Come help save lives at the Blood and Platelet Center!
If you are passionate about making a difference, we invite you to become a vital part of our dedicated team as a Lab Technician. In this role, you will play a crucial role in ensuring a stable blood supply for patients in need. The primary responsibilities include collection of blood and blood components from allogeneic and autologous donors, assessing donor/patient eligibility according to defined criteria, and perform automated and blood collections using apheresis equipment. Must be able to work weekends, holidays and flex to cover other shifts as needed.
We are seeking a highly-skilled, self-motivated individual who can:
•Engage with the community to promote blood donations and drive participation at collection sites, contributing to meeting the crucial needs of hospitals and patients.
•Provide logistical support for all operations, including driving the team to and from sites, setting up equipment, and assisting with event coordination.
•Utilize software systems for donor registration and data entry, maintaining meticulous records to uphold regulatory standards.
•Conduct daily quality control checks on equipment and supplies, upholding the highest standards of safety and efficiency.
Salary Range: $27.71 - 36.60
•Hold a CPR or BLS certification.
•Possess a High School Diploma or equivalent (e.g. GED, HiSET).
•Maintain a valid California Driver’s license with a satisfactory driving record. Position is subject to the California DMV's "Pull Notice System" and continued employment is contingent upon proof of a satisfactory driving record.
•Obtain LiveScan clearance.
•Have ability to work at all operational locations.
•Demonstrate flexibility to work alternative hours, including early mornings and late evenings, as required by blood drive assignments. Blood drive assignments may sometimes start as early as 4:30am and end as late as 8:00pm.
•Must be able to work rotating weekends and holidays.
•Have basic computer skills, including internet navigation, email correspondence, and word processing.
For more than half a century, UCLA Health has provided the best in healthcare and the latest in medical technology to the people of Los Angeles and throughout the world.
Comprised of Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, UCLA Medical Center Santa Monica, Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital at UCLA, UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital, UCLA West Valley Medical Center and the UCLA Medical Group with its wide-reaching system of primary-care and specialty-care offices throughout the region, UCLA Health is among the most comprehensive and advanced healthcare systems in the world.
Our physicians are world leaders in the diagnosis and treatment of complex illnesses, and our hospitals are among the best in the country. Consistently ranked one of the top ten hospitals in the nation and the best medical center in the western United States by U.S. News & World Report, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center is at the cutting edge of biomedical research, and our doctors and scientists are leaders in performing pioneering work across an astounding range of disciplines, from organ transplantation and cardiac surgery to neurosurgery and cancer treatment, and bringing the latest discoveries to virtually every field of medicine.
