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Notice to All Employees

University Medical Center Inc. d/b/a UofL Health - UofL Hospital hereby gives notice to all employees of the filing of an Application for Permanent Alien Labor Certification pursuant to 20 C.F.R. Section 656.10 for the following:

Job Title: System Blood Bank Specialist - Lead Rate of Pay: $39936.00 per year. The employer will pay or exceed the prevailing wage as determined by the U.S. Department of Labor.

Work Location:

530 South Jackson Street

Louisville KY 40202 Requirements: Bachelors degree (or foreign equivalent) in Medical Laboratory Science Medical Technology Clinical Laboratory Science Microbiology or a related field. Certification as a Medical Technologist or Medical Laboratory Scientist by an accredited agency.

Job Description:

Follow the laboratorys procedures when training new employees on specimen handling test analyses

& reporting results; work with the Medical Director of Transfusion Medicine & Blood Bank Manager

to develop & maintain policies & procedures that reflect best manufacturing practices; initiate &

implement new specialized Blood Bank testing to decrease test turnaround & improve patient

outcomes; support external agency inspections; demonstrate instrument operation & troubleshoot to

ensure proper functionality; perform annual employee direct observation of patient testing instrument

maintenance & function checks to determine employee competency; assist with education of medical

laboratory scientist students medical lab technician students residents & other hospital personnel;

document corrective actions taken when test systems deviate from the laboratorys performance

specifications; report STATS or critical results to providers; adhere to the laboratorys quality control

policies document quality control activities instrument & procedural calibrations & maintenance

performed; ensure reagents/test kits have received dates expiration dates & opened dates; maintain

records that demonstrate that proficiency testing samples are tested in the same manner as patient

specimens; follow accrediting agency standards CAP AABB FDA CLIA HIPAA OSHA Joint

Commission & safety guidelines; & participate in safety training sessions & attend & contribute to

Lab & Blood Bank meetings. A System Blood Bank Specialist - Lead at UofL Health plays a critical

role in supporting the education and training of medical technologists/clinical laboratory scientists

medical technology students residents and other healthcare professionals who rotate or shadow

within the Blood Bank department. The Leads teaching responsibilities are conducted in a clinical

setting and involve hands-on practical instruction. Their teaching responsibilities are not conducted in

a classroom setting. Specifically the Technical Lead for Systems Blood Bank provides orientation to

the laboratory environment explains procedures workflows and instrumentation and ensures that

those rotating through the department gain a clear understanding of Blood Bank operations. They

serve as the primary point of contact during these rotations and speak on behalf of the department

providing both technical guidance and educational support

This notice is hereby provided in compliance with the filing of an application for permanent alien labor certification as prescribed in 20 C.F.R. 656.10(d) for the relevant job opportunity. Any individual may provide documentary evidence bearing on this application with information on available workers and information on wages and working conditions to the Certifying Officer of the U.S. Department of Labor holding jurisdiction over the location of the proposed employment by writing to the following:

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration Office of Foreign Labor Certification 200 Constitution Avenue NW Room N-5311 Washington DC 20210.

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