Part-Time Components Lab Technician

LifeSouth Community Blood Centers•Montgomery, AL

3d•$15 - $16•Onsite

About The Position

LifeSouth Community Blood Centers is seeking Components Lab Technicians in Montgomery, AL. A Components Lab Technician is responsible for the safe handling and processing of blood and blood components with consistency and precision. The selected candidate will be working in a highly regulated environment to prepare components intended for transfusion.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED
Valid driver's license. Must also meet and maintain LifeSouth driver's eligibility requirements
Must be able to work evenings, rotating weekends and holidays
Ability to work consistently in a high-volume, fast-paced environment
Must have good manual dexterity and the ability to operate equipment
Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form
Ability to do basic math including addition, subtraction, proportions, percentages, scientific notation, etc.
Ability to perform work that requires frequent standing, walking, lifting, grasping and repetitive motion. Lifting up to 50 pounds. Occasional stooping, squatting, pushing, pulling, climbing, overhead lifting

Nice To Haves

Experience in a laboratory setting preferred

Responsibilities

Prepare blood and blood products
Perform the lab audit process which includes the quarantine, release and disposal of blood products based on disease testing results
Filter blood using dockable filters to provide leuko-reduced products
Perform general maintenance and cleaning of instruments and department
Data processing and input
Label all available apheresis products and quarantine/discard products, as necessary