Phlebotomist (Evergreen)

CSL; Fairfield (CA); On-site; USD 29,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

CSL is seeking a donor services technician in California to efficiently collect plasma from donors. You will perform venipuncture, monitor the pheresis process, and ensure donor safety while following SOPs and FDA guidelines.

You will educate new donors, manage donor data, troubleshoot equipment, and maintain a clean, safe work environment. Local CA certifications or RN license may be required; bilingual skills could be needed.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum twelve months experience in a medical or health care environment preferred.
• For CA centers, CA Phlebotomy Technician I certification or RN license required.

Responsibilities

• Collect plasma from donors by venipuncture and monitor pheresis process following SOPs.
• Set up donor equipment, monitor donors, and disconnect after donation.
• Perform venipuncture per SOPs and FDA guidelines to initiate pheresis.
• Evaluate donor vein performance and adjust to expedite donation time and ensure safety.
• Educate donors on product screening, health tests, appointment systems, and center policies.
• Monitor for donor reactions and assist or escalate as needed.
• Record incidents using a PDA, including alarms, volume variances, and adverse events.
• Calibrate equipment and verify maintenance as per SOPs; troubleshoot alarms.
• Troubleshoot equipment failures and document incidents; remove/replace faulty equipment.
• Oversee donor flow on the floor and alert supervisors to flow issues.
• Collect arm or whole blood samples for testing; ensure accurate donor data entry.
• Maintain confidentiality of donor and center information and keep work area clean.
• May be cross-trained in other areas as needed; bilingual may be required.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

12 months experience in medical/health care environment

California Phlebotomy Technician I certification

Registered Nurse license (CA)

Job description

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the efficient and effective collection of plasma from donors by performing venipuncture, monitoring the pheresis process and following Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• In compliance with SOPs, performs all aspects of the pheresis procedure and plasma collection, including donor set-up, donor monitoring and donor disconnect.
• In compliance with SOPs and Food & Drug Administration (FDA) guidelines, 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. Ensures donation process is efficient and makes adjustments when necessary to make the process a positive experience for the donor.
• May educate 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.
• Required to perform calibrations and verify that maintenance has been performed as outlined in the SOPs. Required to respond to and resolve complex equipment alarms or donor issues.
• Troubleshoots equipment failures. Creates incident documentation, removes and/or replaces equipment from service.
• Monitors donor flow on the donor floor to assure continuous turnover. Alerts Group Leader of Supervisor of donor flow issues.
• Collects arm samples or whole blood samples from donors for testing.
• Ensures the accurate recording of donor data in the electronic donor information management system as outlined in the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Understands the policies and procedures associated with hyper immune programs at the center if applicable.
• 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.
• Maintains confidentiality of all personnel, donor and center information.
• May be cross-trained in other areas to meet the needs of the business.
• Bilingual skills may be required, at the discretion of the organization, to meet the needs of the business.
• Perform 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 the following experience is also required

• 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.

Different qualifications or responsibilities may apply based on local legal and/or educational requirements. Refer to local job documentation where applicable.

• (NON-EXEMPT) The expected base pay for this position at hiring is $21.34/hour - $29.88/hour. Please note this wage range reflects what CSL expects to pay for this position at the listed location as of the time of this posting. Individual base pay for a successful candidate within this range is determined by qualifications, skill level, experience, competencies and other relevant factors.