About this opportunity
UAB Medicine lists this Medical Technologist - Blood Bank - AM (172) opportunity in birmingham, Alabama. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Position Overview
Pay range: $27.85 - $45.25 / hour
Sign-on bonus: $15,000 new hire sign-on bonus may be available (full-time only)
Benefits and perks available for eligible positions include:
robust educational assistance programs
generous paid time off
employee assistance and wellness programs
paid parental leave
qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program
plus more.
Job Highlights
Our blood bank lab provides critical transfusion services in a high-acuity patient care environment. You’ll help process and issue blood products for trauma, surgery, transplant, oncology, and other complex cases while maintaining rigorous quality and safety standards. In this academic medical center environment, ideal candidates have strong judgment, attention to detail, and calm execution amidst rapid decision- making.
Job Description
To perform, check accuracy and report results of routine and complex laboratory procedures on body tissues, fluids and other substances when received.
To assist supervisor and/or team lead with evaluating new instruments and/or methods, reagent preparation, quality control information, troubleshooting, and equipment maintenance.
To assist team lead with apheresis procedures, bone marrows, coordinating educational sessions, computer operations, and/or quality control/improvement activities within a section as needed.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Clinical Laboratory or a related field and one (1) year of related experience required. Work experience may NOT substitute for education requirement. Certification from ASCP or AMT must be obtained within fifteen (15) months from date of hire. Certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association (AHA) may be required within thirty (30) days from date of hire depending on the type of patient related care performed.
Why Work at UAB Medicine
We are UAB Medicine, Alabama’s largest and most comprehensive health system, recognized nationally for delivering world-class patient care, pioneering research, and cutting-edge medical education. We proudly serve more than 1.2 million patients each year – from every county in Alabama, all 50 states, and many countries around the world. Our network spans numerous hospitals, emergency departments, more than 67 other sites of care, and a team of over 3,100 physicians. Our key facilities include UAB Hospital – ranked the No. 1 hospital in Alabama by U.S. News & World Report and home to the state’s first ACS-verified Level I adult trauma center and only Magnet-designated hospital – along with UAB Hospital-Callahan Eye and five UAB St. Vincent’s hospitals serving central Alabama.
UAB Medicine offers careers across a wide range of practice environments, from our internationally renowned academic medical center and award‑winning community hospitals to our primary and specialty clinics serving central Alabama.
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Worksite address
birmingham, AL, 35275, US
Who can apply
Review the original listing for work authorization, qualifications and employer requirements.