Blood Component Lab Technician – Precision & Quality

Mississippi Blood Services, Inc.; Flowood (MS); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Mississippi Blood Services in Flowood, MS seeks a precise production laboratory technician to prepare quality biological components following SOPs, keep detailed records, and ship plasma.

Duties include organizing, labeling, data entry, shipping plasma, QC, and equipment maintenance, with attendance and potential overtime. The role supports our life-saving mission in a collaborative lab environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED; 1–3 months related experience preferred or equivalent.
• Stable work history.
• Frequently lift up to 25 pounds; occasionally 50 pounds.
• Organizational skills to maintain productive workflow.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Ability to work well with others toward a common goal.
• Flexibility to meet patient needs with a flexible schedule.
• Must be able to train during the day.

Responsibilities

• Balance and load products for separation into centrifuge with proper settings.
• Follow procedures for extraction of blood components with high quality.
• Label, store components, and perform daily data entry with accuracy.
• Ship salvage plasma to commercial vendors as required.
• Prepare special blood components.
• Complete work from the previous shift within approved limits.
• Perform QC on blood products as required.
• Maintain regular attendance and be flexible for overtime or other shifts.
• Conduct daily component lab QC: Temperature, RPMs, calibration.
• Attend meetings as directed by management and participate in training.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Organizational skills

Independent work

Team collaboration

Flexibility

Training during the day

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Mississippi Blood Services in Flowood, MS seeks a precise production laboratory technician to prepare quality biological components following SOPs, keep detailed records, and ship plasma.

Duties include organizing, labeling, data entry, shipping plasma, QC, and equipment maintenance, with attendance and potential overtime. The role supports our life-saving mission in a collaborative lab environment.