Venesco, LLC
Venesco, LLC is a premier government contractor providing Healthcare, IT, Research & Development and other services to government agencies. Venesco prioritizes employee connectedness and work life balance.
New openings exist for
Medical Laboratory Technicians
to provide services at
Joint Base Lewis McChord in Tacoma
and surrounding locations for the Armed Services Blood Bank Center. Competitive pay and benefits offered including: Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription benefits Short- and Long-Term Disability Life Insurance Continuing Education/License Reimbursement Paid time off Hours: Normal hours will be established by the work center and will be a 40-hour week, with an 8-hour day scheduled between the hours of 5:00 am to 10:00 pm, Monday through Sunday, depending on the blood drive schedule, with a 30-minute unpaid lunch period. Responsibilities: Rotates through various sections of the Blood Donor Center and on blood drives in remote locations. Independently performs standardized clinical laboratory tests and procedures appropriate to blood banking. Performs personal interviews to obtain medical histories and visual inspections of blood donors. Determines eligibility of potential donors based on judgment and in accordance with SOP and regulatory guidelines. Strips, segments, weighs, and stores whole blood units. Records information and prepares samples to be sent to testing laboratory. Manufactures packed red blood cells, platelets, fresh frozen plasma, and recovered plasma in accordance with SOP. Stocks blood donor, blood processing, and blood product manufacturing supplies and mobile equipment. Operates and performs daily preventive maintenance, repair, and quality control on blood bank equipment. Performs specialized tests on platelets for quality control in accordance with standards. Provides input to the supervisor in evaluating new instrumentation, procedures, and products for possible future use. Keeps abreast of new developments in the field of immunohematology and of serological testing of donor units. Evaluates new techniques/equipment for use in the blood bank and provides recommendations. Participates in the training and orientation of new personnel. Requirements Degree/Education : Graduate from a medical laboratory technician training program accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS) or the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES) or educational program acceptable to the American Medical Technologists (AMT). Certifications : Basic Life Support from a course approved by the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross. Board Certification : Certification/registration as Medical Laboratory Technician or equivalent by the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), or American Medical Technologists (AMT), or other agency approved by the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs (ASDHA). Experience : One year of experience in a clinical laboratory in any one or a combination of the following sections: hematology, chemistry, cytology, histology, urinalysis, serology, microbiology, and blood bank. Venesco, LLC, is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Venesco is committed to administering all employment and personnel actions on the basis of merit and free of discrimination based on race, ethnicity, religious affiliation, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status, or status as an individual with a disability. ', #J-18808-Ljbffr
Medical Laboratory Technicians
to provide services at
Joint Base Lewis McChord in Tacoma
and surrounding locations for the Armed Services Blood Bank Center. Competitive pay and benefits offered including: Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription benefits Short- and Long-Term Disability Life Insurance Continuing Education/License Reimbursement Paid time off Hours: Normal hours will be established by the work center and will be a 40-hour week, with an 8-hour day scheduled between the hours of 5:00 am to 10:00 pm, Monday through Sunday, depending on the blood drive schedule, with a 30-minute unpaid lunch period. Responsibilities: Rotates through various sections of the Blood Donor Center and on blood drives in remote locations. Independently performs standardized clinical laboratory tests and procedures appropriate to blood banking. Performs personal interviews to obtain medical histories and visual inspections of blood donors. Determines eligibility of potential donors based on judgment and in accordance with SOP and regulatory guidelines. Strips, segments, weighs, and stores whole blood units. Records information and prepares samples to be sent to testing laboratory. Manufactures packed red blood cells, platelets, fresh frozen plasma, and recovered plasma in accordance with SOP. Stocks blood donor, blood processing, and blood product manufacturing supplies and mobile equipment. Operates and performs daily preventive maintenance, repair, and quality control on blood bank equipment. Performs specialized tests on platelets for quality control in accordance with standards. Provides input to the supervisor in evaluating new instrumentation, procedures, and products for possible future use. Keeps abreast of new developments in the field of immunohematology and of serological testing of donor units. Evaluates new techniques/equipment for use in the blood bank and provides recommendations. Participates in the training and orientation of new personnel. Requirements Degree/Education : Graduate from a medical laboratory technician training program accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS) or the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES) or educational program acceptable to the American Medical Technologists (AMT). Certifications : Basic Life Support from a course approved by the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross. Board Certification : Certification/registration as Medical Laboratory Technician or equivalent by the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), or American Medical Technologists (AMT), or other agency approved by the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs (ASDHA). Experience : One year of experience in a clinical laboratory in any one or a combination of the following sections: hematology, chemistry, cytology, histology, urinalysis, serology, microbiology, and blood bank. Venesco, LLC, is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Venesco is committed to administering all employment and personnel actions on the basis of merit and free of discrimination based on race, ethnicity, religious affiliation, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status, or status as an individual with a disability. ', #J-18808-Ljbffr