Apheresis Technician

UCHealth; Fort Collins (CO); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

UCHealth is seeking an Apheresis Technician to join their team at Poudre Valley Hospital in Fort Collins, CO. In this full-time position, you will perform blood collection and apheresis procedures while ensuring donor safety and coordination of blood drives. The ideal candidate will have a strong attention to detail, possess a high school diploma or GED, and hold a BLS certification. UCHealth offers competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits package to support their workforce.

Benefits

Medical, dental and vision coverage

403(b) with employer matching

Paid time off (PTO)

Education benefits including tuition reimbursement

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• BLS through the American Heart Association or American Red Cross CPR required before start date.

Responsibilities

• Qualifies donors through questionnaire review and evaluation of vitals.
• Executes whole blood collections and apheresis procurement of platelets, plasma, and red blood cells.
• Processes, labels, stores, and ships blood components in accordance with regulatory guidelines.

Skills

Critical thinking

Decisive judgement

Ability to work with minimal supervision

Education

High School diploma or GED

BLS certification

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Base pay range

$19.00/hr - $25.00/hr

Description

Location: UCHealth Poudre Valley Hospital, US:CO:Fort Collins

Department: PVH Donor Centers

FTE: Full Time, 1.0, 80.00 hours per pay period (2 weeks)

Shift: Flex

Pay: $19.67 - $25.57 / hour. Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience

Summary

Performs whole blood collection and apheresis procedures according to established regulatory requirements. Coordinates and implements procedures involved in evaluation, collection, processing of products and care of donors/patients. Drives to and hosts mobile blood drives to qualify and collect blood from donors in and outside the community.

Responsibilities

• Qualifies donors according to established regulatory and laboratory guidelines through questionnaire review and clarification as well as evaluation of vitals.
• Performs waived and moderate complexity testing in order to ensure the pre-donation safety of donors.
• Executes whole blood collections and apheresis procurement of platelets, plasma, and red blood cells in accordance with AABB and FDA guidelines.
• Processes, labels, stores, and ships blood components in accordance with regulatory guidelines.
• Within scope of job, requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgement and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and take appropriate action.
  
  

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED.
• BLS through the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross CPR for the Professional Rescuer with card in-hand before start date. BLS or CPR card must be good through sixty days of hire.
  
  

We improve lives. In big ways through learning, healing, and discovery. In small, personal ways through human connection. But in all ways, we improve lives.

UCHealth invests in its Workforce.

UCHealth offers a Three Year Incentive Bonus to recognize employee's contributions to our success in quality, patient experience, organizational growth, financial goals, and tenure with UCHealth. The bonus accumulates annually each October and is paid out in October following completion of three years' employment.

UCHealth offers their employees a competitive and comprehensive total rewards package (benefit eligibility is based off of FTE status):

• Medical, dental and vision coverage including coverage for eligible dependents
• 403(b) with employer matching contributions
• Time away from work: paid time off (PTO), paid family and medical leave (inclusive of Colorado FAMLI), leaves of absence; start your employment at UCHealth with PTO in your bank
• Employer-paid basic life and accidental death and dismemberment coverage with buy-up coverage options
• Employer paid short term disability and long-term disability with buy-up coverage options
• Wellness benefits
• Full suite of voluntary benefits such as flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent care, health savings accounts (available with HD/HSA medical plan only), identity theft protection, pet insurance, and employee discount programs
• Education benefits for employees, including the opportunity to be eligible for 100% of tuition, books and fees paid for by UCHealth for specific educational degrees. Other programs may qualify for up to $5,250 pre-paid by UCHealth or in the form of tuition reimbursement each calendar year
  
  

Loan Repayment

• UCHealth is a qualifying employer for the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program! UCHealth provides employees with free assistance navigating the PSLF program to submit their federal student loans for forgiveness through Savi.
  
  

UCHealth always welcomes talent. This position will be open for a minimum of three days and until a top applicant is identified.

UCHealth recognizes and appreciates the rich array of talents and perspectives that equal employment and diversity can offer our institution. As an equal opportunity employer, UCHealth is committed to making all employment decisions based on valid requirements. No applicant shall be discriminated against in any terms, conditions or privileges of employment or otherwise be discriminated against because of the individual's race, color, national origin, language, culture, ethnicity, age, religion, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender, veteran status, socioeconomic status, or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state, or local law. UCHealth does not discriminate against any qualified applicant with a disability as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act and will make reasonable accommodations, when they do not impose an undue hardship on the organization.

Who We Are (uchealth.org)

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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