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Oklahoma Blood Institute

REFERENCE LABORATORY ASSOCIATE (OKLAHOMA CITY, OK)

Oklahoma Blood Institute, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States, 73116


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Location:

Oklahoma City, OK

Pay:

$15.00 an hour or based on education and/or experience.

$500 bonus after 6 months and $1,000 bonus after 1 year!

Benefits:

Health, dental, vision, life insurance, long term disability, 401(k), paid-time off, $5,000 annual tuition reimbursement, holiday pay.

Days:

Monday through Friday with rotating holidays

Hours:

6:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (May Vary)

Position:

To provide assistance to the Reference Technologists as well as provide transportation of products and samples to and from clients and the laboratory. To serve as a liaison to OBI transfusion service customers, hospital customers, and all OBI departments and locations.

Qualifications:

High School diploma with 20 or more collegiate hours highly desired.

Valid Oklahoma Drivers license required.

At least 2-3 years of blood center experience preferred.

Basic technical knowledge of ABO blood groups.

Strong communication and excellent customer service skills.

Strong problem solving ability.

Must be able to prioritize.

Ability to work well in a team oriented environment.

Must work well under pressure with time constraints.

Multitasking required.

Strong computer skills with knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel desirable.

Primary Responsibilities:

Answer incoming calls/Blood Hub requests and take orders from clients.

Accession samples.

Select antigen negative units to fill hospital orders.

Pack blood and blood products for transport.

Manage distribution of physician reviewed reports and proficiency testing folders.

Coordinate exchange and delivery of supplies and rare blood inventory between OKC and all other OBI Reference Labs.

Label Reference Lab blood products.

Assist with first and second labeling checks of rare units.

Copy and mail consultation reports and pick up mail daily.

Receive reagents into the laboratory.

Manage patient and donor records for storage.

Initiate and complete audits for transfusion service clients.

Prepare documentation for Transfusion Committee Meetings.

Perform historical record search and retrieval from off site storage.

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