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Full-Time Blood Bank Technology Program

Launch Your Career in Transfusion Medicine

Turn your science degree into a paid, hands-on healthcare career — no prior lab experience required. 

Why Join?

  • Get paid while you train in a clinical laboratory
  • Get real-world, hands-on experience in transfusion medicine
  • Build in-demand skills aligned with FDA, AABB, and CLIA standards
  • Secure a direct path to full-time employment with OneBlood
  • Make an immediate impact on patient care across hospitals within the OneBlood footprint 

Basic Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in a life science (Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, or related)
  • Minimum 3.0 GPA and at least 24 academic science semester hours in Biology/Chemistry

Topics During the Program Include:

Immunology, genetics, blood donor collection, infectious disease testing, component manufacturing, storage, distribution, quality control testing, blood groups, pretransfusion testing, blood utilization, blood administration, and adverse events of transfusion

For any questions and inquiries about the program, please reach out to Nibal Harb and Jessica Gregory at MTEducation@oneblood.org.

The Required Prerequisites for the BBT Program Include:

  • Baccalaureate degree in biological sciences, with 24 academic science hours in the following:
    • 6 hrs biology
    • 6 hrs chemistry, and
    • 12 hrs biology and/or chemistry with a minimum GPA of 3.0 overall preferred.
  • Minimum of one (1) year OneBlood work experience preferred with no active corrective actions on file.
  • Official transcripts from each college or university attended should be:
    • Emailed to: MTEducation@oneblood.org Or
    • Mailed to: Nibal Harb and Jessica Gregory,
      10100 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. St. N., St. Petersburg, FL 33716
  • Resume and Application submitted to the Trainee Position on MyCareers
    • Further detailed requirements can be found in the Job listing on MyCareers
  • May be required to relocate to meet the requirement needs of OneBlood.

Application Information:

  1. This accelerated program runs for 3 months. 
  2. More application information is posted on The Pulse. 
  3. Search MyCareers for the Medical Technologist Trainees Position.
  4. Qualified candidates will be scheduled for interviews with the BBT Admissions Committee after the designated application deadline.

If selected for the program, trainees must agree:

  1. To acquire a Florida Clinical Laboratory Technologist Trainee License in Immunohematology and Blood Banking.
  2. To become full time BBT students, students will be paid current salary and benefits.
  3. To maintain fulltime employment in good standing by OneBlood during the BBT Program, he/she will not perform any work for OneBlood in an employee capacity during the hours he/she is on student status.
  4. To Travel as needed. Reimbursement will follow OneBlood policy.
  5. If after four (4) quizzes or exams, the Student’s average is less than 80%, Student may be dismissed from the BBT Program. After three (3) instances of either tardiness (later than 15 minutes) or unexcused absences, the Student may be dismissed from the BBT Program. Decisions concerning dismissal will be made by the BBT Advisory Committee.
  6. To be placed in open positions available within OneBlood. OneBlood will determine the work location, or OneBlood affiliate facility, where Student will be employed as well as placed in a shift as available. Additionally, Student may be required to relocate to meet the recruitment needs of OneBlood.
  7. To be voluntarily employed by OneBlood for two years after the program.
  8. To reimburse OneBlood per the contract agreement should a breach of contract occur.

A more detailed contract will be provided to Trainees who are offered positions in the program.

Blood Bank Technology training program data, 2023-2025:

  • Total number of students: 46
  • Graduation rate: 100%
  • American Association of Bioanalysis (AAB) examination pass rate: 100%
  • Post-graduation employment rate: 100%
  • Attrition rate: 0%

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