Group Leader - Pheresis

CSL; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) Savings Program

Paid Time Off

Holidays as designated by Company

Life Insurance and Disability

Job summary

CSL Plasma is seeking a dedicated Pheresis Technician to support plasma collection operations. You will set up donors, monitor during pheresis, perform venipuncture, and ensure safety and efficiency throughout the donation process.

You'll educate donors on plasma-derived therapies, monitor for adverse events, log incidents in the PDA, and assist with equipment maintenance. A high school diploma and 18 months healthcare experience are preferred, with potential cross-training opportunities.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum 18 months experience in a medical or health care environment preferred or equivalent.
• Specialized medical or phlebotomy training preferred.

Responsibilities

• In compliance with SOPs, performs all aspects of pheresis and plasma collection including donor setup, monitoring and disconnect.
• Performs venipuncture to begin pheresis process following FDA guidelines.
• Evaluates donor vein performance and makes corrections to expedite donation while maintaining safety and quality.
• Educates donors on therapeutic products from donated plasma, screening, tests, fees, center policies, nutrition and other relevant information.
• Monitors for donor reactions, assists with reactions or notifies appropriate staff.
• Uses PDA to record incidents, alerts, alarms, variances and adverse events.
• Provides guidance and technical training to donor floor staff as required.
• Monitors donor flow to ensure turnover and allocates resources for backlog.
• Performs calibrations and ensures maintenance per SOPs; responds to complex alarms or issues.
• Troubleshoots equipment failures and documents incidents; removes/replaces equipment as needed.
• Updates supply lot numbers in the electronic system when new lots are introduced.
• Supports center management with staff scheduling and resolves minor donor relations issues; refers employee relations to management.
• Ensures accurate donor data entry in the electronic system as per SOPs.
• Understands policies for hyper immune programs if applicable.
• Maintains clean, safe work environment and ensures supplies are available; follows HSE and OSHA policies; conducts routine audits.
• Maintains donor data confidentiality.
• May be cross-trained in other areas as needed.
• Bilingual skills may be required at organization’s discretion.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Phlebotomy

Donor screening

Customer service

SOP compliance

Equipment troubleshooting

Data entry / PDA use

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

PDA device

Electronic donor information system

Job description

Job Description

• 1 In compliance with Standard Operating Procedures, (SOPs), performs all aspects of the pheresis procedure and plasma collection, including donor set-up, donor monitoring and donor disconnect.
• 2 In compliance with SOPs and Food & Drug Administration (FDA) guidelines performs venipuncture to begin pheresis process.
• 3 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. Ensures donation process is efficient and makes adjustments when necessary to make the process a positive experience for the donor.
• 4 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 donors’ questions are answered timely, accurately and professionally.
• 5 Maintains alertness to any reaction by donors and assists with reactions or notifies appropriate staff.
• 6 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.
• 7 Provides guidance and technical training about processes and procedures to donor floor and other staff as required.
• 8 Monitors donor flow on the donor floor to assure continuous turnover. Allocates resources to address donor backlog.
• 9 Performs calibrations and verifies that maintenance has been performed as outlined in SOPs. May respond to and resolve complex equipment alarms or donor issues.
• 10 Troubleshoots equipment failures, including creating incident documentation, removing and/or replacing equipment from service.
• 11 Responsible for changing supply lot numbers in the electronic donor information management system when new lot number is introduced into production.
• 12 Supports center management by providing input into staff scheduling, and resolves minor donor relations and technical procedure issues. Refers employee relations issues to center management team staff.
• 13 Ensures the accurate recording of donor data in the electronic donor information management system as outlined in SOPs.
• 14 Understands the policies and procedures associated with hyper immune programs at the center if applicable.
• 15 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. May conduct routine audits of these internal procedures and documentation.
• 16 Maintains confidentiality of all personnel, donor and center information.
• 17 May be cross-trained in other areas to meet the needs of the business.
• 18 Bilingual skills may be required, at the discretion of the organization, to meet the needs of the business.
• 19 Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Education

• High school diploma or equivalent required

Experience

• Minimum 18 months experience in a medical or health care environment preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Specialized medical or phlebotomy training preferred

Working Conditions

• (physical & mental requirements)
• Ability to make decisions which have moderate impact on immediate work unit
• Understands, remembers and communicates routine, factual information.
• Must be able to see and speak with customers and observe equipment operation
• Occasionally perform tasks while standing and walking up to 100% of time
• Reach, bend, kneel and have high level of manual dexterity
• Occasionally be required to lift and carry up to 25 pounds
• Fast paced environment with frequent interruptions
• Frequently exposed to hazardous chemicals, extreme temperatures and to blood borne pathogens
• Required to wear Personal Protective Equipment while performing specific tasks or in certain areas
• Required to work overtime and extended hours to support center operational needs

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, national origin or other legally protected classifications

CSL offers the following benefits for this full-time position, most are effective the first day of hire:

• Options for health care benefits, including choices of plans for medical and prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage
• Company-provided basic life insurance and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• the option to participate in CSL’s 401(k) Savings Program
• Paid Time Off (PTO) for use in connection with vacations, illness, and other personal business
• and paid observed holidays as designated by the Company

About CSLPlasma

CSL Plasmaoperates one of the world’s largest and most sophisticated plasma donation networks,with nearly 330 donation centers in the U.S. and Europe. CSL Plasma is a subsidiary of CSL, a global biopharma company. Plasma collected at CSL Plasma facilities is used by CSL for the sole purpose of manufacturing lifesaving plasma-derived therapies for people in more than 100 countries. The parent company,CSL(ASX:CSL; USOTC:CSLLY), headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, employs 29,000+ people.

Learn more about CSL Plasma here https://www.cslplasma.com/ and CSL, CSL Behring, CSL Seqirus and CSL Vifor here https://www.csl.com/.

Learn more about CSL, CSL Behring, CSL Seqirus and CSL Vifor here at https://www.csl.com/ and CSL Plasma at https://www.cslplasma.com/.

Our Benefits

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

You Belong at CSL

At CSL, Inclusion and Belonging is at the core of our mission and who we are. It fuels our innovation day in and day out. By celebrating our differences and creating a culture of curiosity and empathy, we are able to better understand and connect with our patients and donors, foster strong relationships with our stakeholders, and sustain a diverse workforce that will move our company and industry into the future.

To learn more visit https://www.csl.com/careers/inclusion-and-belonging

Equal Opportunity Employer

CSL is an Equal Opportunity Employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, please visit https://www.csl.com/accessibility-statement.