Components Lab Technician - Evenings

Lifesouth Community Blood Centers • Birmingham, AL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

LifeSouth Community Blood Centers is hiring a detail-oriented Components Lab Technician in Birmingham, Alabama. The technician helps prepare a safe blood supply by handling, processing, and storing blood components intended for transfusion. The work is performed in a regulated laboratory and requires accuracy, teamwork, and dependable attendance.

This is a full-time position with evening shifts. Workdays vary according to operational needs, and the schedule includes weekdays, rotating weekends, and holidays. The starting salary range is $14.50–$15.95 per hour. A criminal background check and drug screen are required after a conditional offer of hire.

LifeSouth is a nonprofit community blood bank serving more than 150 hospitals in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and Tennessee. Its mission is to provide a safe blood supply that meets or exceeds the needs of the communities it serves and to support ongoing and emerging blood- and transfusion-related activities.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation; must 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, with the 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.
• 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.
• Store blood components properly 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.
• Employer match to a health savings account each pay period.
• Employer-funded retirement plan for vested employees.
• 403(b) plan offered.
• Access to wages before payday.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED