Yale New Haven Health · 1 day ago
Blood Bank Lead tech BH/MC
Bridgeport, CT
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expYale New Haven Health is committed to providing quality medical care and treatment centered on the patient's specific needs. The Blood Bank Lead Tech supervises technical and clerical personnel in specimen processing, test analysis, and reporting of results while ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and managing department operations.
Health Care
Responsibilities
Directs the management of all shifts
Enforces technical and administrative policies and procedures per professional and hospital standards
Prepares for, participates in and complies with inspections by regulatory agencies as observed by managers
Communicates department and hospital policy in a clear and supportive manner
Provides both positive feedback and constructive criticism to staff as required as observed by managers
Facilitates shift to shift changeover
Assigns daily work schedule for day shift
Maintains staffing levels to assure turnaround time targets are met
Assures the efficient management of workflow as observed by the managers
Oversees the generation of all test results
Conducts and reviews all quality control activities for all shifts
Trains staff and conducts competency testing of all evening and night shift staff
Completes performance evaluations for all applicable staff with input/feedback from Managers
Assists in the resolution, clarification, reaffirmation of results that are clinically difficult or not fitting the norm as observed by the managers
Coordinates emergency response for laboratory during day shift
Maintains laboratory safety standards on the day shift
Performs audits of manual entry of results
Collaborates with management staff for departmental advancements
Recommends supply and equipment upgrades, enhancements and changes as observed by manager
Attends and participates in monthly management and staff meetings as observed by manager
Suggests changes to department workflow and department design
Assists manager with procedure and policy updates
Participates in the validation process of new tests
Directs all problem solving activities on the evening and night shift
Works directly with clinicians to resolve issues as required as observed by managers and based on feedback from the clinicians
Troubleshoots technical departmental problems as they occur as observed by managers
Works to identify and resolve personnel problems
Participates in the Quality Assurance program as required as observed by managers
Performs all testing and related calculations
Organizes workload, minimizing specimen processing delays and maximizing efficiency as observed by managers
Responds to changes in work demands, as necessary; continually uses time to the department's advantage as observed by manager and feedback
Analyzes specimens with accuracy and precision as observed by managers
Performs tests within established turnaround times as observed by managers
Completes assigned work
Acts as a member of the team, providing assistance to others, especially during shift transitions as observed by managers
Utilizes a broad laboratory base of knowledge to correlate data and reviews for unusual or unreasonable results according to established laboratory policies as observed by manager
Clearly communicates test problems and critical results to appropriate hospital personnel
Recognizes and communicates to manager actual or potential problems in testing situations and instrumentation and takes an active part in constructive resolutions as noted by manager
Correlates laboratory methods, procedures and patient test results with age-specific population criteria, i.e. geriatrics, adults, pediatrics and neonates
Follows protocol for running controls, documents and accepting/verifying results according to established procedures as documented and observed by manager
Performs test correlations, calibration verifications and linearity studies as required by regulatory agencies
Evaluates and reports results
Demonstrates an appropriate level of understanding of scientific aspects of laboratory testing as observed by manager
Utilizes a broad laboratory base of knowledge to correlate data and reviews for unusual or unreasonable results according to established laboratory policies as observed by manager
Clearly communicates test problems and critical results to appropriate hospital personnel
Recognizes and communicates to manager actual or potential problems in testing situations and instrumentation and takes an active part in constructive resolutions as noted by manager
Correlates laboratory methods, procedures and patient test results with age-specific population criteria, i.e. geriatrics, adults, pediatrics and neonates
Follows protocol for running controls, documents and accepting/verifying results according to established procedures as documented and observed by manager
Performs test correlations, calibration verifications and linearity studies as required by regulatory agencies
Qualification
Required
Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology or Clinical Laboratory Science
5 years experience in laboratory science and a minimum of 2 years supervisory experience
ASCP or equivalent certification MLS or MT or equivalent
Proficient in office application
Company
Yale New Haven Health
Yale New Haven Health is making it easier for people to access the latest medical treatments, advanced research and innovations through our five outstanding hospitals – Yale New Haven, Bridgeport, Greenwich, Lawrence + Memorial and Westerly – and our affiliation with the prestigious Yale University and its highly-ranked Yale School of Medicine.
10001+ employees
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Late StageLeadership Team
Christopher O’Connor
Chief Executive Officer
Oliver Mayorga
SVP, Chief Medical Officer - Yale New Haven Health, Lawrence + Memorial Hospital/Westerly Hospital
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