Lab Aide - Day Shift

New York Blood Center Enterprises • Newark, DE

13h

About The Position

The Lab Aide is responsible for manufacturing blood products according to cGMP compliant policies and procedures implemented by Blood Bank of Delmarva, Inc. This position is considered “essential” during severe weather or emergency operation events. In 1954, the Blood Bank of Delmarva was established in the Delmarva region as a private, not for profit agency to collect, test, and distribute blood products. Today, the Blood Bank of Delmarva is a division of New York Blood Center and is among the nation's premium providers of blood products and services and an integral part of the Delmarva community's health care system. As of October 2019, the Blood Bank of Delmarva employs approximately 175 full- and part-time employees. Our employees are committed to the Blood Center's mission of providing a safe and adequate blood for patients within our community.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 2+ years of experience working in a manufacturing environment.
• 2+ years of experience following strict Standard Operating Procedures or strict guidelines.
• 1+ year of experience utilizing recordkeeping skills.
• Basic knowledge of computer software packages such as Microsoft office and Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Prepares blood components according to approved procedures and techniques such as: red blood cells, fresh frozen and recovered plasma, cryoprecipitate, leukocyte-reduced red cells.
• Performs bacterial detection and platelet yields.
• Weighs and enters data for each unit of blood received into the Component Laboratory to ensure accurate production records are maintained.
• Prepares whole blood units for centrifugation according to approved protocol.
• Enters component data into computer and verifies accurate interim labeling (as appropriate) by unit, to ensure physical inventories accurately reflect electronic records.
• Ensures proper destruction and documentation of final disposition for all non-usable products.
• May perform miscellaneous tasks including, but not limited to: equipment quality control cleaning and maintenance, monitoring of blood storage devices, labeling, packing of recovered products, receiving orders/requests from hospital customers.
• Exemplifies BBD’s Customer Service Mission & Core Values.

What This Job Offers

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