Medical Laboratory Scientist - Blood Bank (3rd Shift/Overnight OR 2nd Shift/Evenings)

Do you enjoy solving complex problems such as identifying the specificity of antibodies in patient samples? Does an opportunity to gain experience in a provisionally accredited Immunohematology Reference Laboratory (IRL) sound exciting?

LifeSouth Community Blood Centers is looking for a Medical Laboratory Scientist to join our team at our blood bank in Atlanta, GA.

**Available Shifts**

2nd shift (Evenings): 3pm – 11:30pm, five (5) 8-hour shifts with rotating weekends

3rd Shift (Overnight): 9:00pm to 7:30am, Sunday through Saturday, 10-hour shifts for 4 days a week

NOTE: Shift differential of 15%-20% applies to eligible evening/overnight hours.

Our Benefits

• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Medical, dental, and vision insurances available to full-time employees the first of the month after 60 days
• Supplemental insurances including life, cancer, accident, and disability
• Access to mental wellness resources and counseling through telehealth
• Free basic life insurance for full-time employees
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer match each pay period
• Employer funded retirement plan for vested employees & 403b offered
• Access to wages prior to pay day

About This Position

Resolve complex immunohematology and compatibility problems to provide the safest donor blood for the patients in our community. We focus on providing the best possible customer service. No on-call requirements.

Minimum Qualifications

• National certification as MT/CLS/MLS with ASCP, AAB or AMT, including immunohematology
• Bachelor’s degree in Clinical Laboratory, Chemical, or Biological Science
• Familiarity with blood banking
• Clinical laboratory training program or three years of pertinent clinical laboratory experience with a minimum of six months in the transfusion service or immunohematology reference lab
• SBB(ASCP) or BB(ASCP) preferred

Intangibles With This Position

• Opportunity to take advantage of LifeSouth’s accredited SBB training program
• Gain experience in an AABB provisionally accredited Immunohematology Reference Laboratory
• Opportunity to learn and continue to improve skills

Responsibilities Include (but not limited to)

• Follow established policies and procedures
• Identify problems that may adversely affect test performance or reporting of test results and either correct the problems or immediately notify a supervisor, manager, or director
• Document all corrective action taken when test systems deviate from the laboratory’s established performance specifications
• Exercise professional judgment in evaluation, specimen integrity, results accuracy and inter-result validity and take corrective action as necessary

Salary is based on relevant education and experience. Minimum starting salary range is $32.00 - $38.40 an hour. Shift differential applies to eligible evening/overnight hours. Criminal background check and drug screen required upon conditional offer of hire. Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer/Drug-Free/Tobacco Free Workplace.

The position description may not include all the duties and responsibilities of the job. Duties and responsibilities that are not listed, but which the employee may be expected to perform, will fall within the scope of the skills, knowledge and training for the position.

LifeSouth is a Drug-Free and Tobacco-Free Workplace. LifeSouth is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor as well as an affirmative action employer and provides equal opportunity to all persons, regardless of race, religion, age, gender, disability, status as a protected veteran, national origin, color, or any other classification in accordance with federal, state, and local statutes, regulations, and ordinances. Veterans are encouraged to self-identify as LifeSouth desires to provide protected veterans priority referrals for open positions. LifeSouth complies with all laws and regulations associated with the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the Americans with Disability Act (ADA). LifeSouth is an E-Verify employer.

If you require any assistance to complete the application process or during the interview due to a disability, please contact the LifeSouth region where you are applying or call 1-888-795-2707 to request an accommodation. Applications may be completed at a LifeSouth facility or mailed to corporate headquarters in lieu of the on-line application process.