NYU Langone Hospital - Brooklyn is a full-service teaching hospital and Level I trauma center located in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. The hospital is central to a comprehensive network of affiliated ambulatory and outpatient practices, and serves as NYU Langone Health's anchor for healthcare access, growth, and delivery in the entire borough. At NYU Langone Health, equity, diversity, and inclusion are fundamental values. We strive to be a place where our exceptionally talented faculty, staff, and students of all identities can thrive. We embrace diversity, inclusion, and individual skills, ideas, and knowledge. Position Summary: We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Blood Bank Technologist. In this role, the successful candidate performs all routine and complicated laboratory procedures including specimen processing and handling, testing of patient specimens, calculating and reporting of results, performance of quality control procedures, and operation and maintenance of instruments and equipment. Job Responsibilities: Demonstrates knowledge of Blood Bank Quality Assurance Plan Self Assessment BBQAPSA including the ten BB organizational standards known as Quality System Essentials based on the current AABB standards. Performs and documents procedures required to ensure the quality of testing being performed. Responsibilities include quality control, instrument preventative maintenance, function checks, and calibration. Devices included are platelet incubators, centrifuges, regular incubators, water baths, dry baths, hematrons, sterile connection devices, plastic disposables, blood warmers, blood analyzers, and blood irradiator. Must be able to identify and report issues. Able to resolve internal/external complaints. Effectively explains and interprets NYULH policies and BB SOPs. Displays effective listening skills and interpersonal communications. Inventory Management: Maintains adequate inventory of blood and blood components. Demonstrates competency in ordering blood products in BloodHub or from other suppliers. Accurately reconciles shipments, inspects blood and components for acceptance, accessions into HCLL, and performs confirmatory testing and stores in appropriate controlled temp devices. Accurately reviews and accessions patient samples for testing and product orders. Performs pre transfusion testing such as ABO/Rh, antibody screening, antibody identification, DAT, and crossmatch. Accurately interprets and enters test results into the computer. Component Modification: Accurately performs blood irradiation, sterile docking of units, volume reduction of blood products, reconstitution of blood products, and thawing of frozen products. Blood Dispensing: Issues all blood, blood components, and HPCs carefully and with full attention to special patient needs for blood attributes and component modifications as indicated in orders. Demonstrates knowledge and awareness of Blood Bank Deviation, Non-conformance, and Adverse Events. Successfully intervenes to prevent product non-conformance and its possible consequences. Support LOH BB: Is competent to perform all laboratory donor processes, inventory management, patient testing, blood dispensing, and information systems processes in all workstations. Internal/External Assessments: Participates as directed in internal assessments and external assessments by AABB, CAP, FDA, TJC, and NYS DOH. Demonstrates knowledge of Facilities and Safety in Blood Banking including biological, chemical, radiation safety, and waste management. Participates in the training of new medical technologists/residents at the direction of seniors and lead technologists. Performs other duties as assigned. Minimum Qualifications: To qualify you must have a NYSDOH Licensed as a Certified Clinical Laboratory Technologist, Bachelor’s Degree in Clinical Laboratory Technology from a program registered by the NYS Department of Education, or Bachelor’s Degree in the major of biology, chemistry, or physical sciences from an accredited college or university. One year experience in a clinical laboratory is required; completion of an internship at a qualified institution is acceptable. Effective interpersonal and communication skills are required. Required Licenses: Clinical Lab Technologist-NYS Preferred Qualifications: Excellent computer knowledge/skill. Familiar with HCLL and Epic. Work experience in a large volume hospital. MLS/MT ASCP BB or SBB certification credentials preferred. Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization. NYU Langone Hospital - Brooklyn provides its staff with far more than just a place to work. Rather, we are an institution you can be proud of, an institution where you'll feel good about devoting your time and your talents. NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender dysphoria, national origin, age, religion, disability, military and veteran status, marital or parental status, citizenship status, genetic information or any other factor which cannot lawfully be used as a basis for an employment decision. NYU Langone Health provides a salary range to comply with the New York state Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $97,099.39 - $121,494.57 Annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialty, education, and hospital need. J-18808-Ljbffr