Objectives and Competency Requirements

Program Objectives*
*Adapted from CAAHEP Standards and Guidelines

A student admitted into the JHH SBB program will be educated to:

1. Develop technical and supervisory competencies in immunohematology, blood component manufacturing, and transfusion medicine.
   
   
2. Function as managers, educators, researchers, or technical consultants.
   
   
3. Work as part of the health care team in providing health services to patients.

Program Competency Statements*
*Adapted from CAAHEP Standards and Guidelines

An individual who seeks to fulfill the role of an SBB must be able to:

1. Determine and implement the appropriate procedures for recruiting, collecting, processing, labeling, storing, and distributing of allogeneic blood components and special collections, which include autologous, directed, apheresis, therapeutic stem cell, and bone marrow.
   
   
2. Provide safe, pure, potent, and effective blood components.
   
   
3. Select, utilize and evaluate current methodologies for the detection and identification of red cell, platelet, and leukocyte specific antigens and antibodies.
   
   
4. Evaluate laboratory results of hemostatic disorders including comprehensive diagnostic testing for bleeding, thrombotic and fibrinolytic disorders; correlate test results and provide consultation as an aid to physician diagnosis.
   
   
5. Provide guidance and leadership in administrative matters. These matters include billing and business records, purchasing, maintenance of supplies, general business procedures, workload recording, quality management and human resource responsibilities.
   
   
6. Understand and apply guidance and leadership for regulatory licensure and accreditation issues including current Good Manufacturing Practices, safety, and quality assurance.
   
   
7. Demonstrate professional conduct and interpersonal communication skills with patients, laboratory personnel, other health care professionals, and the public.
   
   
8. Understand and apply consultation for patients in need of transfusion regarding the appropriate indications for blood component therapy, handling of various components, and means of monitoring the efficacy of transfusion.
   
   
9. Apply sound principles of scientific research and educational methodology.