Blood Bank Technologist

Listing reference: sanbs_002375
Listing status: Under Review
Apply by: 21 October 2024
Position summary
Industry: Medical Technology
Job category: Health, Fitness, Medical and Optometry
Location: Durban
Contract: Permanent
Business Unit: Mahatma Ghandi
Remuneration: R 416,307.00
EE position: No
Introduction
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.
Job description

Key Performance Areas

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

Special Requirements:

Job Specific Requirements:

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

 Person Specific Requirements:

  • General physical health and reasonable endurance and mobility
  • Person cannot be colour blind
  • Details conscious
  • Proficient eye-sight

Competencies:

Cognitive:

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

Personal:

  • Ethical Behaviour
  • Personal Development
  • Flexibility/Adaptability
  • 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
  • Teamwork

Minimum requirements

  • HPCSA Registered Medical Technologist (Blood Transfusion)
  • Experience as required for HPCSA registration as Medical Technologist (Blood Transfusion

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