Job Opportunities at South African National Blood Service (SANBS)

Job description
Qualified Blood Bank Technician
Operational Objectives

• Perform all operational functions (manual and automated) according to Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and within the required timeframes:
• Check blood and blood product stock levels. Report expired units.
• Receive reagents and proficiency tests and store them in designated areas at the correct temperature.
• Dispose of waste according to SOP:
• Prepare documentation for waste traceability:
• Collect and place medical waste containers in the designated area daily for removal and disposal by the approved waste removal company.
• Check weighing of waste by the waste disposal company.

Instrument and Laboratory Maintenance

• Perform daily cleaning of work area, cold rooms, fridges, freezers and all blood banking equipment according to SOP and record the information.
• Check that all equipment and instrumentation is in working order. Report any defects to the Supervisor.
• Monitor the temperature of all equipment used to store blood and blood products and record the information. Report any problems to the Supervisor.

Quality and Risk Objectives

• Ensure that all policies, documentation and SOPs are read, understood and maintain competency.
• Comply with Standard of practice, SHEQ and accreditation requirements.
• Contribute to and participate in continuous safety and quality improvement.
• Perform processes to ensure that the number of minor and major deficiencies amount to less than the agreed amount per site.

Customer Relations

• Document customer complaints / Compliments / queries and forward documentation to the Supervisor.
• Interact professionally and courteously with internal and external customers.

SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES (E.G. TRAVEL, WORKING AFTER HOURS ETC.)

• Overtime as and when required.
• Shift work and weekend duties as scheduled.
• Occasional local and national travel.
• Call out system.
• General physical health and reasonable endurance and mobility.
• Detail conscious.
• Proficient eye-sight.

Minimum requirements
Education

• HPCSA Registered Biomedical Technician / Technologist (Blood Transfusion).
• Experience and knowledge requirements
• As per HPCSA registration requirement as Medical Technician / Technologist (Blood Transfusion). 
• Other (knowledge and skills), e.g. understanding of relevant legislation; knowledge of relevant company procedures.
• Computer Literacy in MS Word, Excel and Outlook.

SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES (E.G. TRAVEL, WORKING AFTER HOURS ETC.)

• Overtime as and when required.
• Shift work and weekend duties as scheduled.
• Occasional local and national travel.
• General physical health and reasonable endurance and mobility.
• Detail conscious.
• Proficient eye-sight.
• Person cannot be colour blind
   

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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
   

go to method of application »

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