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Blood Banking, Specialist in
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Activities | According to the American Medical Association's Health Professions Career and Education Directory (2005-2006); Specialists in Blood Banking (SBB) perform both routine and specialized tests in blood center and transfusion services, using methodologies that conform to the AABB (American Association of Blood Banks) "Standards for Blood Banks and Transfusion Services." |
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Outlook | Faster-than-average-job growth |
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Median Income | $45,000 per year (According to the AMA Health Professions Career and Education Directory - 2006) |
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Work Context & Conditions | According to the AMA's Health Professions Career and Education Directory (2005-2006), blood bank specialists may work in many types of facilities, including community blood centers, private hospital blood banks, university-affiliated blood banks, transfusion services, and independent laboratories. They also may be part of a university faculty. Blood bank specialists may have some weekend and night duty, including emergency calls. |
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Minimum Education Requirements | Bachelor's Degree
Technical Certification Program, Post-undergraduate Education
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Skills | Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Operation and Control, Quality Control Analysis, Active Listening, Time Management, Troubleshooting, Equipment Maintenance, Active Learning, Complex Problem Solving, Operation Monitoring, Reading Comprehension, Science |
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Abilities | Oral Expression, Deductive Reasoning, Problem Sensitivity, Written Comprehension, Near Vision, Information Ordering, Inductive Reasoning |
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