Blood Bank Technician, Advanced Level, 3rd Shift, Hoxworth Components Manufacturing Laboratory

Job Overview

Hoxworth Blood Center (HBC), part of the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, is hiring a full‑time (100% FTE) Advanced Blood Bank Technician. The role involves preparing blood component products for transfusion, including red blood cells, platelets, plasma, and cryoprecipitate, as well as handling specialized products, performing quality control, and supporting laboratory operations.

• Prepare component products for transfusion, including red blood cells, washed red blood cells, frozen red blood cells, deglycerolized red blood cells, fresh frozen plasma, recovered plasma, cryoprecipitate, and source leukocytes and blood salvage.
• Label products for transfusion and dispose of unusable units.
• Assist with instruction/training of students, new employees, residents, and other staff.
• Evaluate acceptability of incoming donor specimens and perform electronic data entry related to sample preparation for testing.
• Retrieve, interpret, and update blood product inventory data.
• Perform tests for infectious agents on blood samples and interpret results.
• Prepare pooled cryoprecipitate.
• Process incoming specimens; order, issue, or release blood components.
• Perform quality control checks on selected equipment.
• Communicate appropriate information internally and externally to the department.
• Maintain a clean and safe work area.
• May provide direct or indirect supervision to exempt and non‑exempt staff, including hiring/firing, performance evaluation, disciplinary action, and time‑off approval.
• Perform related duties based on departmental need. This job description may be changed at any time.

Bachelor's Degree.

Two (2) years of relevant experience and training.

• Sitting – continuously
• Repetitive hand motion – continuously
• Hearing, listening – continuously
• Talking – continuously
• Standing – continuously
• Walking – continuously
• Bending – often
• Pulling, pushing – often
• Lifting up to 20 pounds – often
• Stooping – seldom
• Climbing stairs/ladders – seldom
• Kneeling, squatting – seldom
• Crouching – seldom
• Crawling – seldom
• Reaching overhead – seldom
• Shoveling – seldom
• Lifting up to 50 pounds – seldom
• Lifting over 50 pounds – seldom
• Noise level – may require speaking loudly to be heard.

Starting wage: $23.00 per hour, plus shift differential pay.

Schedule:

Third shift – Monday to Friday, 10:00 PM to 6:30 AM.

Benefits include competitive salary, comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription), flexible spending accounts, wellness programs, and professional development opportunities. Retired and retirement packages are available through state pension plans or an alternative retirement plan.

UC is an E‑Verify employer. Applicants must provide satisfactory proof of employment eligibility and original documents as required by the Federal I-9 process.

Equal Opportunity Employer. The University of Cincinnati is committed to providing a workplace where all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment, including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.

REQ: 102527