Blood Bank Technologist

Job category: Health, Fitness, Medical and Optometry

Contract: Permanent

Remuneration: R 438,178.00

EE position: No

An opportunity has become available for a Blood Bank Technologist. The incumbent will perform routine testing functions in Blood Banks including but not limited to, compatibility, post natal and preliminary transfusion reaction investigations. To check and verify test results performed by Registered Blood Bank Technicians, Registered Trainee Technicians and Registered Student Technologists.

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

• Overtime as 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
• Details conscious

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

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

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

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

• Customer Service Orientation
• Ethical Behaviour
• Excellence Orientation
• Engaging Diversity
• Teamwork
• HPCSA Registered Medical Technologist (Blood Transfusion)
• Experience as required for HPCSA registration as Medical Technologist (Blood Transfusion