Blood Donor Clinic Assistant

A blood-donor clinic assistant makes sure donors are eligible to give blood and that donors are safe during blood collection. They keep records and check donors’ identification documents, medical history, maintain supplies and more. Blood-donor clinic assistants make set up and dismantle equipment, prepare and maintain cleanliness of collection areas. They monitor donors throughout procedure and assist with post-donation care and donor reaction care as assigned under the supervision of a registered nurse. They are also responsible for the labelling and processing of the donated blood.

Average Hourly

$25.44

Range Hourly

$24.81 – $26.06

Average Yearly

$49,608.00

Range Yearly

$48,379 -$51,870

NOC Code

Other assisting occupations in support of health services (3414)

Alias Job Titles

Blood donor clinic assistant; Blood donor clinic attendant; Blood donor clinic helper; Blood sampling attendant; Blood donor associates; Blood bank technician

Qualifications Required

This job requires completion of Phlebotomy and/or completion of medical lab assistant course

Job Demand

Medium Employment outlook is good to fair in most provinces. More information is available here.

Growth opportunity

-Professionals in this field with a college diploma or courses related to health services should have better employment prospects.

-Further growth likely to need more education and experience.

Years’ Experience Required

0-2 years of relevant experience are usually required

Training Options (if available)

Phlebotomy Courses:
Bow Valley College, NAIT,SaskPolyTech

Medical Lab Assistant Courses:
SAIT, NAIT, SaskPolyTech

Personal Qualities

-General learning ability: to understand instructions to assist with blood donor clinic support functions

-Clerical perception: to record information on donors and label and process donated blood

-Manual dexterity: to operate equipment

-Objective interest: in handling equipment and processing donated blood

-Methodical interest: to monitor donors throughout procedure and assist with post-donation care and donor reaction care as assigned under the supervision of registered nurses; and in maintaining supplies

-Social interest: in assisting other health care staff to perform a variety of support functions as members of blood donor clinic teams

Notes/Other Information

- Medical clinics
- Hospitals
- Blood donor clinics
- They may also work for one clinic or at different clinics.
- Sometimes clinics take place in temporary locations, such as schools, community centres or private businesses.

Steps towards capacity building to become competitive for this

Completion of phlebotomy and/or medical laboratory assistant courses are usually needed. However, there is a way for IMGs to be certified as phlebotomist based on the previous records. More information can be found on Canadian Phlebotomy Technicians Group Inc.’s website.