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The Community Blood Center is hiring a Production, Distribution & QC Technician to join our Laboratory team!

The Production, Distribution and QC Technician is responsible for the performance of a variety of laboratory procedures involved in component preparation, labeling, storage, distribution, and component quality control. Also responsible for performing selected laboratory testing processes as needed.

Schedule: 40 hours/week, Monday – Thursday 8:30pm – 7:00am

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (Other duties may be assigned):

• Prepares high quality components, filters, stores, labels, ships, and irradiates blood components as applicable.
• Performs required equipment maintenance and QC on a timely basis.
• Prepares recovered components for shipments.
• May be responsible for delivery of blood to local customers on an as needed emergency backup basis.
• Monitors and evaluates temperature recording devices.
• Checks computer data entry, work-lists, and component inventories for accuracy and completeness.
• Performs selected laboratory testing as required.
• Responsible for performance of product quality control and assists with evaluating products found to fail quality control.
• Responsible for the performance of bacterial inoculation or pathogen reduction of apheresis platelets as required by applicable regulations and SOPs.
• Ability to perform rWBC counts for QC as eligible per CLIA requirements for high complexity testing.
• Adequately performs proficiency survey samples and competency assessments.
• Maintains a neat and clean work area, and presents a neat and clean appearance, dressing professionally.
• Appropriately separates and packages biohazard waste.
• Accountable for the economical use of materials and the proper use of equipment while performing duties and responsibilities.
• Complies with all policies and procedures as outlined in the CBC Employee Handbook, CBC SOPs or directives.
• Maintains current level of job-related skills by attending staff meetings, inservices and training sessions, and reading publications.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:

• Associate Degree in a laboratory science or medical laboratory technology program preferred.
• Must meet the CLIA requirements to perform moderate to high complexity testing.
• Knowledge of medical terminology desirable.
• Excellent organizational, oral and written communication skills.
• Able to follow and perform procedures with accuracy and attentive to detail.
• Skilled in accurate documentation with emphasis on detail.
• High level of assessment skills.
• Must have good telephone and interpersonal skills.
• Able to work with moderate to fluctuating loud noise levels.
• Requires high degree of acute vision, standing, walking, moderate amounts of lifting, carrying and bending.
• Exposed to potentially infectious agents, electrical equipment, and needles.
• Employee may occasionally be required to lift objects or materials weighing up to 50 pounds.

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The Community Blood Center

4406 W. Spencer St.

Appleton, WI 54914

www.communityblood.org

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The Community Blood Center is an EEO/AA/M/F/Vet/Disability Employer