Clinical Lab Scientist - Immunohematology - Staff Icons
San Diego, CA 92102
About the Job
Under the direction of the department leadership, the Clinical Laboratory Scientist I is responsible for Immunohematology Reference Laboratory (IRL) processes according to cGMP compliant policies and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP). The IRL is a highly regulated laboratory where employees must successfully complete/pass an initial training program and complete competency assessments in intervals defined by policies.
Responsibilities
Equipment Used
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Responsibilities
- Performs all assigned duties in compliance with internal SOPs and external regulations.
- Provides guidance and expertise for the laboratory to meet the needs of customers, in accordance with accepted standards and regulations.
- Supports the safety, GMP and Quality Plan. Adheres to GMP guidelines.
- Assist in training new personnel and other staff members.
- Assists in the care, maintenance and quality control of equipment and supplies.
- Maintains department records, reports and statistical data as required.
- Assists in developing new lab processes and procedures.
- Assists with laboratory quality and variance programs.
- Participates in department meetings and educational programs.
- Interpersonal skills to establish and maintain professional relationships.
- Decision making skills.
- Professional communication, both written and oral, which is clear and precise.
- Must be detail oriented, well organized and display good time management skills.
- Self-motivated and capable of independent work.
- Integrity and discretion ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Ability to perform under pressure and work under stressful situations.
- Team orientation.
- Teaching and training abilities.
- Understands and adheres to the policies, procedures and standards developed as part of the Compliance Program.
- Participates in the IRL on call rotation.
- Performs red cell blood grouping and antibody identification on donor and referred patient blood samples.
- Determines suitability for transfusion of donor units with discrepant ABO or Rh groups and unexpected red cell antibodies.
- Performs pre-transfusion compatibility testing as needed.
- Performs platelet crossmatching.
- Performs adsorptions as needed.
- Identifies antibodies to high and low prevalence antigens.
- Performs donor and patient red cell antigen typing.
- Performs elutions as needed.
- Enzyme treats red blood cells as needed.
- Able to use reducing agents.
- Able to remove immunoglobulin from red cells as needed.
- Able to perform inhibition/neutralization testing.
- Able to perform titrations.
- Able to identify cold-reactive antibodies.
- Provides verbal and written reports, technical assistance, and consultation to customers.
- Performs DNA extractions.
- Performs Next Generation Sequencing.
- Investigates and reviews non-conformances through quality incident reporting.
- Performs supervisory reviews and tasks as needed.
- Performs validations and new process development.
- Assists with staff training and competency when applicable.
- May cross train in the Quality Control Laboratory.
Equipment Used
- Serologic Centrifuges
- Cell Washers
- Heat Blocks/Water Baths
- Thermometers
- Refrigerator/Freezers
- Plate Washers
- KingFisher Flex
- Illumina MiniSeq
- Single and multichannel pipettes
- Vortex
- Mini centrifuge
- Plate Spinner
- Qubi
Qualifications
Education:
- Bachelor's degree required.
Certifications/Licenses
- MLS/MT(ASCP)CM or equivalent experience
- CA Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) required
- CA Clinical Immunohematologist Scientist (CIS) preferred
- Specialist in Blood Banking (SBB) certification preferred
Experience :
- Up to three (3) years of Laboratory experience.
Skills:
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as Standard Operating Procedures, safety rules, and equipment operating and maintenance instructions.
- Flexibility to work independently and with a team.
- Organized and able to efficiently prioritize and handle multiple tasks at one time to provide a productive workflow.
- Ability to work independently with limited direct supervision.
- Ability to apply judgement to written or oral instructions.
- Above average attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
- Clear and effective communication skills, both oral and written.
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