Clinical Lab Scientist 2, 3rd Shift, Immunohematology Reference Laboratory, Hoxworth Blood Center

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Job Overview

SIGN ON BONUS IS AVAILABLE!

Hoxworth Blood Center (HBC), University of Cincinnati, was founded in 1938 and serves more than 30 hospitals in 18 counties in Southwestern Ohio, Northern Kentucky, and Southeastern Indiana. Annually, Hoxworth collects more than 100,000 units of blood from local donors to help save the lives of patients in area hospitals. Hoxworth Blood Center: Saving Lives Close to Home. HBC is located within the College of Medicine and is the only Regional Blood Center owned and operated by a University in United States.

The University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine, Hoxworth Blood Center, Immunohematology Reference Laboratory (IRL) is recruiting for a Clinical Lab Scientist 2 position, to assist with coordination of assignment and review of laboratory or product testing. The candidate will organize, execute and conduct clinical laboratory testing and/or product manufacturing. This position will support the University's mission and commitment to excellence in our students, faculty, staff, and all our activities. The incumbent will be trained on the first shift, then assigned to work the third shift, once training is completed.

SIGN ON BONUS: $5,000

STARTING PAY RANGE: $29-34 hourly, based on experience

SHIFT DIFFERENTIAL: $4.00 hourly

Saving lives is no easy task, but at Hoxworth Blood Center, it's what we do every day and we're looking for positive, professional individuals to join our team and help advance our lifesaving mission. If you are a detail-oriented individual with experience in clinical laboratory testing, and a passion for making a difference in the lives of others, then we invite you to apply for a position at Hoxworth Blood Center.

Essential Functions

• Provide continuity of services and resolutions for moderate to complex technical situations within the specialty.
• Assist in the provision of data for research and publications.
• Advise customers on methods and procedures to use.
• Provide technical explanations regarding results or products. Respond to other healthcare professionals’ questions regarding results.
• Review and report testing, projects, and other assignments progress periodically as determined by the supervisor.
• Perform testing, interpret and record results. Perform quality control and proficiency testing. Communicate and report test results to external and internal customers.
• Clerically process incoming patient blood samples. Compose written case reports for hospital patient referrals, when appropriate.
• Prepare laboratory reagents. Develop and perform reagent evaluation studies and other special projects with supervisory review.
• Comply with cGMP requirements (in appropriate areas) regarding test interpretation and validity of results.
• Quarantine and discard blood products with positive test results, when appropriate.
• Maintain equipment and clean, safe work area.
• Assume on-call responsibilities as required.
• Perform related duties based on departmental need. This job description can be changed at any time.

Required Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Medical Technology, Medical Laboratory Sciences, or other related biological science.
• Six (6) years of relevant work experience and/or other specialized training can be used in lieu of education requirement.

Required Trainings/Certifications

Some labs require MLT(ASCP), MLS(ASCP), MT(ASCP), BB(ASCP), SBB(ASCP).

Required Experience

Two (2) years of relevant experience.

Physical Requirements/Work Environment

• Sitting - Continuously
• Repetitive hand motion (such as typing) - Often
• Hearing, listening - Often
• Talking - Often
• Standing - Often
• Walking - Often
• Bending - Often
• Reaching overhead - Often
• Lifting - up to 20 pounds - Often
• Stooping - Seldom
• Climbing stairs/ladders - Seldom
• Kneeling, squatting - Seldom
• Crouching - Seldom
• Pulling, pushing - Seldom
• Lifting - up to 50 pounds - Seldom
• Lifting - over 50 pounds - Seldom

Compensation and Benefits

UC offers an exceptional benefits package designed to support your well-being, financial security, and work-life balance. (UC Benefits Link) Highlights include:

Comprehensive Tuition Remission

UC provides tuition remission for you and your eligible dependents, covering tuition costs for nearly all undergraduate and graduate programs offered by the university.

Robust Retirement Plans

As a UC employee, you won’t contribute to Social Security (except Medicare). Instead, you’ll choose between state pension plans (OPERS, STRS) or an Alternative Retirement Plan (ARP), with UC contributing 10–14% of your salary.

Real Work-Life Balance

• UC prioritizes work-life balance with a generous time-off policy, including:
• Vacation and sick time
• 11 paid holidays and additional end-of-year paid time off (Winter Season Days)
• 6 weeks of paid parental leave for new parents

Additional Benefits Include:

• Competitive salary based on experience
• Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription)
• Flexible spending accounts & wellness programs
• Professional development & mentorship opportunities

UC is an E-Verify employer.  If hired into this position, you will be required to provide satisfactory proof of employment eligibility by providing acceptable, original forms of identification for employment verification via the Federal I-9 employment verification process. A list of acceptable documents can be seen here: https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents

Important: To apply you must create a profile and submit a complete job application through the UC applicant portal.  We are unable to consider “easy apply” applications submitted via other websites.   For questions about the UC recruiting process or to request accommodations with the application, please contact Human Resources at jobs@uc.edu.  

If interested, please apply online at https://bit.ly/4lwsyPC

As a UC employee, and an employee of an Ohio public institution, if hired you will not contribute to the federal Social Security system, other than contributions to Medicare. Instead, UC employees have the option to contribute to a state retirement plan (OPERS, STRS) or an alternative retirement plan (ARP).

To learn more about why UC is a great place to work, please visit our careers page at https://www.uc.edu/careers.html. 

For questions about the UC recruiting process or to request accommodations with the application, please contact Human Resources at jobs@uc.edu.  

The University of Cincinnati is an Equal Opportunity Employer.