Kelly Government Solutions is a strategic supplier and business partner to the federal government and its key suppliers. Through our partnership with the National Institutes of Health, Kelly Government Solutions offers administrative, IT, engineering, scientific, and healthcare professionals the opportunity to work with the leading medical research center in the world. We are seeking a Medical Lab Scientist (Blood Bank) to support the Clinical Center at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, MD.
This is a long-term contract position which offers:
Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefit package
Optional health, vision, and dental plans
Vacation leave as well as paid federal holidays and 401K plan.
Access to NIH's unparalleled resources and niche scientific initiatives
LOGISTICS
Shift: Training will occur during the day shift and role will ultimately transfer to afternoon/evening shift with rotating holiday and weekend shifts. Schedules are planned 1-2 months in advance to ensure sufficient coverage to maintain operations.
Work Location: NIH Clinical Center, Bethesda, MD
TASKS/SERVICES. The contractor shall:
(1) Independently provide clinical lab support services to NIH Clinical Center in the Department of Transfusion Medicine
(2) Perform specialized and technically demanding serologic and molecular immunohematologic procedures for clinical diagnostic transfusion support and research purposes.
(3) Perform laboratory testing pre-analytical, analytical and post-analytical phases in accordance with regulatory and accrediting agency requirements
(4) Evaluate blood transfusion orders for appropriateness based on screening criteria
(5) Communicate with patients, nurses, and physicians to clarify questionable transfusion or testing orders
(6) Perform compatibility cross-matching testing of donor and patient-recipient samples using automated and manual methods
(7) Independently resolve routine RBC blood group antibody problems
(8) Perform moderately complex testing in consultation with technical specialist
(9) Perform component manufacturing duties including prepare blood components such as frozen plasma, leuko-reduced RBC, and buffy coats from whole blood collections and pathogen reduced platelets
(10) Perform lot release and labeling for blood components
(11) Manage blood inventory, arranging for import/export of necessary blood components
(12) Provide transfusion medicine training for programs sponsored by the Clinical Center including the accredited Transfusion Medicine Fellowship and Specialists in Blood Banking program.
REQUIREMENTS. The contractor must have:
(1) Bachelor's degree in Biology, Medical Laboratory Science, Medical Technology, or discipline related to clinical laboratory science
(2) Minimum of three (3) years of blood bank experience preferred
(3) Certification through American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) or American Medical Technologists (AMT)
(4) Availability to initially train during the day shift and ultimately work the afternoon/evening shift plus rotating weekend and holiday shifts
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When you apply, please know a Kelly Government Solutions Recruiter will review your resume and will contact you directly, if your skills and experience match the requirements of this position; a full job description can be made available at that time.
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As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan. Click here (https://www.mykelly.com/help-support-working-with-kelly-us/#Benefits) for more information on benefits and perks that may be available to you as a member of the Kelly Talent Community.
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