Clinical Technician I II or III - DeGowin Blood Center
Clinical Technician I II or III - DeGowin Blood Center
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Job Description
The Department of Pathology is seeking a Clinical Technician to under general supervision operates and maintains specialized medical equipment; collects whole blood; screens blood donors for eligibility; performs fingerstick and tests samples for hematocrit and/or hemoglobin and cell counts using automated analyzer. Assist with loading transporting and setting up blood drive equipment. This position is 100 time and you may choose to work 8 or 10 hour shifts. The hours are primarily Monday Friday 1st shift between 7:00 am and 7:30 pm with occasional earlier or later shifts as necessary to accommodate blood drives occasional weekends and oncall.
The department intends to hire for one position from either Clinical Technician I Clinical Technician II or Clinical Technician III based on the qualifications of the successful candidate. Please indicate in your application materials the position you wish to be considered for or indicate all three.
Duties to include:
Screens prospective whole blood and apheresis donors and performs physical examination of the donor using standard interview forms/computer programs with regard to condition and age of donor in relation to training.
Collects donor samples for determination of laboratory analysis. Draws pretest retest and other blood samples as assigned with regard to condition and age of donor in relation to training.
Sets up and operates cell separators to collect blood components (i.e. platelets red blood cells plasma) with regard to condition and age of donor in relation to training.
Performs donor phlebotomy and draws whole blood units maintaining aseptic technique with regard to condition and age of donor in relation to training.
Performs record keeping and data collection using manual and computer methods.
Performs quality control of equipment and reports equipment malfunctions to a Donor Center Nurse Donor Center Charge Nurse Supervisor or Blood Drive Lead.
Reports all unacceptable results to a Donor Center Nurse Donor Center Charge Nurse Supervisor or Blood Drive Lead.
For a full job description please send an email to the contact listed below.
The Department of Pathology is part of UI Health Care a comprehensive health sciences center that serves Iowa and the region as well as patients referred from the United States and overseas. The Clinical Laboratories are well recognized for providing outstanding and comprehensive care to the patients we serve. The breadth and depth of services provided are amongst the best in the country. The educational programs that the department participates in includes medical students clinical laboratory scientists as well as biomedical learn more: Technician I
Minimum Eligibility Requirements
One year of health care experience involving direct patient care.
Special Qualifications
- Public contact experience with excellent customer service skills.
- Valid drivers license and the ability to meet University of Iowa Fleet Safety Program standards: Qualifications
- Demonstrated ability to perform phlebotomy.
- Ability to operate and perform routine maintenance on various types of medical equipment.
- Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
- Ability to collect data and maintain accurate records.
- Ability to perform quality control of equipment.
Clinical Technician II
Minimum Eligibility Requirements
- Two years of health care experience involving direct patient care including some use of specialized medical equipment at the level of a Clinical Technician I or equivalent or a combination of related education and experience.
Special Qualifications
- Public contact experience with excellent customer service skills.
- Valid drivers license and the ability to meet University of Iowa Fleet Safety Program standards: Qualifications
- Demonstrated ability to perform phlebotomy.
- Ability to operate and perform routine maintenance on various types of highly specialized medical equipment.
- Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
- Ability to collect data and maintain accurate records.
- Ability to perform quality control of equipment.
Clinical Technician III
Minimum Eligibility Requirements
- Three years of health care experience involving direct patient care including some use and maintenance of specialized medical equipment with at least one year of prior experience at the level of a Clinical Technician II or equivalent or a combination of related education and experience.
Special Qualifications
- Public contact experience with excellent customer service skills.
- Valid drivers license and the ability to meet University of Iowa Fleet Safety Program standards: Qualifications
- Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
- Ability to collect data and maintain accurate records.
- Demonstrated ability to perform phlebotomy.
- Ability to operate and perform skilled maintenance on various types of highly specialized medical equipment.
Pathology will be filling this position at one of three levels. The Clinical Technician I classification salary is $36560.88 Clinical Technician II classification salary is $37667.52 and the Clinical Technician III salary is $40110.48.
Position and Application details:
In order to be considered for an interview applicants must upload the following documents and mark them as a Relevant File to the submission:
- Resume
- Cover Letter
Job openings are posted for a minimum of 10 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended.
Successful candidates will be required to selfdisclose any criminal conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification. Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process.
For additional questions please contact Brenda Carey via email at .
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Hours:
Monday 10:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m.
Tuesday 10:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m.
Wednesday 10:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m.
Thursday 10:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m.
Friday 10:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m.
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Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full Time
