Blood Bank Instructor

Overview

The Instructor is responsible for working within the established guidelines of the Laboratory Department as assigned and for instructing in a competent, efficient and compassionate manner.

Foremost among these responsibilities are strictly adhering to detail in the technical performance of laboratory procedures, solving practical and analytical problems, resolving conflict, and implementing constructive change.

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Responsibilities

Pre-Analytic workflows

• Greets everyone with a pleasant and professional manner, using patient experience best practice guidelines (AIDET, 5 / 10 Rule and No-Point, etc).
• Identifies patients and samples using two patient identifiers, always labeling samples in the presence of the patient.
• May perform venous and capillary blood collections independently for patients of all ages within specified safety parameters, timelines and pace.
• Assists with sample transport, receiving, processing, aliqouting, accessioning and delivery of specimens to testing areas.
• Demonstrates knowledge of computer programs for patient identification, registration, registration work queues, order, and sample tracking.
• Utilizes supply items in a cost effective manner, recognizing when to reorder, and assisting with unpacking and / or restocking items.
• Achieves basic understanding of lab tests to answer patient questions in an easy to understand way.

Analytic workflows

• Performs CLIA waived, moderate and high complexity testing in accordance with manufacturer specifications using good laboratory practice.
• Works closely with testing personnel with lab procedures / tests / training
• Works efficiently with the work flow and work load
• Documents routine instrument maintenance
• Troubleshoots and resolves instrument and equipment issues
• Documents, reviews and writes technical procedures for department
• Monitors technical practices to meet necessary standards, recommendations and requirements of voluntary and government agencies (CAP, TJC, CLIA).
• Strong knowledge of computer systems used on analyzers, Sunquest and EPIC

Post-Analytic workflows

• Follows appropriate reporting protocols including critical value reporting
• Able to review reports for errors
• Understands the Quality Program Management system

Instruction and Coordination

• Participates in teaching courses, both clinical and didactic
• Evaluation of Student achievement
• Development of curriculum, program policies and procedures
• Assessment of program outcomes
• Coordinate clinical instruction
• Maintain effective communication with the program director or designee

Committed Team

• Prioritizes work in the best interest of the patient, sharing the work with team members.
• Assists with training new employees and students, being helpful and supportive in their teaching.
• Demonstrates knowledge that patient and workplace safety is a priority by preventing errors, accidents and infections and reporting potential or actual concerns immediately.
• Attends department huddles, staff meetings and other required training.
• Checks emails regularly for huddle minutes and important communications relevant to assignment.

Qualifications

• Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) Program completion.
• One year clinical laboratory experience.
• MLT certified
• Writes, reads, comprehends and speaks fluent English.
• Technical Aptitude- ability to learn new systems quickly
• Medical Terminology
• Basic laboratory skills
• Accountability
• Adaptability
• Professionalism
• Decision making skills
• Planning and Organizing skills
• Problem solving
• Use of usual and customary equipment used to perform essential functions of the position.
• Area of Interest : Laboratory;
• FTE / Hours per pay period : 1.0;
• Department : Lab-General / Point Of Care;
• Shift : Day shift, weekend and holiday rotation;
• Job ID : 145505;
4 days ago