Donor Center Technician 1
Octapharma Plasma, Inc. · Ypsilanti, MI · 1 mo ago
EngineeringFull-time
Job Summary
Responsibilities
Requirements
Qualifications
Skills
Benefits
Pay
Schedule
- Maintains compliance with state and federal regulations (e.g. FDA approved Standard Operating Procedures, OSHA, CLIA, and GMP).
- Maintains high level of customer service and positive donor experience.
- Maintains cleanliness of work area to ensure a clean and professional environment.
- Stocks and maintains an orderly work area with sufficient supplies to meet production demands.
- Maintains Donor Center equipment based on Standard Operating Procedures and applicable manufacturer instructions.
- Monitor donor conditions, employing techniques to ensure donor comfort, safety, and the quality of plasma product.
- Maintains Donor confidentiality based on company policy.
- Maintains complete and accurate record keeping per company’s Standard Operating Procedures.
- Troubleshoots machine alarms/alerts and performs QCs routinely (defined as daily/monthly) on equipment.
- Cleans any blood or plasma spills and performs proper procedure for disposition of biohazardous waste.
- Ensures that donor meets eligibility criteria based on Standard Operating Procedures.
- Performs donor vitals evaluation per Standard Operations Procedure.
- Performs finger stick for Microhematocrit and Total Protein determination.
- Registers applicant donors per Standard Operating Procedures.
- Set-up and prepare all equipment and disposable supplies for venipuncture and plasmapheresis procedures.
- Disconnects donor after plasmapheresis process is completed.
- Maintains proper ratio to ensure donor safety and quality of product.
- Operates the automated plasmapheresis machines including response and evaluation of all machine alarms and alerts, responds to donor adverse events, and documents exceptions.
- Prompt and sterile collection and storage of plasma product and samples per Standard Operating Procedures.
- Handles tested and untested product, as well as product with unsuitable test results.
- Prepares product and samples for shipments, per Standard Operating Procedures and federal transportation regulations.
- Monitor freezer and refrigerator temperatures and immediately inform appropriate personnel if equipment is not functioning properly. Records variance if applicable.
- Performs other job-related tasks, as assigned.
Qualifications
- A high school diploma or equivalent (GED) is required.
- Three (3) months’ experience in clerical or customer service position is preferred.
- Specific certification or licensing based on State requirements may be required.
Skills
- Basic computer knowledge and skills are required.
- Ability to speak, read, write (legibly and accurately), and understand English is required.
- Bilingual in Spanish is preferred (location specific).
Benefits
- Formal training
- Outstanding plans for medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Health savings account (HSA)
- Flexible spending account (FSA)
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Employee assistance program (EAP)
- Wellness program
- 401k retirement plan
- Paid time off
- Company paid holidays
- Personal time
Pay
- Details about pay are not specified in the job posting.
Schedule
- Details about the schedule are not specified in the job posting.