Phlebotomist

Job Opportunity At KEDPLASMA

KEDPLASMA offers a friendly and rewarding working environment with frequent opportunities for cross-training and advancement. The role involves performing venipuncture on donors for plasmapheresis and ensuring the safety and care of the donor during the plasmapheresis process under the direction of the Center Manager. The position operates within the scope of EU Guidance on Good Manufacturing Practice and FDA cGMP 21CFR.

The job description is comprehensive, but it does not limit the duties to those listed. Omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment.

Main Duties And Responsibilities

Core :

• Self-introduction to donors prior to phlebotomy and understand their health requirements.
• Performs Haemonetics Autopheresis setup and programming with understanding of alarm signals during operation, shut down, and in the event of power failure.
• Performs phlebotomy procedures in accordance with SOPs, to include arm preparations, collection volumes, restarts, and cell loss procedures.
• Monitors the safety and care of the donor during the plasmapheresis process.
• Maintains alertness for donor reactions and assists with reactions and notifies appropriate Medical Staff, as needed.
• Performs test sample collection and identification, including NAT testing protocols.
• Maintains equipment calibration, standardization, and cleaning schedules according to SOPs.
• Reports damaged / faulty equipment to management / supervisor.
• Ensures the donor floor is properly stocked with supplies and soft goods.
• Provides a high level of customer service and strives to meet all production goals.
• Performs prompt and competent response to donor complaints, reactions, or deferrals.
• Ensures accurate recording of donor data in the electronic donor information management system as outlined in the SOPs; and incidents that occur during the pheresis process, such as machine alerts and alarms, volume variances and donor adverse events.
• Facilitates donor flow throughout the plasma collection center with a sense of urgency, minimizing wait time by working carefully and efficiently and alerts management of donor flow issues.
• Follows all SOPs and regulatory policies and procedures, including the employee handbook.
• Responsible for remaining current on SOPs changes.
• Follows all Health Safety & Environmental and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) policies and procedures.
• Explains plasma collection center policies & rules, educates new donors on the use of therapeutic products made from plasma, donation process, tests performed, proper nutrition, donor fee structure, bonuses, center promotions, and any other information pertinent to the donor.
• Prepares plasma collection center for audits by maintaining a clean, efficient work environment times and ensure sufficient operating supplies.
• Maintains data integrity and confidentiality of all personnel, donor, and plasma collection center information.

General :

Primary Contacts : Center management, donors, employees, auditors, inspectors, vendors, corporate staff, and visitors.

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