Phlebotomist

Phlebotomist

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Minimum twelve (12) months experience in a medical or health care environment preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience

Responsibilities

• Perform all aspects of the pheresis procedure and plasma collection, including donor set-up, donor monitoring and donor disconnect.
• Perform venipuncture on donors to begin pheresis process.
• Evaluate vein performance of the donor to identify possible problems; make necessary corrections to expedite donation time and ensure product quality and donor safety.
• Educate new donors on the use of therapeutic products made from donated plasma and explain the screening process, health screening tests performed, appointment system, donation fees, center policies, proper nutrition, and any other pertinent information.
• Maintain alertness to any reaction by donors and assist with reactions or notify appropriate staff.
• Use Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) to record incidents that occur during the pheresis process, such as machine alerts and alarms, volume variances and donor adverse events.
• Perform calibrations and verify that maintenance has been performed as outlined in the SOPs; respond to and resolve complex equipment alarms or donor issues.
• Troubleshoot equipment failures; create incident documentation, remove and/or replace equipment from service.
• Monitor donor flow on the donor floor to assure continuous turnover; alert Group Leader or Supervisor of donor flow issues.
• Collect arm samples or whole blood samples from donors for testing.
• Ensure the accurate recording of donor data in the electronic donor information management system as outlined in the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Understand the policies and procedures associated with hyper immune programs at the center if applicable.
• Maintain clean efficient work environment, and ensure sufficient operating supplies and forms are available as needed; follow all Health Safety & Environmental (HSE) and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) policies and procedures; promote safety in all actions; may conduct routine audits of these internal procedures and documentation.
• Maintain confidentiality of all personnel, donor and center information.
• May be cross-trained in other areas to meet the needs of the business.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bilingual skills may be required, at the discretion of the organization, to meet the needs of the business.