Medical Technologist

Global Roles; Douglasville (GA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

American Red Cross is seeking a Medical Technologist to perform donor and patient testing, interpret results, and provide consultation to hospitals and transfusion services. The role includes overseeing testing, reagent inventory, and resolving irregularities in a collaborative laboratory setting.

Responsibilities include resolving compatibility problems, executing tests, handling samples and shipments, managing reagents, and advising on complex serologic issues with other facilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in biological science or chemistry.
• Minimum 3 years of related experience or equivalent combination of education and related experience required.
• MT(ASCP) certification; MLT(ASCP) certification with 5 years of blood banking experience can be substituted; state license may be required.

Responsibilities

• Resolving compatibility problems and providing complex reference and consultation services to hospitals and transfusion services
• Performing automated and manual test procedures on blood samples
• Managing receipt, coordination, shipment, and transport of patient and donor blood samples and documenting supply and equipment problems
• Managing reagent inventory including ordering, receiving, inspection and preparation
• Recognizing and resolving testing irregularities and assisting other Medical Technologists in problem resolution
• Consulting with staff at other medical facilities to resolve complex serologic problems and providing special units to transfusion recipients
• Performing manufacturing duties associated with special blood products, if applicable

Skills

Medical Technology

Blood Banking

Donor and Patient Testing

Patient testing

Laboratory Testing

Result Interpretation

Consultancy Services

Reagent inventory management

Testing irregularity resolution

MT(ASCP) certification

MLT(ASCP) certification

BB (ASCP) Certification

SBB Certification

State laboratory license

Education

Bachelor’s degree in biological science or chemistry

Job description

As a Medical Technologist at the American Red Cross, you will perform basic and advanced donor and patient tests, interpret results to determine donor-recipient compatibility, and provide consultation services to hospitals and transfusion services. The role involves managing blood sample testing, reagent inventory, and resolving testing irregularities.

Responsibilities

• Resolving compatibility problems and providing complex reference and consultation services to hospitals and transfusion services
• Performing automated and manual test procedures on blood samples
• Managing receipt, coordination, shipment, and transport of patient and donor blood samples and documenting supply and equipment problems
• Managing reagent inventory including ordering, receiving, inspection and preparation
• Recognizing and resolving testing irregularities and assisting other Medical Technologists in problem resolution
• Consulting with staff at other medical facilities to resolve complex serologic problems and providing special units to transfusion recipients
• Performing manufacturing duties associated with special blood products, if applicable

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with major in biological science or chemistry
• Minimum 3 years of related experience or equivalent combination of education and related experience required
• MT(ASCP) certification
• MLT (ASCP) certification with 5 years of blood banking experience can be substituted
• State license may be required where applicable
• Good written and verbal skills to communicate effectively with internal and external customers
• Must be able to work on a team
• BB(ASCP) or SBB and/or experience in a Reference Laboratory preferred

Skills

• Medical Technology
• Blood Banking
• Donor and Patient Testing
• Patient testing
• Laboratory Testing
• Result Interpretation
• Consultancy Services
• Reagent inventory management
• Testing irregularity resolution
• MT(ASCP) certification
• MLT(ASCP) certification
• BB (ASCP) Certification
• SBB Certification
• State laboratory license

Languages

English