Blood Transfusion Services Technician - Hamra, Spears

Main Role

The BTS Center Technician is responsible to collect, process and deliver blood products according to LRC BTS policies and procedures.

 Operational Roles and Responsibilities

Guidelines Implementation

1.     Follow the guidelines and fully comply with the policies and procedures established for the BTS activities 

2.     Adhere to the laboratory's quality control policies, document all quality control activities, instrument and procedural calibrations and maintenance performed

3.     Comply with biohazard standards through proper handling of potentially hazardous chemical and biological agents and/or radiation sources in the workplace

Blood Collection

4.     Receive and welcome donors applying the guidelines and procedures in place  

5.     Enter donor’s data and assign numbers to the donation

6.     Perform adequate donor selection through an adapted questionnaire (Whole Blood Donor Questionnaire) and referring to the list of medical contraindications to blood donation

7.     Collect whole blood from donor and give post donation care

Blood Processing and Testing

8.     Process blood collected into components according to blood transfusion services procedure

9.     Perform mandatory tests on blood donations and enter results on log book and software

10.  Perform blood grouping on blood unit according to blood transfusion services procedure manual

11.  Label blood products properly 

12.  Coordinate with the BTS Center Physician/Medical Coordinator MD in case of having a positive result

13.  Store blood products according to BTS procedure manual

Blood Delivery

14.  Provide blood products to relevant party according to LRC BTS policies and procedures

Other related activities

15.  Maintain records and demonstrate that proficiency testing samples are run regularly

16.  Identify problems and correct it immediately and /or notify the BTS Center Physician

Document all corrective actions taken when test systems deviate from the established performance specifications

18.  Coordinate with the Quality Control Manager to support him/ her to perform QA checks and provide necessary records and documents 

19.  Follow continuous medical education program through active participation in educational programs of the department

20.  Coordinate with the Maintenance and Stock Officer in order to ensure appropriate maintenance for all equipment and for the replenishment of the consumables’ stock. Submit on periodic basis any required reporting regarding equipment’s maintenance and consumables’ stock inventory

21.  Coordinate with the Blood Drive Coordinator and participate in blood drive campaigns

Coordinate with the Call Center Operator, if required, in order to help and orient patients to other blood centers