Donor Specialist

Location: 350 7th Street North, Naples, FL, 34102
Work type: Full Time

About NCH

NCH is an independent, locally governed non-profit delivering premier comprehensive care. Our healthcare system is comprised of two hospitals, an alliance of 700+ physicians, and medical facilities in dozens of locations throughout Southwest Florida that offer nationally recognized, quality health care. NCH is transforming into an Advanced Community Healthcare System™ and we’re proud to:

• Provide higher acuity care and Centers of Excellence
• Offer Graduate Medical Education and fellowships
• Have endowed chairs
• Conduct research and participate in national clinical trials
• Partner with other health market leaders, like Hospital for Special Surgery, Encompass, and ProScan

Join our mission to help everyone live a longer, happier, healthier life. We are committed to care and believe there's always more at NCH—for you and every person we serve together.

About the Role

The Donor Specialist performs donor/patient suitability assessments and the manual and/or automated collection of blood and blood components in accordance with cGMP’s, regulatory, and departmental compliance; recruits and educates donors.

Responsibilities

• Performs all processes in compliance with industry and regulatory standards (FDA, AABB, cGMPs)
• Understands the basic principles and procedures of quality control, proficiency, and preventative maintenance
• Performs and documents all phases of donor medical and physical eligibility/suitability assessments
• Performs audit functions related to all essential job accountabilities
• Performs blood collection, including preparing venipuncture site, utilizing appropriate equipment, collecting samples, completing paperwork, and computer functions specific to whole collections
• Performs automated blood and component apheresis procedures, completing paperwork and computer functions specific to automated collections
• Performs, documents, and takes appropriate action on QC
• Transports, processes, stores, and modifies blood, components, and donor samples
• Documents exceptions, deviations (BPDs), and reactions
• Schedules, performs, and documents all phases of component apheresis procedures
• Assists with donor recruiting, education, and community awareness programs
• Coordinates and documents the major maintenance of the bloodmobile

Requirements

• Minimum of High School diploma or GED required
• Basic computer knowledge: ability to operate a PC, create/save/print documents, input data
• Minimum of 1 month of experience in a donor center, laboratory, or clinical setting as a Phlebotomist or in a medical environment (e.g., paramedic, medical assistant, physician’s office) preferred
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required from the American Red Cross or American Heart Association

Schedule

8-hour day