HPC & MNC LABORATORY TECHNOLOGIST (OKLAHOMA CITY, OK) chez Oklahoma Blood Institute

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Location: Oklahoma City, OK

Pay: Competitive pay based on education and/or experience and $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, etc.

Days: Monday through Friday

Hours: 8:00am to 4:30pm

Position:

Perform all steps necessary for testing, processing, cryopreservation, and shipping of cell therapy products, including HPC-Apheresis, HPC-Marrow, and Peripheral Mononuclear Cells (MNCs).

Qualifications:

• Completion of or current enrollment in an accredited Medical Technology/Medical Laboratory Science or Medical Laboratory Technology (MLT) training program is encouraged but not required
• Bachelor of Science degree or equivalent years of experience and education.
• At least Associate degree in MLT or MT/MLSrePrior experience in a cellular therapy laboratory is required in lieu of completion of or current enrollment in an accredited MT/MLS/MLT training program.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Participate in environmental cleanliness and sanitation program to help eliminate sources of product contamination and maintain a safe working environment.
• Maintain the Cell Therapy laboratory and Cryo Storage in a clean and orderly manner.
• Ensure laboratory equipment quality control, and maintenance was performed before use.
• Ensure laboratory equipment is within calibration before use.
• Perform laboratory activities per current written policies, processes, procedures and instructions.
• Perform concurrent and accurate documentation of laboratory activities.
• Qualify reagents for use in the laboratory.
• Monitor laboratory reagents levels, quality and expiration.
• Accurately prepare reagents and samples for flow cytometric analysis and other testing, as required.
• Prepare and analyze test samples for the enumeration of CD34+ cells and viability using flow cytometry.
• Using sterile technique, obtain bacterial/fungal culture samples from cell therapy products for sterility testing.
• Perform proficiency testing as required.
• Provide and communicate test results as appropriate.
• Process and/or cryopreserve peripheral hematopoietic progenitor cells (HPC) and peripheral mononuclear cells (MNC) for storage and/or distribution.
• Label and label verify cell therapy products.
• Properly pack and ship liquid and cryopreserved Cell Therapy products in accordance with regulations.
• Participate in active management of frozen inventory ensuring proper storage, disposition and discard.
• Review patient and donor records as appropriate.
• Submit billing for services laboratory services performed in a timely manner.
• Report deviations from established processes and procedures.
• Actively participate in all quality meetings, quality investigations and internal operation meetings to eliminate causes of waste and error.
• Assist with writing Cell Therapy Lab procedures and validation plans as needed.
• Perform cell therapy lab validation procedures as appropriate.
• Review and perform verification of new and updated Lab documents as needed as assigned on scheduled basis.
• Obtain a minimum of 12 hours of continuing education related to cellular therapy per year.