Transfusion Support Technician

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Transfusion Support Technician','210994','Blood Ordering/Dist','Washington-Seattle','Days','30 hours per week','30 hours per week','6:00a - 4:30p','6:00a - 4:30p','Friday - Sunday','Friday - Sunday','','','!*!In this Transfusion and Tissue Support Technician role you will ensure the safe and timely processing of all blood component orders, specimens for compatibility testing, and issuing of all blood components for administration in all inpatient and outpatient settings. In addition, you will coordinate the processing of specimens for suspected transfusion reactions, and act as the conduit for all routine blood component order information to and from the Puget Sound Blood Center.

 


Manage orders for all blood components: Receive orders from patient care areas; place orders for blood components with the Puget Sound Blood Center (PSBC); and issue blood components for administration to all patient care areas. Work closely with the Transfusion Safety Officer (TSO) to facilitate the safe and timely ordering and issuing of blood components. Maintain a supply of uncross-matched O negative red blood cells within Transfusion Support and Tissue Services for issue to bleeding patients. Order replacement units as needed.
Store and transport all blood components in accordance with their individual requirements. Validate all blood component orders for accuracy. Recognize all blood component orders that do not follow established transfusion guidelines; contact ordering provider(s) and/or the Transfusion Safety Officer (TSO) immediately to clarify or correct identified discrepancies.
Refer ordering providers to the TSO or PSBC Physician-on-Call (POC) as necessary.
Scrutinize all compatibility testing and other specimens to be transported to the PSBC for appropriateness, completeness, and legibility of labeling. Communicate with nursing staff or phlebotomy staff when specimens do not meet the specified criteria of acceptable specimens, i.e. missing collector signatures, mislabeling, incomplete requisitions, etc.
Notify Nursing staff of emergent or short outdate components that are received for their patients.
Deliver blood components and/or tissues directly to VM Operating Rooms. In collaboration with OR staff, perform successive checks to ensure the appropriate requested blood components and/or tissues are delivered.
Under the observation of staff members performing transfusions, perform a second, independent verification of blood components against patient identification information. Ensure the required quality checks are performed to ensure tissues received and issued are acceptable for implantation.
Perform complex computer functions to document chain of custody, receipt, storage, issue, transport, final disposition, and billing of all blood components. Receive tissue to be stored, monitored and issued to the various Operating Rooms at the Medical Center, including the Lindeman suites. Use an additional web-based computer application to track the movement of tissues. Document, and communicate to the immediate supervisor, all blood component and tissue wastage.
Transport and track location of portable blood refrigerators to and from patient care areas where multiple blood components are needed for bleeding patients or for those at acute risk of hemorrhage.
Participate in RPIW, Kaizen events, and other projects designed to improve Transfusion Support and Tissue Services practices. Assist in Central Processing and Phlebotomy as workload allows.


 

 

Located in Seattle, WA, Virginia Mason is an internationally recognized leader in the continuous improvement of health care. With an extensive list of awards and distinctions that includes our recognition as a Leapfrog Top Hospital of the Decade; Virginia Mason offers you the opportunity to partner with exceptionally talented peers at every level. 

 

You will contribute to the strength of our Team Medicine approach to collaborative medicine and benefit from the changes enacted through our Virginia Mason Production System, a model that has transformed health care by providing patients with easier access to care, reducing errors, and continuously innovating patient safety and quality that has been adopted by other organizations here and abroad. Join us, and find out how many ways Virginia Mason offers you the chance to focus on what really matters… your patients.
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High School diploma and one year of Medical Laboratory experience required.
Must have high level of attention to detail, the ability to work productively in a high stress, fast paced environment and the ability to think clearly in urgent situations.
Strong customer focus, excellent organizational skills, and an ability to accurately manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
Must have an understanding of Operating Room Sterile Field Protocol.
Strong communication skills, strong computer skills and a working knowledge of quality control concepts also required.


Associates Degree or post-secondary education with an emphasis in the sciences including courses in Chemistry and Biology preferred. One year experience in Blood Banking/Transfusion Services preferred.

 

Just as Virginia Mason is dedicated to improving the lives of our patients and our community, we are equally dedicated to your professional and personal success. With a wide range of perks that includes a comprehensive compensation and benefits package, and the opportunity to live in one of the most livable cities in the nation, you will find that an opportunity with Team Medicine is one worth taking.  

 

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
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