ARUP Laboratories · 3 weeks ago
Donor Collection Specialist, Trainee
Salt Lake City, UT
Part-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry LevelARUP Laboratories is a national clinical and anatomic pathology reference laboratory and an enterprise of the University of Utah. The role of Donor Collection Specialist, Trainee involves working in a regulated environment to collect blood products, ensuring traceability and quality control throughout the manufacturing process.
Biotechnology
Responsibilities
Greets and accurately registers donors
Obtains and evaluates donor information from allogeneic, autologous, and directed donors
Accurately interprets donor suitability by performing medical history on donors
Performs and evaluates limited physical examination of donors according to SOP
Travels to mobile sites for blood drives and assist Lead Tech in physically setting up and taking down of mobile drive
Prepares and packages whole blood units properly for shipment to processing
Collects whole blood units according to Standard Operating Procedures. Maintains complete and accurate documentation of each procedure
Provides complete donor care including pre and post-donation information, monitoring of donor comfort during the procedure, and donor and care following reactions. Accurately documents all donor reactions
Provides cardiopulmonary resuscitation and requests emergency care when necessary
Takes proper action when blood or product storage refrigerators, freezer, or platelet incubator alarms sound
Performs and documents quality control and equipment maintenance within predetermined parameters
Complies with safety and biohazard regulation as outlined in the Laboratory Safety Manual
Answers telephone calls in a timely and courteous manner. Refer problems or issues to appropriate individuals
Maintains work area. Cleans bench tops, donor chairs, and equipment after each spill, and daily at the end of the work shift. Documents as required
Obtains supplies from storeroom insuring that oldest stock is used first and proper procedures are followed
Attends laboratory meetings and in-services as required
Remains current in all procedures. Completes all competency requirements within stated timeframe
Observes principles of data security and patient confidentiality
Maintains ethical standards in the performance of testing and in interactions with donors, patients, co-workers, and other health care professionals
Maintains timely and effective communication with management to ensure that all potential problems or issues are identified
Performs telephone recruiting of donors when needed
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
High School Diploma or Equivalent or better
Will be required to pass the ARUP Donor Collection Specialist Examination within 9 months of hire
Preferred
One year of experience in a clinical laboratory, blood bank, or blood collection facility
One year of previous customer service experience
Six months of previous phlebotomy experience
Benefits
$1.50 shift differential for working hours.
Company
ARUP Laboratories
ARUP Laboratories is a research and development laboratory that provides laboratory operations and system laboratory alignment solutions.
Founded in 1983
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$3MKey Investors
Health Resources and Services Administration
2023-01-10Grant· $3M
Leadership Team
Kent Gordon
CFO
Alex P.
Talent Acquisition Partner
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