Blood Bank Technology Specialist

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas (UTSWMC)

  • A program that prepares individuals to perform routine and specialized blood testing procedures, collect and process blood donations, and support physicians and other clinicians administering transfusion therapy. Includes instruction in basic cellular biology, immunohematology, blood bank procedures, blood typing, antigen and antibody identification tests, hemolytic and transfusion responses and diseases, donor selection, blood drawing and storage, blood separation, viral marker testing, laboratory and personnel supervision, safety and sterilization, and applicable laws and regulations. Find Colleges Offering Blood Bank Technology Specialist Degree.
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    • Job Description
      Teach courses in health specialties, such as veterinary medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, therapy, laboratory technology, and public health.
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Written Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Written Expression
      • Deductive Reasoning
      • Inductive Reasoning
      • Speech Clarity
    • Job Description
      Perform routine medical laboratory tests for the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease. May work under the supervision of a medical technologist.
      Salary and Wages

      Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division

      • Total Employment: 2,450
      • Average Annual Salary: $34,990
      • Average Hourly Rate: $16.82

      Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metropolitan Division

      • Total Employment: 860
      • Average Annual Salary: $33,380
      • Average Hourly Rate: $16.05
      Projections
      • Total Employment (2006): 151,366
      • Total Employment Projected (2016): 174,060
      • Percent Job Growth: 14.99%
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Problem Sensitivity
      • Information Ordering
      • Finger Dexterity
      • Near Vision
    Awarded Degrees and Program Completion Details
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