Medical Technologist I – Transfusion Position Available In Orange, North Carolina
Tallo's Job Summary: The Medical Technologist I - Transfusion role at UNC Medical Center's Transfusion Medicine Service involves performing various patient testing and administrative tasks related to clinical activities, including product modification, testing, and analyses. The position requires a Bachelor's degree and certification within a year of becoming exam eligible. The part-time role offers a salary range of $26.59-$38.23 per hour.
Job Description
Job Description:
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Summary:
Performs avariety of patient testing and administrative tasks in support ofthe clinical activities in the UNCHCS.This position performsproduct modification such as making syringe aliquots for neonates,deglycerolizing and washing RBC’s. This position irradiates andissues products for transfusion, splits blood products, thawsfrozen products, pools cryoprecipitate, receives products from thesupplier, returns non-transfused products, and transports productsto Carolina Air Care (CAC). This position also performs routinepretransfusion serological tests such as ABO/Rh Grouping, AntibodyDetection and Identification, Crossmatching, and, Phenotyping. Thislab also routinely performs Direct Antiglobulin Tests, and FetalBleed Screening Tests. This position also performs advanced testingand analyses to help in the diagnosis and treatment of certaindiseases. Some examples of these tests include various adsorptions,elutions, titrations, separations and neutralizations•
Responsibilities:
1. Investigates problems with equipment, testresults, specimens, and/or workflow.2. May participate on teams orperform special projects/assignments.3. May perform teaching ofClinical Laboratory Science students and Pathology residents andtraining of new employees. May serve as a technical resource.4.Performs quality control and equipment maintenance in theappropriate laboratory.5. Performs routine and less standardizedtest procedures which includes special chemical, microscopic andbacteriologic laboratory tests. Observes tests and reactions andprovides data.6. Prepares specimens and reagents, solutions, heat,or filters as required.7. Reports results to healthcare providers.
Consults/confers with health care providers regarding testresults.8. Reviews test results to ensure accuracy of report andtimely correction of errors.
Other InformationOtherinformation:
Education Requirements•Requires Bachelor’s ofScience degree. Must meet eligibility requirements upon hire to sitfor MT exam within 12 months of hire.
Licensure/CertificationRequirements•Must obtain certification within one year ofbecoming exam eligible.
Professional Experience Requirements•Noprior experience required.
Knowledge/Skills/and AbilitiesRequirements:
Job DetailsLegal Employer:
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STATEEntity:
UNC MedicalCenterOrganization Unit:
Transfusion Medicine Service•
Work Type:
PT No BenStandard Hours Per Week:
20.00
Work Schedule:
WeekendLocation of Job:
US:
NC:
Chapel HillExempt From Overtime:
Exempt:
NoWork Assignment Type:
OnsiteSalary Range:
$26.59•38.23(Hiring Range)Pay offers are determined by experience and internalequity.
Qualified applicants will be considered without regard totheir race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, genderidentity, national origin, disability, or status as a protectedveteran.
UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants’and employees’ religious practices and beliefs, as well asapplicants and employees with disabilities. All interestedapplicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Pleaseemail applicant.accommodations@unchealth.unc.edu if you need areasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a careeropportunity.
