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Gulf Coast Blood

Gulf Coast Blood is a nonprofit organization based in Houston, Texas, dedicated to saving lives through blood donation and research support. With a mission to provide a safe supply of blood and biotherapies, they partner with biotech, pharmaceutical, and academic institutions to drive medical innovation and improve patient outcomes. Operating 18 donor centers and over 7,000 mobile blood drives annually, Gulf Coast Blood serves 170 hospitals across 26 counties, making it one of the largest community blood centers in the U.S.

<div>Position Title:
Consultation Lab Tech III/Phlebotomist 
Join our team of heroes!
Are you seeking daily adventure while advancing your career? Look no further.
Reporting to the Donor Collections Manager and a dotted line to the NDC Operations and Technical Services Manager, position prepares special blood components and performs patient testing, as well as serve as a hospital services representative. Additionally, the performance of routine work related to the set up/tear down of mobile sites, the screening, collection and hematroning of blood and blood products during facility operations and mobiles as needed. This position has routine contact with hospital staff both by phone and in-person, frequent contact with the donor public, and blood clients requiring a high level of customer service.. This position rotates on call duties to provide afterhours consultation services and back up to hospital services on call staff. 
Just For You:<ul><li> 
Career advancement.</li><li>
Engaging and exciting opportunity to SAVE LIVES.</li></ul> 
Tips to thrive in our culture:<ul><li>
Embody our Core Values of Commitment, Integrity, and Respect</li><li>
Work to actively create experiences that inspire others to save lives, each and every day.</li><li>
Embrace doing it right, making connections, and creating desired experiences.</li><li>
Comply with all organizational policies and standards, including safety rules, and be willing to report actual and potential violations to the appropriate supervisor or manager.</li></ul> 
In this role, you will:
Perform, interpret, and document in SafeTraceTX patient and routine donor serological testing. Prepare consultation reports.
Select, perform, and interpret more complex antibody identification, using specified special techniques as required to resolve blood investigative patient problem under the guidance of Technical Services Manager.
Communicate with internal and external customers regarding patient requests and samples.
Prepare reagents. Prepare wet samples for educational purposes. Enter rare cell samples into Access Data Base.
Record and place filled orders for antigen-negative red blood cells in SafeTraceTX.
Initiate and complete incoming and outgoing hospital orders in the BECS
Perform necessary quality control activities and documentation.Perform Driver I duties as well as acting Shift Coordinator duties when necessary.
Assists with the loading, unloading, set-up and tear down of equipment at mobile donor and/or NDC sites.
Performs pre-donation screening, venipuncture, and post venipuncture care of donors in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures.
Rotate on-call duties to provide after hours services for consultation services and serve as a backup on-call Driver II.
Assists in orientating and training other staff members.
Must comply with OSHA, FDA, AABB, cGMP and other regulatory standards and adhere to the Blood Center&rsquo;s standards and policies.
All duties as assigned. 
We need someone who has:<ul><li>
For MLTs, ASCP certification or equivalent required at hire.</li><li>
For MLS with relevant experience, ASCP required upon hire; if new graduate, certification must be obtained within 6 months of employment. Failure to obtain certification within required time frame may lead to termination of employment.</li><li>
Valid Texas Driver's License (TDL) plus acceptable driving record.</li><li>
Must meet standards of The Blood Center&rsquo;s Vehicle Safety Program</li><li>
MLT (ASCP or equivalent) plus minimum 2 years of advanced and recent (within past 1-2 years) blood bank and immunohematology experience, preferred; or</li><li>
MLS (ASCP or equivalent) with recent (within past 1-2 years) blood bank and immunohematology experience preferred;</li><li>
or MLS new graduate eligible to take certification exam; certification must be obtained within 6 months of employment. Failure to obtain certification may lead to termination of employment.</li></ul> 
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds without team lift assistance. Employee must occasionally push and/or pull up to 150 pounds. Employees are required to be familiar with requirements as specified in the Safety Program in an effort to prevent bodily injury and for the health and safety of others. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. 
Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts, outside weather conditions, extreme cold or heat, toxic or caustic chemicals, and blood and/or blood components, as well as other bio-hazardous material. The employee is frequently exposed to risk of electrical shock. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, and risk of radiation. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Job duties involve an inherent potential for mucous membrane or skin contact with blood with a risk of exposure to Hepatitis and HIV. 
Who We Are:
Since 1975, Gulf Coast Blood has been one of the nation&rsquo;s largest community blood centers, serving 170 hospitals across 26 counties. Headquartered in Houston, we support the world&rsquo;s largest medical complex&mdash;the Texas Medical Center&mdash;while operating 18 donor centers and hosting more than 7,000 mobile blood drives each year. As an FDA-accredited nonprofit, we provide high-quality human cellular material for both scientific and therapeutic use. 
Some Jobs Change Lives. Others Save Them.
Think you have what it takes to save lives with us? We want to hear from you. 
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER STATEMENT
Gulf Coast Blood is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants for positions are considered without regard to race/ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, age, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, military status, protected veteran status, disability status, genetic testing results, or any other basis or characteristic prohibited by applicable law, statute, regulation or Executive Order.</div>

Consultation Lab Tech III

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 Position Title:
 
 
 Quality &amp; Control Technician I
 
 
 
 
 Join our team of heroes!
 
