Blood Lab Technician- part time

ConnectLife’s Blood Donation Network is an integral part of the WNY Community: blood donors help provide more than 75% of blood supply in our local hospitals. In other words, one blood donation can save up to 3 lives in our community!

Part Time Component Technician- Blood Lab

4444 Bryant and Stratton Way, Williamsville, NY 14221

Job Summary:
Receive, triage, and process incoming blood product and manufacture into various components. May also be required to assist with blood product distribution, customer service and all computer functions related with those duties.

• Variable availability on first and second shifts needed
• Rotating weekends and holidays

• High school diploma required.
• Degree in biological/clinical science preferred.

Experience:

• 6 months experience in healthcare/laboratory/manufacturing required.
• Experience in biological/clinical sciences preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Must have general computer competencies (i.e., Microsoft Office, data entry, fax/copier).
• Must be detail oriented and highly organized with the ability to multi-task, able to maintain focus and accuracy through interruptions and emotional stress.
• Ability to communicate effectively through written and verbal means required.

Essential Job Functions:

• Physically receive, inspect, and reconcile blood products and tubes when they arrive from blood drives and scan into laboratory computer system.
• Prepare and separate donor blood into components (described in standard operating procedure).
• Ensure products are stored at appropriate temperatures and processed within time frames associated with type of product. Utilize temperature monitoring system and address temperature alarms and excursions in a timely manner.
• Perform daily Quality control of lab equipment before use.
• Perform component manufacturing duties to include segmenting, filtering, sampling, and weighing products for QC.
• Prepare tubes for shipment to qualified testing laboratory daily. Ensure all required tests are ordered and units reconciled. Submit test request daily and follow up with additional test requirements.
• Perform BacT culture and or/ pathogen reduction of platelet pheresis products as needed.
• Further process plasma into cryoprecipitate and pooled cryoprecipitate.
• Label and validate components when testing is complete.
• Ensure proper disposition of blood products to include quarantine, investigation and discarding when appropriate. Perform all computer or manual functions necessary to document and track disposition of all components.
• Consign blood products to hospitals or other consignees (plasma manufacturers, etc.) as necessary.
• Answers phone/fax orders from hospitals.
• Adheres to SOPs and follows established blood center SOPs and cGMPs. Demonstrates and maintains competencies of job duties as assigned. Completes training and assignments by due date.
• Stays in communication by consistently checking emails and mailboxes.
• Box up biohazard boxes.

• Health Insurance
• Employer Sponsored Dental & Vision insurance
• Employer Sponsored Life insurance
• Paid vacation & sick time on a accrual basis beginning on day 1
• 401(k) after one year of service with 3% employer contribution
• Employee Referral Bonuses
• Mileage Reimbursement
• Pet insurance
• And more!