Phlebotomist

About the role

Responsible for the efficient and effective collection of plasma from donors by performing venipuncture, monitoring the pheresis process and following Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

Responsibilities

• Performs venipuncture on donors to begin pheresis process.
• Evaluates vein performance of the donor to identify possible problems; makes necessary corrections.
• Educates new donors on the use of therapeutic products made from donated plasma.
• Explains the screening process, the health screening tests performed, the appointment system, donation fees, center policies, proper nutrition and any other information pertinent to the donor.
• Ensures that all donor questions are answered timely, accurately and professionally.
• Maintains alertness to any reaction by donors and assists with reactions or notifies appropriate staff.
• Uses 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.
• Performs calibrations and verifies that maintenance has been performed as outlined in the SOPs.
• Responds to and resolves complex equipment alarms or donor issues.
• Troubleshoots equipment failures.
• Creates incident documentation, removes and/or replaces equipment from service.
• Maintains clean efficient work environment, and ensures sufficient operating supplies and forms are available as needed.
• Follows all Health Safety & Environmental (HSE) and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) policies and procedures.
• Promotes safety in all actions.
• Maintains confidentiality of all personnel, donor and center information.
• May be cross-trained in other areas to meet the needs of the business.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Persons performing automated plasmapheresis procedures must be at a minimum state certified as a Certified Phlebotomy Technician I, OR Current Registered Nurse by the State of California, for Centers located in CA.

Benefits

For more information on CSL Plasma benefits visit https://cslbenefits.com/cslp.

Pay

The expected base pay for this position at hiring is $21.34/hour - $23.30/hour.

Schedule

Details on schedule can be found in the job documentation.