Medical Laboratory Technologist - Transfusion Medicine

Full-time Bio & Pharmacology & Health

Accountabilities

• Checks unverified laboratory results for accuracy prior to verification; investigates unexpected abnormal and/or spurious results according to laboratory policies, processes and/or procedures
• Performs operation, maintenance and troubleshooting of laboratory analyzers and equipment
• Monitors quality control results and responds appropriately to discordant results
• Ensures specimen collection, integrity, transport and storage is appropriate for sample processing and analysis
• Refs discordant findings to appropriate personnel for further follow‑up
• Assists at bone marrow collections; checks specimen for acceptability; processes in‑house and send‑out test requests
• Monitors temperature and expiry dates of blood and blood component products to ensure products are acceptable for transfusion; discards outdated or compromised products as required
• Checks operating room list to ensure blood products ar...