Blood Bank Technician, 2nd or 3rd Shift, Hoxworth Blood Center, Components Manufacturing Laboratory

About the role

The College of Medicine, Hoxworth Blood Center is recruiting for several full-time (100% FTE) Blood Bank Technician positions in the Components Laboratory.

Responsibilities

• Prepare component products for transfusion (i.e., red blood cells, washed red blood cells, frozen red blood cells, deglycerolized red blood cells, fresh frozen plasma, recovered plasma, cryoprecipitate, and source leukocytes and blood salvage).
• Label products (i.e. Red Blood Cells, Fresh Frozen Plasma, Cryoprecipitate and Apheresis Platelets) for transfusion and dispose of unusable units.
• Absorb and train students, new employees, residents, etc.
• Evaluate acceptability of incoming donor specimens and perform electronic data entry related to sample preparation for blood bank testing.
• Retrieve, interpret, and update blood product inventory data.
• Prepare pooled cryoprecipitate.
• Process incoming specimens; order issue and/or release blood components.
• Perform quality control checks on selected equipment.
• Communicate appropriate information to individuals internal, as well as external, to the department.
• Maintain a safe and clean work area.
• Monitor inventory of supplies and reagents.
• Perform related duties based on departmental need.

Requirements

• Relevant work experience and/or other specialized training can be used in lieu of education requirement.
• Relevant training.
• Additional Qualifications Considered: Degree in Science. Blood Bank experience.

Physical Requirements/Work Environment

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

Compensation and Benefits

• Starting wage: $21.57 per hour, plus additional shift differential pay!
• Comprehensive Tuition Remission
• Roth 403(b) Retirement Plan
• Flexible Spending Accounts & Wellness Programs
• Professional Development & Mentorship Opportunities