 
 
 Are you seeking daily adventure while advancing your career? Look no further.
 
 
 The QC Technician I prepares and tests samples from blood components to determine if the products meet established quality control standards. This is a team-oriented position requiring strong communication skills, adaptability, self-motivation and collaboration within a positive work environment. Involves frequent contact with internal and external customers, requiring good judgment, diplomacy and tact.
 
 
 
 Just For You:
 
 
 
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 Competitive Compensation and Benefits Package
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 Texas Medical Center Location with Free Parking
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 Education and Career Advancement
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 Engaging and Exciting Opportunity to Save Lives
 
 
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 Tips to thrive in our culture:
 
 
 
 <ul>
 <li>
 Embody our Core Values of Commitment, Integrity, and Respect
 </li>
 <li>
 Work to actively create experiences that inspire others to save lives, each and every day.
 </li>
 <li>
 Embrace doing it right, making connections, and creating desired experiences.
 </li>
 <li>
 Comply with all organizational policies and standards, including safety rules, and be willing to report actual and potential violations to the appropriate supervisor or manager.
 
 
 </li>
 </ul>
 
 Essential Responsibilities
 
 
 
 
 Sample Preparation and Testing: 70%
 
 
 
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 Prepare platelet samples for qualification determination.
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 Perform bacterial contamination testing on platelet products.
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 Accurately enter and document test results in laboratory computer systems.
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 Collect and prepare red blood cell products for quality control testing.
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 Conduct CLIA moderate complexity proficiency testing in compliance with regulatory standards.
 
 
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 Laboratory Support: 30%
 
 
 
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 Perform routine instrument maintenance, including daily quality control checks, scheduled maintenance, and troubleshooting.
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 Monitor laboratory inventory levels to ensure adequate supplies.
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 Assist with laboratory projects and validation activities.
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 Support the review, revision, and maintenance of standard operating procedures (SOPs).
 
 
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 Required QualificationsEducation
 
 
 
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 High School Diploma or GED
 
 
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 Experience
 
 
 
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 At least one year of prior job-related laboratory experience or equivalent combination of education and related experience.
 
 
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 Certifications / Licenses
 
 
 
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 None
 
 
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 Skills:
 
 
 
 
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 LANGUAGE SKILLS - Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and standard operating procedures. Ability to communicate effectively with staff and clients.
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 MATHEMATICAL SKILLS - Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute percentages and volumes.
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 REASONING ABILITY - Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form.
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 COMPUTER LITERATE - Microsoft Office, BECS (blood established computer software).
 
 
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 </ul>
 
 Working Conditions and Physical Demands
 
 
 Work Environment:
 
 
 
 The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
 
 
 While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to blood and blood components as well as other biohazard materials, moving mechanical parts and extreme cold. The employee is occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of electrical shock, and risk of radiation. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
 
 
 Job duties involve an inherent potential for mucous membrane or skin contact with blood with a risk of exposure to Hepatitis and HIV.
 
 
 
 Physical Requirements:
 
 
 
 The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
 
 
 While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl and talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand and walk; occasionally required to sit, climb or balance. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 lbs. Employees are required to be familiar with and abide by the team lift requirements as specified in the Safety Program in an effort to prevent bodily injury and for the health and safety of others. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
 
 
 
 Travel:
 
 
 
 None
 
 
 
 Schedule:
 
 
 
 
 Sun &ndash; Thurs 10:00am -6:30pm
 
 
 
 Full time: must be regularly available to work at least 8 hours per day, 40 hours per week, or such other days or hours per week as are necessary to meet business needs.
 
 
 Overtime (applicable only to non-exempt positions) - Must be available and willing to work such overtime per day or per week as is necessary or desirable to meet business needs.
 
 
 Weekend and Holidays - Must be available and willing to work such weekends and holidays as are necessary or desirable to meet business needs.
 
 
 
 Who We Are:
 
 
 
 Since 1975, Gulf Coast Blood has been one of the nation&rsquo;s largest community blood centers, serving 170 hospitals across 26 counties. Headquartered in Houston, we support the world&rsquo;s largest medical complex&mdash;the Texas Medical Center&mdash;while operating 18 donor centers and hosting more than 7,000 mobile blood drives each year. As an FDA-accredited nonprofit, we provide high-quality human cellular material for both scientific and therapeutic use.
 
 
 Some Jobs Change Lives. Others Save Them.
 
 
 
 Think you have what it takes to save lives with us? We want to hear from you.
 
 
 
 
 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER STATEMENT
 
 
 
 Gulf Coast Blood is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants for positions are considered without regard to race/ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, age, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, military status, protected veteran status, disability status, genetic testing results, or any other basis or characteristic prohibited by applicable law, statute, regulation or Executive Order.
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Quality & Control Technician

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Consultation Lab Tech III

Quality & Control Technician