Blood Product Laboratory Technician Tues-Sat (4:00pm-12:30am )

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Kentucky Blood Center Inc

Posted 3 months ago

Full Time

Lexington, Kentucky

In Person

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

Prepare and label blood components from donated blood while performing quality control and maintenance on lab equipment. Maintain and file lab records and identify discrepancies in information.

Qualifications

You are a proactive team player with a high school diploma or equivalent, ready to prepare and label blood components. You possess basic MS Office skills and the ability to learn new systems and follow procedures.

Must Have Skills for ATS

MS Office

Job Description

Community matters: Join our team and leave your mark on local lives.

Hours:  Tuesday- Saturday 4:00pm-12:30am  

Description: Proactive team player needed to prepare and label blood components from donated blood. Will perform and document lab equipment quality control and maintenance; and assist with maintaining, filing, and storing lab records. Ability to evaluate information and recognize discrepancies.  Job-specific training provided.   

Training: Training will be at our Beaumont location in Lexington, Monday – Friday for 8 weeks. The hours for training will be 9:00 am - 5:30 pm.   

Work Environment: This position regularly involves the following:

  • Sit, stand, and walk for extended periods of time.
  • Frequently fulfill basic clerical duties (typing/writing).
  • Occasionally lift/carry up to 50 pounds without assistance.
  • Frequently bend or reach to perform various job tasks.
  • Analyze complex situations and make sound decisions.
  • Adapt to changing priorities and work under pressure.
  • Perform repetitive motion/precision work for extended periods of time.
  • Visually differentiate and identify specific colors, and various shades

Requirements:

  • High school diploma/equivalent. Related training and education a plus.
  • Basic MS Office skills with the ability to effectively navigate web-based applications and systems.
  • Must possess excellent customer service skills, reliability, professionalism, and the ability to easily learn new skills, and follow standard operating procedures. 
  • Must work well with others and demonstrate a desire to effectively interact with the public.
  • Have a strong, stable work history.
  • Pre-employment background check, and drug screen are required.
  • Proof of education/certifications required during the interview process.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.


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Kentucky Blood Center Inc

Kentucky Blood Center (KBC) is a community based non-profit organization that provides life-saving blood products to over 70 hospitals throughout the Commonwealth of Kentucky. We strive to ensure that every hospital we serve has access to a safe and abundant blood supply. To do so, we rely on generous volunteer blood donors to provide 400 pints of blood every day to meet patient needs. We envision to be an integral and valued part in healthcare and to support our local communities in any way we can by constantly innovating, developing and changing to improve the blood center in the best way we can. We value: ♥ Mutual respect. ♥ Innovation. ♥ Results! High performance should be recognized and rewarded. ♥ “Doing the right thing.” We are able to save lives only through the generous donations of our donors. Donate blood at one of our eight donor centers or a blood drive near you. For current job openings, please visit http://kybloodcenter.org/about-us/careers/
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