Blood Bank/Inpatient Service Technician II - Temporary Role

MSPCA-Angell Careers•Boston, MA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a TEMPORARY, full-time role with some weekend hours required, starting in late summer through early 2027. The Blood Bank Technician/Inpatient Services Technician II is a hybrid position, working part-time with our blood donor program and part-time as an Inpatient Service Technician II in our Emergency Room and Intensive Care Unit and Supportive Care unit. As our in-house blood donor program expands, this role may gradually transition to be a full time blood bank technician position. The blood bank technician will work closely with the criticalist overseeing the blood donor program to recruit, schedule and perform blood collections from cats and dogs. Once the blood donation has been performed, the technician will also process the blood into their components and ensure that they are logged and stored appropriately. The blood bank technician will also monitor the use of blood products in the hospital and make purchases as needed to supply our blood bank until our in-house blood donor program can meet all the blood product needs of the hospital. The blood bank technician should have strong communications skills. They will be working closely with clients during donations and frequently making calls to clients to set up donations. Maintain good communication with outside blood banks to keep up with inventory. The Inpatient Services Technician II assists our clinicians in triaging, stabilizing, and providing high quality nursing care to our patients, offers instruction and demonstration to veterinary students, interns, residents, and other technicians/assistants. Qualified candidates should have experience working in emergency veterinary medicine and the desire to increase their knowledge and professional skills.

Requirements

At least three years of experience working as a veterinary technician/assistant.
Minimum of one year emergency critical care or anesthesia experience.
Certified Veterinary Technician required.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Mandatory regular attendance and punctual presence.
Must be able to stand for prolonged periods of time.
Must be able to constantly move about within the wards and departments.
Must be able to frequently position self in a manner to attend to patients at varying heights, including floor and exam table levels (3 – 4 feet in height).
Must be able to constantly move patients weighing up to 50 pounds within the wards, departments and grounds; over 50lbs with assistance.

Nice To Haves

Desire to increase knowledge and professional skills.

Responsibilities

Recruit, schedule and perform blood collections from cats and dogs.
Process blood into components.
Log and store blood components appropriately.
Monitor the use of blood products in the hospital and make purchases as needed.
Maintain communication with outside blood banks to keep up with inventory.
Assist clinicians in triaging, stabilizing, and providing high quality nursing care to patients.
Offer instruction and demonstration to veterinary students, interns, residents, and other technicians/assistants.