Group Leader Pheresis (Bilingual)

CSL; Weslaco (TX); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

CSL Plasma in the United States seeks a focused staff trainer to support donor center operations. You will train pheresis staff, oversee donor flow, and ensure safe, compliant plasma collection following SOPs.

Responsibilities include venipuncture setup, donor screening explanations, and precise data recording. You will monitor donor safety, respond to reactions, and calibrate equipment as needed in a busy center environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent; specialized phlebotomy training preferred.
• Minimum 18 months’ experience in medical/health provider environment preferred.
• General knowledge of reception and registration procedures; ability to perform basic math calculations.
• For NY centers, licensed or trained personnel may be required per local law.

Responsibilities

• Train the pheresis staff and facilitate efficient donor flow.
• Follow SOPs to perform plasma collection procedures including donor setup, venipuncture, monitoring, and disconnect.
• Evaluate vein performance and make corrections to expedite donation time and ensure product quality and donor safety.
• Explain the screening process, health screening tests, appointment system, and center policies to donors.
• Monitor donors for reactions and assist or notify staff as needed.
• Record incidents using PDA and monitor machine alerts, volumes, and adverse events.
• Calibrate equipment, verify maintenance, and respond to complex alarms or donor issues.
• Ensure accurate recording of donor data in the electronic donor information management system.
• Follow all HSE and OSHA policies and procedures.
• Monitor donor flow to maintain continuous turnover and alert supervisors of flow issues.

Skills

Pheresis training

Donor flow optimization

SOP adherence

Venipuncture knowledge

Donor screening knowledge

PDA documentation

Equipment calibration

Data accuracy

OSHA/HSE compliance

Donor safety monitoring

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Phlebotomy training preferred

Tools

PDA

Donor information management system

Job description

• Under general supervision, responsible for training the pheresis staff and facilitating efficient donor flow through the center
• Follows standard operating procedures (SOPs) to perform plasma collection procedures including donor set-up, venipuncture, monitoring and disconnect
• Evaluates vein performance and makes corrections to expedite donation time and ensure product quality and donor safety
• Explains the screening process, health screening tests, the appointment system, donation fees, center policies, proper nutrition and any other pertinent information to the donor
• Maintains alertness to any reaction by donors and assists with reactions or notifies appropriate staff
• Uses Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) to record incidents such as machine alerts and alarms, volume variances and donor adverse events
• Performs calibrations, verifies equipment maintenance, and responds to complex equipment alarms or donor issues
• Ensures the accurate recording of donor data in the electronic donor information management system
• Follows all Health Safety and Environmental (HSE) and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) policies and procedures
• Monitors donor flow on the donor floor to assure continuous turnover; alerts Group Leader or Supervisor of donor flow issues

• High school diploma or equivalent vocational or technical training; specialized medical or phlebotomy training preferred
• Minimum of 18 months’ experience in medical or health provider environment preferred, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• General knowledge of reception and registration procedures
• Ability to perform basic math calculations
• For Centers located in NY the following experience is also required: persons performing automated plasma pheresis procedures shall be licensed practical nurses, registered nurses, clinical laboratory technologists, clinical lab technicians or physician assistants, or persons with at least six months’ experience in collecting whole blood for transfusion. Different qualifications or responsibilities may apply based on local legal and/or educational requirements. Refer to local job documentation where applicable.

About CSLPlasma

CSL Plasma operates 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

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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.

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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.