Components Lab Technician - Evenings
About The Position
LifeSouth Community Blood Centers is hiring a detail-oriented Components Lab Technician in Madison, Alabama. The technician helps prepare a safe blood supply for patients by carefully handling, processing, and storing blood components intended for transfusion. The work takes place in a regulated laboratory and requires accuracy, teamwork, and dependable attendance. This is a full-time position with evening shifts. Workdays vary based on operational needs, and availability is required for weekdays, rotating weekends, and holidays. The starting salary range is $15.50–$17.05 per hour. A criminal background check and drug screen are required after a conditional offer of hire.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- Valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, and ability to meet and maintain LifeSouth’s driver eligibility requirements.
- Availability and willingness to work evening shifts and varying schedules, including rotating weekends and holidays, with consistent attendance.
- Basic computer and math skills and ability to maintain accurate, organized records.
- Ability to read and follow instructions, safety rules, and laboratory procedures.
- Strong communication, teamwork, and time-management skills.
- Manual dexterity to operate laboratory equipment and ability to perform physical duties, including standing, walking, repetitive movements, and occasionally lifting or moving up to 50 pounds, with reasonable accommodation as applicable.
Nice To Haves
- Previous laboratory experience is preferred; prior laboratory experience is not required.
Responsibilities
- Receive and inspect blood and blood components to confirm they meet acceptance and safety requirements, and report concerns to laboratory leadership.
- Process whole blood into separate components and operate laboratory equipment, including centrifuges, sterile connection devices, and blood filters.
- Properly store blood components and manage quarantined products; label, release, or discard products as trained and authorized under LifeSouth procedures.
- Enter product information accurately into LifeSouth’s blood banking software and maintain processing records and required quality control documentation.
- Clean and maintain laboratory equipment and work areas while following safety requirements and standard operating procedures.
- Complete required training, communicate with the team, and maintain reliable attendance for evening shifts and varying schedules, including rotating weekends and holidays.
Benefits
- Generous paid time off plan.
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance available to full-time employees beginning the first of the month after 60 days.
- Mental wellness resources and counseling through telehealth.
- Free basic life insurance coverage for full-time employees.
- Health Savings Account with an employer match each pay period.
- Employer-funded retirement plan for vested employees.
- 403(b) plan offered.
- Access to wages before payday.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
