Whole Blood Processor
Grifols · Philadelphia, PA · 6 days ago
OTHRFull-time
Whole Blood Processor
About the role
Grifols is a global healthcare company dedicated to improving the health and well-being of people worldwide. This role involves processing whole blood donors in a donor center setting.Responsibilities
- Donor registration
- Greets donors, answers phone calls, and assists with the donation process
- Verifies donor identification, eligibility, and deferral status
- Performs cleaning and disinfection tasks
- Donor Processing
- Performs quality control on equipment used in the donor screening process
- Performs hematocrit testing as required, including specimen handling, test performance, and result analysis
- Determines donor suitability through various screening requirements such as temperature, blood pressure, and pulse
- Phlebotomy
- Determines appropriate collection bag, number of sample tubes, and label types for each donation
- Prepares donor for and performs venipuncture
- Audits and monitors the collection process until the donor completes the donation
- Centrifugation
- Spins blood products in centrifuge instruments according to IBBI procedures
- Performs component preparation on the centrifuged units
- Transfers all products and samples to proper storage
- Shipments
- Packs blood, blood components, and samples for daily shipments
- Prepares shipping memos and Bill of Lading for each shipment
- Additional Responsibilities
- May assist or participate in audits, mentoring, training, facility care, and continuous improvement activities
Requirements
- Strong customer service skills
- Proficient in speaking and writing English, with legible handwriting (where applicable)
- Ability to understand and follow Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and protocols
- Ability to work flexible schedules to meet business needs
- Ability to perform in a highly regulated, operations-intensive, high-volume medical business where the safety of donors and employees, as well as the quality of the blood collected, are paramount
- Completed all elements of the training requirements for 1 area, designated by management
Qualifications
- High School diploma or GED
- Obtains required state licensures or certifications where applicable
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Strong customer service skills
- Proficient in speaking and writing English, with legible handwriting (where applicable)
- Ability to understand and follow SOPs and protocols
- Ability to work flexible scheduling to meet business needs
- Ability to perform in a highly regulated, operations-intensive, high-volume medical business where the safety of donors and employees, as well as the quality of the blood collected, are paramount
- Completed all elements of the training requirements for 1 area, designated by management