Blood Bank Technician

0 - 5 Years of Experience rupess outline icon

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Full Time

Hiramani Aarogyadham, Gandhinagar

time outline icon Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India

Posted on 12-04-2024

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1 Vacancy

Description

Perform blood collection procedures, including venipuncture, fingerstick, and donor phlebotomy, following established protocols and safety guidelines to obtain blood samples for testing and processing.
Process blood samples to separate whole blood into components, including red blood cells, platelets, plasma, and cryoprecipitate, using automated blood banking equipment and manual techniques as needed.
Perform ABO and Rh blood typing, antibody screening, compatibility testing, and crossmatching procedures to ensure compatibility between donor blood and recipient blood for safe transfusion.
Prepare blood components, including leukoreduced red blood cells, platelet concentrates, fresh frozen plasma (FFP), cryoprecipitate, and thawed plasma, according to standard operating procedures (SOPs) and regulatory requirements.
Conduct quality control checks, proficiency testing, and equipment maintenance activities to ensure accurate and reliable test results, product quality, and compliance with regulatory standards, including AABB, FDA, and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).
Maintain accurate records of blood donor information, blood product testing results, donor deferral information, inventory transactions, and adverse reactions in electronic or manual record-keeping systems.
Respond to blood product orders, requests for transfusion, and emergency situations by preparing and issuing blood products, ensuring proper identification, labelling, and documentation of blood products for transfusion.
Communicate effectively with blood donors, patients, healthcare professionals, and laboratory staff, providing clear instructions, explanations, and information about blood banking procedures, donor eligibility, and transfusion guidelines.