Location:

Dak Minn Blood Bank

3375 DeMers Ave.

Grand Forks, ND 58201

Pay Range: $20.75 - $31.12

Summary:

The Blood Bank Technician promotes the Dak Minn Blood Bank brand at blood drives and community events as well as performs donor recruitment, education, registration, screening, collection (whole blood and apheresis) and blood product manufacturing activities. The Blood Bank Technician maintains a working knowledge of donor eligibility and suitability requirements, performs quality assurance and instrument maintenance activities and performs multi-level record reviews. The technician performs additional duties to meet the needs of the work area.

Essential Job Functions:

• Promotes the Dak Minn Blood Bank at blood drives and community events and performs donor recruitment activities to meet established recruitment goals.

• Maintains a working knowledge of donor suitability requirements to maximize the safety and adequacy of the blood supply. Performs donor education, registration, screening and donor call back process.

• Performs donor collection, monitors donors during the collection process to ensure well-being of the donor while minimizing the potential for adverse events, performs post-donation care activities and responds accordingly to relieve symptoms should an adverse event occur. Performs and documents all activities.

• Understands different eligibility requirements and restrictions pertaining to apheresis donors and performs apheresis collections. Understands the operating principles of the equipment and responds appropriately to alerts/ alarms during procedures.

• Performs and interprets quality assurance activities and equipment maintenance.

• Creates and maintains complete, accurate, and legible records. Performs multi-level record reviews and takes appropriate actions for records/units requiring follow-up. Utilizes available technologies to record and retrieve information and completes needed documentation.

• Manufactures, labels, and stores blood components. Recognizes procedural or technical problems, takes appropriate corrective action, documents all information, and notifies Supervisor as appropriate in a timely manner.

• Performs other duties as assigned or needed to meet the needs of the department/organization.

Certifications

• Driver's License with Acceptable Driving Record | Driver's License - Current State Licensed | Prior to Start Date | HR Primary Sources

• Basic Life Support (BLS) | American Heart Association (AHA) | Within 90 Days of Start Date | Learning Management System

Notes

• 2 years prior experience in blood bank collections

Work Experience:

• Preferred: A minimum of 2 years Related Experience

Physical Demands :

• Sit: Occasionally (5-33%)

• Stand: Continuously (67-100%)

• Walk: Frequently (34-66%)

• Stoop/Bend: Frequently (34-66%)

• Reach: Frequently (34-66%)

• Crawl: Not Applicable

• Squat/Crouch/Kneel: Frequently (34-66%)

• Twist: Occasionally (5-33%)

• Handle/Finger/Feel: Continuously (67-100%)

• See: Continuously (67-100%)

• Hear: Continuously (67-100%)

Weight Demands:

• Lift -Floor to Waist Level: Medium (20-40 pounds)

• Carry: Medium (20-40 pounds)

• Push/Pull: Medium (20-40 pounds)

• Slide/Transfer: Medium (20-40 pounds)

Working Conditions:

• Indoor: Continuously (67-100%)

• Outdoor: Occasionally (5-33%)

• Extreme Temperature: Not Applicable

Driving Requirement Definitions:

• Professional Drivers: Persons who drive as their main responsibility OR transport passengers or hazardous materials.
• Frequent Drivers: Persons whose main responsibility is not driving, but drive daily or almost daily.
• Occasional Drivers: Persons who drive from once per month to as frequently as once per week.
• Infrequent Drivers: Persons who are generally not expected to drive.

Driving Requirement for this position:

Occasional Driver

Reference ID: R5269

Salary : $21 - $31