Blood Bank Technician

Location: Dak Minn Blood Bank 3375 DEMERS AVE Grand Forks, ND 58201 Pay Range: $20.75 - $31.12 Summary: Schedule: 32 hours per week, Monday - Friday, Shifts range between 6:30am and 7:00pm, Occasional weekend blood drives. The Blood Bank Technician promotes the Dak Minn Blood Bank brand at blood drives and community events as well as performs donor recruitment, education, registration, screening, collection (whole blood and apheresis) and blood product manufacturing activities. The Blood Bank Technician maintains a working knowledge of donor eligibility and suitability requirements, performs quality assurance and instrument maintenance activities and performs multi-level record reviews. The technician performs additional duties to meet the needs of the work area. Essential Job Functions: Promotes the Dak Minn Blood Bank at blood drives and community events and performs donor recruitment activities to meet established recruitment goals. Maintains a working knowledge of donor suitability requirements to maximize the safety and adequacy of the blood supply. Performs donor education, registration, screening and donor call back process. Performs donor collection, monitors donors during the collection process to ensure well-being of the donor while minimizing the potential for adverse events, performs post-donation care activities and responds accordingly to relieve symptoms should an adverse event occur. Performs and documents all activities. Understands different eligibility requirements and restrictions pertaining to apheresis donors and performs apheresis collections. Understands the operating principles of the equipment and responds appropriately to alerts/ alarms during procedures. Performs and interprets quality assurance activities and equipment maintenance. Creates and maintains complete, accurate, and legible records. Performs multi-level record reviews and takes appropriate actions for records/units requiring follow-up. Utilizes available technologies to record and retrieve information and completes needed documentation. Manufactures, labels, and stores blood components. Recognizes procedural or technical problems, takes appropriate corrective action, documents all information, and notifies Supervisor as appropriate in a timely manner. Performs other duties as assigned or needed to meet the needs of the department/organization. Certifications Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) | American Society for Clinical Pathology | Prior to Start Date | HR Primary Sources Clinical Lab Technician | American Society for Clinical Pathology | Prior to Start Date | Employee Provides HR a Copy Licensed Practical Nurse | North Dakota Board of Health | Prior to Start Date | HR Primary Sources Driver's License with Acceptable Driving Record | Driver's License - Current State Licensed | Prior to Start Date | HR Primary Sources Basic Life Support (BLS) | American Heart Association (AHA) | Within 90 Days of Start Date | Learning Management System Notes May be licensed as a CLT, MLT, or LPN or with 2 years prior experience in blood bank collections. Infection and Safety Requirements : Demonstrates understanding and follows infection control policies and procedures according to standard operating procedure. Maintains requirements for age specific competencies for the position and demonstrates the knowledge or principles of growth and developments and the skills necessary to provide patient/customer care/services. Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of and compliance with: All pertinent safety, health and environmental policies, procedures and guidelines. Working safely, without causing harm or risk to self, others or property. The work environment safety procedures and prompt reporting of unsafe practices, procedures, accidents, injuries or other safety violations to the Leader. The use of all safety equipment and personal protective equipment. Physical Demands : • Sit: Occasionally (5-33%) • Stand: Continuously (67-100%) • Walk: Frequently (34-66%) • Stoop/Bend: Frequently (34-66%) • Reach: Frequently (34-66%) • Crawl: Not Applicable • Squat/Crouch/Kneel: Frequently (34-66%) • Twist: Occasionally (5-33%) • Handle/Finger/Feel: Continuously (67-100%) • See: Continuously (67-100%) • Hear: Continuously (67-100%) Weight Demands: • Lift -Floor to Waist Level: Medium (20-40 pounds) • Carry: Medium (20-40 pounds) • Push/Pull: Medium (20-40 pounds) • Slide/Transfer: Medium (20-40 pounds) Working Conditions: • Indoor: Continuously (67-100%) • Outdoor: Occasionally (5-33%) • Extreme Temperature: Not Applicable Driving Requirement Definitions: Professional Drivers: Persons who drive as their main responsibility OR transport passengers or hazardous materials. Frequent Drivers: Persons whose main responsibility is not driving, but drive daily or almost daily. Occasional Drivers: Persons who drive from once per month to as frequently as once per week. Infrequent Drivers: Persons who are generally not expected to drive. Driving Requirement for this position: Occasional Driver Reference ID: R1849 Join our team. We care for one another. Do what you love. Make a difference. Join our team of health professionals and support staff committed to caring for the region for more than 130 years. At Altru Health System, we are serious about providing an exceptional patient experience and positively impacting the communities we serve. Our physician led, community-owned, not-for-profit health system serves over 225,000 residents in northeast North Dakota and northwest Minnesota. We are a proud member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network. Our employees are knowledgeable, dedicated, hardworking, trustworthy and self disciplined. Equal Opportunity Altru Health System is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Learn more or to request a copy of our Equal Employment Opportunity and Eligibility policy and Affirmative Action Plan at no charge, please contact Altru’s Human Resources Department at hrhelpdesk@altru.org or 701.780.5107. Additionally the following posters are available through the Department of Labor: EEO is the Law Poster & EEO is the Law Poster Supplement Altru Health System participates in E-Verify and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. Reasonable Accommodations Altru Health System provides reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities to increase opportunities and eliminate barriers to employment. 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Salary : $21 - $31