Blood Transfusion Services Center Technician

Main Role:

The Blood Transfusion Services (BTS) Center Technician is responsible to collect process and deliver blood products according to the Lebanese Red Cross BTS policies and procedures.

Essential Responsibilities and Duties

Guidelines Implementation

• Follow the guidelines and fully comply with the policies and procedures established for the BTS activities 
• Adhere to the laboratory's quality control policies, document all quality control activities, instrument and procedural calibrations and maintenance performed
• Comply with biohazard standards through proper handling of potentially hazardous chemical and biological agents and/or radiation sources in the workplace

 Blood Collection

• Receive and welcome donors according to the guidelines   
• Enter donor’s data and assign numbers to the donation
• Perform adequate donor selection through an adapted questionnaire (Whole Blood Donor Questionnaire) and referring to the list of medical contraindications to blood donation
• Collect whole blood from donor and provide post donation care

Blood Processing and Testing

• Process blood collected into components according to blood transfusion services procedure
• Perform mandatory tests on blood donations and enter results on log book and software
• Perform blood grouping according to blood transfusion services procedure manual
• Label blood products properly 
• Coordinate with the BTS Center Physician/Medical Coordinator MD in case of positive result
• Store blood products according to BTS procedure manual

Blood Delivery

• Provide blood products to requestors according to LRC BTS policies and procedures

Other related activities

• Maintain records and demonstrate that proficiency testing samples are run regularly
• Identify problems and correct them immediately, log them and report them to the BTS Center Physician and/or Quality Manager
• Document all corrective actions taken when test systems deviate from the established performance specifications
• Coordinate with the Quality Control Manager to support him/ her to perform QA checks and provide necessary records and documents
• Participate in continuous medical education courses
• Coordinate with the Maintenance and Stock Officer in order to ensure appropriate maintenance for all equipment and for the replenishment of the stock of consumables. Submit on periodic basis any required reporting regarding equipment maintenance and consumable stock inventory
• Coordinate with the Blood Drive Coordinator and participate in blood drive campaigns when requested
• Coordinate with the Call Center Operator, if required, in order to help and orient patients to other blood centers

Function Specific Skills

• Job Knowledge (technical skills and experience)  
• Quality of Work/ Accuracy (Absence of errors)
• Planning and Organizing of own work
• Dedication (Attendance, punctuality, and time efficiency)
• Communicates Clearly and Effectively
• Coordination and Team Work
• Attention to Details