Overview
Join our dynamic healthcare team as a Blood Bank Technician, where your expertise in laboratory procedures and blood banking will play a vital role in patient care and medical research. In this energetic role, you will be responsible for processing blood samples, performing complex immunoassays, and ensuring the accuracy of blood typing and crossmatching. Your meticulous attention to detail and proficiency with laboratory management systems will contribute to safe transfusions, clinical trials, and innovative research initiatives. This position offers an exciting opportunity to work at the forefront of medical science while supporting hospital operations and advancing patient outcomes.
Responsibilities
- Collect, process, and prepare blood specimens using aseptic techniques and venipuncture procedures to ensure sample integrity.
- Perform blood typing, crossmatching, antibody screening, and compatibility testing with precision to guarantee safe transfusions.
- Conduct laboratory assays such as ELISA (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay), PCR (polymerase chain reaction), flow cytometry, and immunoassays for diagnostic and research purposes.
- Manage laboratory data efficiently through Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS), ensuring accurate documentation of test results and specimen tracking.
- Maintain strict adherence to laboratory protocols, including RNA extraction, DNA isolation, and blood banking procedures, while observing safety standards and aseptic techniques.
- Assist in clinical trial sample processing, specimen collection, and data analysis to support ongoing research projects.
- Monitor vital signs during sample collection when necessary, applying physiology knowledge to optimize patient comfort and safety in hospital settings.
Qualifications
- Proven experience in a clinical or research laboratory environment with a focus on blood banking or transfusion services.
- Strong knowledge of laboratory techniques including blood sampling, venipuncture, specimen processing, and laboratory procedures.
- Proficiency with immunoassays such as ELISA, PCR, flow cytometry, and other molecular biology techniques.
- Familiarity with laboratory management systems (LIMS) and data management skills for accurate record keeping.
- Excellent understanding of medical terminology, anatomy related to blood components, and physiology relevant to blood banking.
- Hands-on experience with clinical laboratory testing methods used in hospital settings or blood banks.
- Ability to perform phlebotomy efficiently while maintaining aseptic technique; experience with vital signs monitoring is a plus. Join us in making a difference through precise laboratory work that supports life-saving transfusions and groundbreaking research!
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
Work Location: In person
