Blood Bank Technician

Job category: Health, Fitness, Medical and Optometry

Location: Queenstown

Contract: Permanent

Business Unit: Queenstown

Remuneration: R 377,740.00

EE position: No

SANBS has an opportunity for a Blood Bank Technician who will perform routine testing functions (manual and automated) in blood banks including but not limited to, compatibility, post natal and preliminary transfusion reaction investigation.

• Achieve Operational Objectives.
• Instrument and Laboratory Maintenance objectives in accordance with SOP specifications.
• Achieve Quality compliance in accordance with SOP specifications.
• Ensure general functions have been carried out within specified timeframes
• Quality and Risk objectives
• General Functions
• Customer Relations

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

• General physical health and reasonable endurance and mobility
• Person cannot be colour blind

Cognitive:

• Analytical Thinking and Attention to Detail
• Problem Solving
• Judgement and Decision Making
• Planning, Organising and monitoring

Personal:

• Ethical Behaviour
• Personal Development
• 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

Qualification: HPCSA Registered Medical Technician.