Blood Bank Technologist
What Does a Professional in this Career Do?
A Blood Bank Technologist works within hospitals or clinics to screen and draw blood from patients. Collect, label and prepare blood, plasma and other components for transfusions. Store blood draws and maintain documentation and records. Test blood for viruses, blood group antigens, compatibility and antibody identification.
Job Outlook
There were 29 Blood Bank Technologist job postings in North Carolina in the past year and 1196 in the United States.
In combination with other careers in the Laboratory Technologist industry, which includes the Blood Bank Technologist career, the following graph shows the number of people employed for each year since 2015:
Salary
Many new Blood Bank Technologist jobs have salaries estimated to be in the following ranges, based on the requirements and responsibilities listed in job postings from the past year.
National
The average estimated salary in the United States for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $77,175.
State
The average estimated salary in North Carolina for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $77,175.
Percentiles represent the percentage that is lower than the value. For example, 25% of estimated salaries for Blood Bank Technologist postings in the United States in the past year were lower than $60,104.
Education and Experience
Posted Blood Bank Technologist jobs typically require the following level of education. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list education requirements.
| Education Level | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Associate's Degree | 15.89% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 67.39% |
| Master's Degree | 7.19% |
| Doctoral Degree | 0.59% |
| Other | 11.45% |
Posted Blood Bank Technologist jobs typically require the following number of years of experience. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list experience requirements.
| Years of Experience | Percentage |
|---|---|
| 0 to 2 years | 57.19% |
| 3 to 5 years | 36.53% |
| 6 to 8 years | 5.45% |
| 9+ years | 0.83% |
Skills
Below are listings of the most common general and specialized skills Blood Bank Technologist positions expect applicants to have as well as the most common skills that distinguish individuals from their peers. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is also listed.
Baseline Skills
A skill that is required across a broad range of occupations, including this one.
- Quality Control (47.58%)
- Communication (28.68%)
- Troubleshooting (Problem Solving) (18.98%)
- Operations (18.39%)
- Quality Assurance (15.64%)
- Customer Service (14.05%)
- Problem Solving (13.71%)
- Management (11.37%)
- Leadership (10.2%)
- Interpersonal Communications (8.36%)
Defining Skills
A core skill for this occupation, it occurs frequently in job postings.
- Biology (30.08%)
- Blood Banking (94.83%)
- Blood Transfusions (28.39%)
- Medical Laboratory (59.49%)
- Health Technology (39.15%)
Necessary Skills
A skill that is requested frequently in this occupation but isn’t specific to it.
- Auditing (4.66%)
- Clinical Laboratory Science (22.12%)
- Pathology (8.81%)
- Chemistry (18.22%)
- Phlebotomy (9.49%)
- Laboratory Experience (4.41%)
- Quality Management (7.2%)
- Laboratory Procedures (15.17%)
- Laboratory Testing (19.49%)
- Microbiology (8.73%)
- Transfusion Medicine (7.29%)
- Immunology (2.63%)
- Specimen Processing (8.31%)
- Immunohematology (7.12%)
- Laboratory Equipment (8.9%)
- Biochemistry (3.56%)
- Standard Operating Procedure (15%)
- Blood Donation Drives (7.12%)
- Pediatrics (3.64%)
- Hematology (10.08%)
- Inventory Management (6.69%)
- Blood Testing (5.42%)
- Coagulation (3.98%)
Distinguishing Skills
A skill that may distinguish a subset of the occupation.
- Transfusion Reactions (2.63%)
Salary Boosting Skills
A professional who wishes to excel in this career path may consider developing the following highly valued skills. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is listed.
- Blood Banking (100%)
Alternative Job Titles
Sometimes employers post jobs with Blood Bank Technologist skills but a different job title. Some common alternative job titles include:
- Blood Bank Medical Technologist
- Blood Bank Manager
- Blood Bank Supervisor
- Blood Bank Technical Specialist
- Medical Laboratory Scientist
- Clinical Laboratory Scientist
- Phlebotomist
- Medical Laboratory Technician
- Transfusion Technical Specialist
Similar Occupations
If you are interested in exploring occupations with similar skills, you may want to research the following job titles. Note that we only list occupations that have at least one corresponding NC State Online and Distance Education program.
- Medical Technologist
- Medical Laboratory Scientist
- Medical Laboratory Technologist
- Microbiology Medical Technologist
- Clinical Laboratory Specialist
- Medical Technologist Supervisor
- Clinical Laboratory Technician
- Laboratory Manager
Common Employers
Here are the employers that have posted the most Blood Bank Technologist jobs in the past year along with how many they have posted.
United States
- K&A Recruiting (136)
- Labcorp Drug Development (55)
- Northwell Health (26)
- Memorial Healthcare System (25)
- NYU Langone Health (23)
- NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital (23)
- Mass General Brigham (22)
- MLee Healthcare Staffing and Recruiting (18)
- Actalent (15)
- Wellstar Health System (12)
North Carolina
- K&A Recruiting (8)
- Atrium Health (5)
- Duke University (5)
- Wake Forest Baptist Health (3)
- United States Department of Veterans Affairs (2)
- LifePoint Health (1)
- Immucor (1)
- Softpath System (1)
- Wake Forest (1)
- Central Carolina Hospital (1)
NC State Programs Relevant to this Career
If you are interested in preparing for a career in this field, the following NC State Online and Distance Education programs offer a great place to start!
- Fundamentals of Entomology Undergraduate Certificates
- Microbiology Undergraduate Certificates
- Textile Chemistry Master's Degrees
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