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

Job Overview

Hoxworth Blood Center (HBC), part of the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, is recruiting a full-time (100% FTE) Advanced Blood Bank Technician to prepare blood component products for transfusion using specialized equipment and procedures. The candidate will perform complex laboratory procedures that include preparation of red blood cells, platelet concentrates, plasma, cryoprecipitate, leukocyte reduction, irradiation, freezing, deglycerolizing, and specialized hospital blood products, as well as processing and shipping samples to the testing laboratory.

Selected candidates will begin training on the first shift and, upon completion, will transition to a permanent third shift.

STARTING WAGE: $23.00 per hour, plus additional shift differential pay!

SCHEDULE:

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

Saving lives is no easy task, but at Hoxworth Blood Center, it’s what we do every day. We are looking for detail‑oriented, professional individuals with experience in blood product processing and a passion for making a difference in the lives of others. If that describes you, we invite you to apply.

• Prepare component products for transfusion (e.g., 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, etc.
• Evaluate acceptability of incoming donor specimens and perform electronic data entry related to sample preparation for blood bank 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 and/or release blood components.
• Perform quality control checks on selected equipment.
• Communicate appropriate information to individuals internal and external to the department.
• Maintain a clean and safe work area.
• May provide direct or indirect supervision to exempt and non-exempt staff (hiring/firing, performance evaluations, disciplinary action, approve time off, etc.).
• Perform related duties based on departmental need. This job description can be changed at any time.

• Bachelor's Degree
• Six (6) years of relevant work experience and/or other specialized training can be used in lieu of the education requirement.

• Two (2) years of relevant experience and training.

• Sitting – continuously
• Repetitive hand motion (typing) – 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: sufficient to require shouting to be heard above background.

UC offers an exceptional benefits package designed to support your well‑being, financial security, and work‑life balance.

Salary/Hourly Pay Rate Information:

Comprehensive Tuition Remission

UC provides tuition remission for you and your eligible dependents, covering tuition costs for nearly all undergraduate and graduate programs offered by the university.

Robust Retirement Plans

As a UC employee, you won’t contribute to Social Security (except Medicare). Instead, you’ll choose between state pension plans (OPERS, STRS) or an Alternative Retirement Plan (ARP), with UC contributing 14–18% of your salary based on position.

Real Work-Life Balance

UC prioritizes work‑life balance with a generous time‑off policy, including vacation and sick time, 11 paid holidays, additional end‑of‑year paid time off (Winter Season Days), and 6 weeks of paid parental leave for new parents.

Additional Benefits Include:

• Competitive salary based on experience
• Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription)
• Flexible spending accounts & wellness programs
• Professional development & mentorship opportunities

UC is an E‑Verify employer. If hired, you will be required to provide satisfactory proof of employment eligibility by providing acceptable, original forms of identification for employment verification via the Federal I‑9 employment verification process.

Equal Opportunity Employer. Building a workplace where all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.

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