Blood Bank Technical Specialist


Atlantic City, NJ
Employment Type: Permanent (Shift: Days)

Nucleus Healthcare is seeking a Blood Bank Technical Specialist to join a prestigious health system in Southeastern New Jersey, offering a 25k sign-on bonus.
 
 Our client has been recognized as an outstanding employer and one of the best places to work in healthcare. This health system is focused on supporting employee potential through continuous learning and teaching opportunities and is a great place to grow your skill set.
 
 Job Title: Blood Bank Technical Specialist
Shift Information: Full Time; Days M-F with flexibility as needed
Location: Atlantic City, NJ
Salary: $68-103K





Job Description:





As the Blood Bank Technical Specialist, is responsible for managing, coordinating, and ensuring accountability within laboratory operations, specifically focusing on blood bank services. This position plays a key role in maintaining optimal operational efficiency through effective use of laboratory information system reports and ensuring appropriate staffing levels during the laboratory management on-call rotation.
  • Manage and coordinate laboratory activities, ensuring adequate staffing levels are maintained and participating in the laboratory management on-call rotation to support operational continuity.
  • Perform complex blood bank testing procedures, ensuring clinical results are accurate and comply with quality assurance and technical standards. Provide clinical interpretation of test results, supporting effective patient care.
  • Monitor and maintain quality control measures, reviewing quality control records, preventive maintenance documentation, and ensuring corrective actions are implemented in compliance with regulatory standards. Ensure laboratory activities meet clinical, operational, and regulatory requirements.
  • Develop, validate, and evaluate new testing methods, equipment, reagents, instrumentation, and technologies to enhance laboratory capabilities and efficiency.
  • Participate in the creation, review, and updating of policies and procedures, ensuring they align with current standards and best practices. Maintain timely reviews and revisions as needed.
  • Identify staff training needs and coordinate in-service training and educational opportunities to ensure staff remain proficient in their roles and up to date with new methodologies and practices.
  • Collect and analyze quality assurance statistics and other operational data, ensuring performance metrics are met and improvements are implemented where necessary.
  • Serve as the laboratory’s representative on the Transfusion Services Committee and other related organizational committees, providing technical expertise in blood bank and transfusion services.

Benefits include:  
  • 25k Sign-On Bonus
  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
  • FSA, DCFSA, and HRA options 
  • Tuition reimbursement and student loan refinancing programs 
  • PTO, earned sick leave, and holidays 
  • 403b or 401k saving plans with employer-matching contributions  
  • Employee discounts and deals 
  • Clinical ladder program and Magnet®-designated nursing teams 
  • And more! 
 
Nucleus Healthcare is a staffing and recruitment agency partnering with top-tier facilities and organizations to deliver quality candidates looking for meaningful employment. We have permanent placement and long-contract jobs nationwide in nursing, allied health, healthcare operations, and hospitality. Our vision of redefining the way healthcare does business is what fuels our mission to empower the people who power healthcare.
 
We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.






Additional Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in medical technology or chemical, physical or biological sciences required
  • Medical Technologist ASCP or Blood Bank ASCP and Specialist Blood Bank ASCP required.
  • Blood bank technical experience required
  • Proficiency in laboratory clinical applications preferred
  • Regulatory compliance experience required