Blood Bank Lab Assistant - 1st Shift (Weekend Diff)

OneBlood; Lakeland (FL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

OneBlood in Lakeland, FL is seeking a full-time Laboratory Technician to perform routine unregulated laboratory tasks and support blood bank operations. The role follows a 1st shift schedule (4:30 am – 1:00 pm, Monday–Friday) with potential weekend/holiday coverage.

A weekend differential of $4.50 per hour may apply depending on hours worked. Responsibilities include processing patient samples, preparing records, issuing blood components, maintaining inventory, monitoring equipment, and

Qualifications

• Ability to report to work during a disaster, public health emergency or other catastrophic event.
• Ability to organize work for timely completion.
• Ability to follow complex oral and written instructions.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Ability to read, write and speak English effectively.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective and cooperative working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
• Basic computer skills including knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
• Skill in operating office equipment.

Responsibilities

• Receives and processes patient samples to determine suitability
• Prepares and maintains laboratory records and blood shipping forms
• Issues blood and blood components to hospital patients
• Inspects blood components returned from hospitals and determines suitability
• Maintains component inventory to include recall and inventory lookback
• Answers, monitors, and troubleshoots temperature alarms for various equipment
• Modifies blood components
• Communicates to hospital staff involving blood components and patient care
• Performs quality control as directed
• Participates in the ongoing monitoring for each testing process to identify errors or potential problems leading to errors and takes effective and preventive corrective actions when indicated
• Cleans and maintains laboratory equipment, supplies and laboratory
• Utilizes multiple computer systems to obtain necessary data.

Skills

Disaster readiness

Organization

Following instructions

Communication skills

English proficiency

Interpersonal relations

MS Office

Office equipment operation

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

OneBlood in Lakeland, FL is seeking a full-time Laboratory Technician to perform routine unregulated laboratory tasks and support blood bank operations. The role follows a 1st shift schedule (4:30 am – 1:00 pm, Monday–Friday) with potential weekend/holiday coverage.

A weekend differential of $4.50 per hour may apply depending on hours worked. Responsibilities include processing patient samples, preparing records, issuing blood components, maintaining inventory, monitoring equipment, and