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This includes preparing donors and equipment for apheresis procedures and operating the apheresis equipment while monitoring the patient or donor throughout the collection procedure. Additionally, as a member of the biomaterials collection staff operating under an IRB approved protocol, this position will also be responsible for handling a variety of administrative tasks associated with research studies including recruiting, consenting, and qualifying donors, processing specimens and products, entering data, maintaining files, and any other clearly delineated tasks/projects as delegated by and with guidance from the Apheresis Site Manager, Director of Cell Therapy Program, and Principal Investigator.\nTotal Rewards Package\nCompensation The target salary is based on internal averages. Versiti sets salary ranges aligned to local markets in which the job is performed. Compensation decisions take into account internal salary averages and differentiation based on education, experience, skills, and performance. Specific salary and benefits information is shared at the time of the phone screening based on your location and qualifications. Benefits Versiti provides a comprehensive benefits package based on your job classification. Full-time regular employes are eligible for Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans, Paid Time Off (PTO) and Holidays, Short- and Long-term disability, life insurance, 7% match dollar for dollar 401(k), voluntary programs, discount programs, others.\nResponsibilities\nPerforms peripheral venipuncture, apheresis, and other donor related tasks to collect products to be used in research or further manufacture. This includes screening, consenting, and assessing donors in addition to completing all relevant collection paperwork, monitoring donor during collection procedure, and performing data entry, as needed.\nObserves donors for reactions, provides reaction care and assists other staff in handling reactions, if needed.\nPerforms donor workups which includes preparing donor paperwork, drawing workup blood samples, performing vein assessments, and packaging/sending lab samples off site.\nAssesses donors prior to administration of filgrastim injections, performs filgrastim injections and conducts follow up calls as necessary.\nAssists management with coordination of donor schedule, including scheduling collection appointments, managing appointment calendar in Microsoft Outlook, and triaging appointment priorities.\nCoordinates with customers to schedule donors for apheresis.\nContacts new donors to explain procedures and set up appointments.\nPerforms multiple daily data entry tasks including entering lab data, entering data into BECS system, and tracking departmental metrics.\nMaintains supplies for collections.\nPerforms monthly Standard Operating Policy (SOP) paperwork and cleaning records for each apheresis machine.\nPerforms daily QC of essential equipment needed for procedures.\nObtains and tracks Certificates of Analysis on all supplies used for collection procedures.\nPerforms check in process per policy for all supplies received.\nMaintains product integrity and ensures proper identification of all donors.\nMaintains organization of departmental records, as needed.\nMay participate in validation of new processes or new equipment.\nReviews daily work for accuracy and recognizes and investigates the reason for potential discrepancies and unexpected results, resolving where appropriate.\nReviews quality results and escalates issues and concerns.\nSeeks and develops opportunities to expand role in support of management and executive team, as needed. Takes initiative to seek additional tasks during downtime.\nContributes to a team environment, which may include (but is not limited to) Versiti physicians, department management, nurses, support staff, and/or quality specialist, in order to provide a safe and positive donor experience.\nSupport and demonstrate a customer service commitment to external and internal customers through adherence to Versiti customer service standards and processes.\nSupport and demonstrate Versiti mission, vision, and values, as well as departmental goals.\nOther duties as assigned.\nPerforms other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties in this job classification\nUnderstands and performs in accordance with all applicable regulatory and compliance requirements\nComplies with all standard operating policies and procedures\nQualifications\nEducation\nHigh School Diploma required\nequivalent required\nTraining in blood banking, phlebotomy, EMT, LPN, apheresis technician, dialysis technician, RN student with a completed clinical in phlebotomy, or MLT required\nAssociate's Degree health sciences (LPN or MT) preferred\nBachelor's Degree health sciences (LPN or MT) preferred\nExperience\n1-3 years in blood banking, phlebotomy, EMT or health care field required\nPrevious apheresis, cellular product processing, and whole blood collection experience preferred\nRelated healthcare/medical office experience preferred\nKnowledge, Skills and Abilities\nAbility to read and interpret documents such as Standard Operating Procedures, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and other department manuals. required\nAbility to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent, and to draw/interpret bar graphs. required\nProficiency in Microsoft Office products such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and Outlook. 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