technologist or restricted license to practice clinical laboratory technology at Westchester Medical Center issued by the New York State Education Department.