Blood Bank Technologist

South African National Blood Service; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 480 000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Johannesburg is seeking an HPCSA Registered Medical Technologist specializing in Blood Transfusion. The ideal candidate must possess strong analytical and problem-solving skills, alongside excellent attention to detail and customer service orientation. Responsibilities include maintaining quality objectives, operational targets, and engaging in customer relations. Flexibility for overtime, night shifts, and occasional travel is necessary.

Qualifications

• Proficient eyesight is required.
• General physical health and reasonable endurance and mobility are necessary.
• Person cannot be colour blind.

Responsibilities

• Maintain quality and risk objectives.
• Execute operational objectives and specialist technical functions.
• Engage in customer relations.

Skills

Analytical Thinking

Attention to Detail

Problem Solving

Customer Service Orientation

Teamwork

Education

HPCSA Registered Medical Technologist (Blood Transfusion)

Tools

Laboratory Skills

Administrative Skills

Job description

Key Performance Areas

• Operational objectives
• Specialist Technical functions
• Quality and Risk objectives
• Instrument and Laboratory Maintenance
• Customer relations

Special Requirements

• Overtime as required
• Night shift and weekend duties as rostered
• Occasional local and national travel

Job Specific Requirements

• Overtime as required
• Night shift and weekend duties as rostered
• Occasional local and national travel

Person Specific Requirements

• General physical health and reasonable endurance and mobility
• Person cannot be colour blind
• Details conscious
• Proficient eye-sight

Cognitive

• Analytical Thinking and Attention to Detail
• Problem Solving
• Judgement and Decision Making

Personal

• Ethical Behaviour
• Personal Development
• Flexibility/Adaptability
• Excellence Orientation
• Drive and Belief in the cause

Interpersonal

• Customer Service Orientation
• Relationship Building
• Communication
• Engaging Diversity
• Teamwork
• Knowledge Sharing

Professional/Technical

• System Competence
• Laboratory Skills
• Blood Grouping Skills
• Administrative Skills

Principles Of Excellence

• Customer Service Orientation
• Ethical Behaviour
• Excellence Orientation
• Engaging Diversity
• Teamwork

Minimum Requirements

• HPCSA Registered Medical Technologist (Blood Transfusion)
• Experience as required for HPCSA registration as Medical Technologist (Blood Transfusion