Phlebotomist (Bilingual – English/Spanish)

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 in order to expedite donation time and ensure product quality and donor safety.
• 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.
• Fulfills other job-related duties as assigned.

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.
• For Centers located in CA, 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.

Benefits

Refer to local job documentation where applicable. The expected base pay for this position at hiring is $18.68 - $20.39 hr. For more information on CSL Plasma benefits visit https://cslbenefits.com/cslp.