Blood bank assistant

Job Description :

Job Location : Dak Minn Blood Bank, 3375 DeMers Avenue, Grand Forks, ND

Candidates must have previous Blood Bank experience, and travel experience. Epic is experience preferred.

Job Description Summary

The Blood Bank Assistant promotes the Dak Minn Blood Bank brand at blood drives and community events as well as performs donor recruitment, education, registration, screening, and whole blood collection activities.

The Blood Bank Assistant will maintain a working knowledge of donor eligibility and suitability requirements and perform quality assurance and instrument maintenance activities according to standard operating procedures.

Additional duties may be assigned to meet the needs of the work area.

Job Description

Maintains a working knowledge of donor suitability requirements to maximize the safety and adequacy of the blood supply. Performs donor education, registration and screening according to standard operating procedures..

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 activity according to standard operating procedure.

Performs and interprets quality assurance activities and equipment maintenance according to standard operating procedures.

Exercises initiative and judgement when investigating, troubleshooting and resolving problems. Informs the next level of authority as necessary and documents all actions.

Creates and maintains complete, accurate, and legible records according to standard operating procedures and takes appropriate actions for records / donations requiring follow-up.

Utilizes available technologies to record and retrieve information and completes needed documentation.

Performs other duties as assigned or needed to meet the needs of the department / organization.

Donor center experience would be beneficial but is not required

Certification :

Basic Life Support (BLS) American Heart Association (AHA)

Position Urgency : Normal

Normal

Shifts :

M-F 0630-1900 rare Saturday blood drive

State License Details :

Must Be Currently Active

Minimum Years of Experience :

Minimum Guaranteed Hours :

Specialty Type : Medical Laboratory

Medical Laboratory

Sub Specialty : Phlebotomist

Phlebotomist

General Certifications :

BLS / BCLS

Bilingual : EMR Used :

EMR Used : EPIC

EPIC

Holiday Coverage Required :

Last updated : 2024-03-02