Registered Nurse Therapeutic Services

Therapeutic Apheresis Technician

Perform Therapeutic Apheresis procedures for patients in surrounding hospitals and/or perform Cellular Therapy product collections for patients/donors in surrounding hospitals and state headquarters.

Therapeutic Apheresis Technician Responsibilities:

• Performs scheduled, unscheduled, and emergent Therapeutic Apheresis procedures, which may include Therapeutic Plasma Exchange, Red Blood Cell Exchange, White Blood Cell Depletion, Platelet Depletion, Extracorporeal Photopheresis, and LDL Apheresis per SOPs and manufacturer Operator Manuals
• Supports and demonstrates Versiti mission, vision, and values, as well as department goals
• Contributes to a team environment, which may include (but is not limited to) Versiti Physicians, Department Management, Nurses, support staff, and/or Quality Specialists, in order to provide a safe and positive patient/donor experience
• Performs Autologous and Allogeneic (related and unrelated) Cellular Therapy product collections, which may include Hematopoietic Progenitor Cells (HPC) and Mononuclear Cell (MNC) product collections, according to SOPs, manufacturer Operator Manuals, cGMP (current Good Manufacturing Practices), cGTP (current Good Tissue Practice), and all applicable standards per accreditation agencies
• Supports and demonstrates a customer service commitment to internal and external customers through adherence to Versiti customer service standards and processes.
• Understands how applicable laws, regulations, standards, policies, and procedures impact specific job responsibilities and functions and performs assigned job functions in accordance with them to include those set forth by the FDA, HIPAA, AABB (American Association of Blood Banks), ASFA (American Society for Apheresis), FACT (Foundation for Accreditation of Cellular Therapy), and hospital standards/requirements.
• Perform apheresis procedures and cell therapy collections related to research studies, as applicable
• Performs Filgrastim injections for NMDP (National Marrow Donor Program) HPC donors
• Appropriately documents all patient/donor related activities in patient/donor medical record, which may include hospital based Computerized Patient Record
• Ability to adjust schedule, as needed, to meet departmental needs
• Maintains competence through attendance at mandatory and other job-related educational opportunities
• Participates in Quality Assurance activities
• Contributes to Continuous Improvement initiatives
• Provide on call coverage for off hours activities, as applicable
• Additional duties, as assigned
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties in this job classification
• Understands and performs in accordance with all applicable regulatory and compliance requirements
• Complies with all standard operating policies and procedures

Therapeutic Apheresis Technician Qualifications:

Education

• Associate degree, or RN Diploma in Nursing required
• Bachelor's Degree preferred

Experience

• Minimum of 1 year experience as a Registered Nurse (2 years preferred) required
• One year apheresis experience or related field preferred
• Experience in critical care, hematology/oncology, and/or dialysis preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Excellent interpersonal communication and rapport-building skills including the ability to listen actively and respond with empathy, tact, and sensitivity required
• Ability to communicate and collaborate with others in challenging and stressful situations either in person, phone, text or email, as well as conflict resolution skills required
• Good organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks at one time while maintaining attention to detail required
• Flexibility and dedication for handling a demanding, irregular schedule and stressful situations required
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment required
• Effective problem solving and decision-making skills which demonstrate good judgment required
• Commitment to providing an exceptional patient/donor experience required
• Ability to apply the basic concepts of nursing, such as pathophysiology, hemo-dynamics, fluid and electrolyte balance required

Licenses and Certifications

• Valid Registered Nursing license required per designated state required
• BLS Certification required
• Valid Driver's License required for designated State and access to a vehicle required

Tools and Technology

• Spectra Optia Apheresis System desired
• Therakos Cellex Photopheresis System, as applicable desired
• Liposorber LA-15 System, as applicable desired
• Accessory equipment (IV pumps, blood warmers, non invasive blood pressure monitor) preferred
• Personal Computer/Laptop and/or tablets required
• Smartphone required
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office software preferred
• Knowledge and/or experience with hospital based Computerized Patient Record systems (Cerner, EPIC, etc.) preferred