Senior Medical Lab Scientist, Blood Bank - Evening

Senior Medical Lab Scientist

Blood Bank

3 PM to 11 : 30 PM

Oversees orientation and training of new employees. Coordinates training by assigning trainers and maintaining communication with both trainer and trainee. Maintains training and qualification documentation.

Responsible for training Medical Laboratory Science students. Assigns trainers, oversees quizzes and practical exams, and calculates final grades.

Oversees education of Pathology and Anesthesia residents, fellows, and interns on Blood Bank and pretransfusion testing tasks.

Trains and qualifies trainers, ensuring effectiveness.

Manages staff training for new or changed processes.

Oversees retraining initiatives and documents employee competency.

Creates, implements, and reviews staff competency, including annual "wet" reference samples, evaluations, and corrective actions.

Drives continuing education initiatives for staff.

Oversees equipment maintenance, schedules monthly staff work, and enters work orders in management software.

Maintains competency and proficiency across lab areas, functioning as an operational senior technologist as needed.

Works on special projects such as program implementation, workflow evaluation, validations, procedure writing, and large trainings for upgrades.

Adheres to departmental standards for professionalism, maintains effective working relationships, communicates effectively, and promotes the BWH and Blood Bank Mission and Vision. Complies with policies on BTU use, tardiness, breaks, and Internet use. Serves as a role model and provides leadership. Flexibility required for staffing needs.

Complies with all hospital safety requirements, including fire drills, OSHA, hazardous waste, chemical hygiene, and radiation safety. Completes all Blood Bank education and training requirements, including SOP reviews, continuing education, and proficiency tests.

Performs all other duties as required.

Qualifications :

1. Requires Bachelors of Science

2. Must have MT (ASCP) or equivalent certification

3. 4 years experience; (minimum of 2 years experience in Blood Bank).

4. SBB Certification or eligibility preferred.

5.. Successful completion of Senior Technologist advancement process.

6. Successful completion of the hospital's Trustworthiness and Reliability assessment. Unescorted access to the Blood Bank Irradiators is a requirement of the position.

Additional Job Description

The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. By embracing diverse skills, perspectives and ideas, we choose to lead. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and / or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.