Quality Control Lab Tech II

Overview

Job Title: Quality Control Lab Tech II
Department: Lab Services - Quality Control
Starting Pay: $25.25 per hour

Are you passionate about making a real difference in your community? Are you looking for a job where you can contribute to a meaningful cause and grow professionally? If so, San Diego Blood Bank invites you to join our dynamic & diverse team dedicated to the mission of saving & improving lives through blood and biotherapies.

WHY CHOOSE SDBB? At San Diego Blood Bank, we provide Southern California regional hospitals with a wide range of blood banking services. These include blood collection, component preparation, plateletpheresis, plasmapheresis, leukapheresis, washed blood, frozen blood, autologous storage, designated donation services, and a reference laboratory. San Diego Blood Bank’s Cord Blood Banking Program provides lifesaving stem cell transplants to patients worldwide. Founded in 1950, San Diego Blood Bank has been an important institution in the San Diego community for decades.

Today, SDBB is continuing to grow to meet the changing needs of our healthcare community. San Diego Blood Bank is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization also operating as Southern California Blood Bank. We serve hospitals in San Diego, Los Angeles and Orange Counties. We are the primary blood provider to Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego and the safety net for hospitals in our region.

Every year, more than 150,000 units of blood provided by San Diego Blood Bank are transfused into patients of all ages, socio-economic and ethnic backgrounds throughout Southern California. These patients are struggling with life-threatening medical conditions including cancer and other blood disorders, severe burns, organ transplants, emergency surgery, trauma, childbirth complications and more.

Under minimal supervision and direction of a Clinical Laboratory Scientist, Quality Control Lab Technicians perform manufacturing processes in a highly regulated environment—from receipt of unprocessed apheresis platelets through maintaining accurate records of finished components in preparation to distribute to available inventory. The QC lab technicians test products across the three stages of production (before, in-process, and final) to ensure the high quality and maximum efficacy of blood components.

• Perform essential laboratory responsibilities according to established procedures.
• Support the SDBB safety, GMP and Quality Plan. Adheres to GMP guidelines.
• Safely operate laboratory equipment in accordance with established SOPs.
• Obtain samples for product QC testing and further manufacturing.
• Perform donor and product quality control evaluations.
• Perform sterility testing on apheresis platelets and operate Bact/ALERT instrument.
• Perform pathogen reduction process using illuminator instrument.
• Operate Hematology analyzer to manufacture platelets using large volume delayed sampling and pathogen reduction methods.
• Perform pH analysis using pH meters.
• Perform residual WBC testing using fluorescence microscopy method.
• Perform routine equipment QC and maintenance.
• Evaluate, gather data, trend, and assess results.
• Assist in training new personnel and other staff members.
• Assist in laboratory paperwork documenting information accurately and completely in a timely manner.
• Complete all tests required for each product.
• Initiate and participate in investigations and assess any potential impact on product quality. Conduct retesting of product as needed to support quality investigations.
• Participate in research projects.
• Participate in department meetings and educational programs.
• Communicate with production personnel and Quality Assurance department.
• Must be detail oriented, well organized and display good time management skills.
• Integrity and discretion - ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to perform under pressure and work under stressful situations.
• Assist with validations, special projects, and new process developments.
• Monitor supply inventory levels and assist with material ordering.
• Understand and adhere to the policies and standards as developed as part of the San…