Donor Technician

Location:

Avera McKennan Hospital

Worker Type:

Regular

Work Shift:

Rotating days/evenings/nights/weekends (United States of America)

Pay Range:

The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience.

$18.75 - $24.50

Position Highlights

This position may be eligible for a $2,000 sign on bonus.

An Associate's Degree OR one year of related work experience in blood donation or phlebotomy is highly desired.

This position supports on campus donations and the Mobile Unit which travels across SD, MN and IA.

Schedule: Monday - Friday (rotating weekend assignments as needed for Mobile Donor Services, which may require 8-12 hour shifts)

You Belong at Avera

Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

A Brief Overview

Specializes in collecting blood from donors in accordance with FDA guidelines, using both traditional as well as apheresis procedures, and assumes responsibility for the safety and comfort of the donor by following established standards and practices. In addition, they are responsible for component preparation, storage, and packaging following cGMP guidelines to ensure product quality, sterility and time requirements are met. Other duties may include processing phone calls, donor cancellations, therapeutic procedures and other inquiries regarding blood donations.

What you will do

• Completes donor registration, interview and vital signs for prospective donors in accordance with FDA guidelines to establish eligibility for donation.

• Performs donor whole blood and apheresis collection according to established protocol in donor room and on bloodmobile.

• Performs therapeutic, directed and autologous blood donations in accordance to Standard Operating Procedures.

• Processes blood components as directed according to standard operating procedure.

• Labels, transports, or stores blood units as directed in an accurate and timely fashion.

• Identifies, troubleshoots, and documents problems that may influence the quality of blood manufacturing.

• Completes accurate documentation of component preparation, computer entry, and infectious disease test ordering.

• Packages donor samples for transport to reference testing facility.

• Performs maintenance tasks and quality control. Maintains supplies and inventories as needed and in accordance with Lean principles.

• Assists with the analysis, collection, and maintenance of records as needed by Quality Assurance, FDA, CAP, Joint Commission accreditation, OSHA guidelines, or as may be required by law.

Essential Qualifications

The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.

Required Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:

• High School or GED Equivalent

Preferred Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:

• Technical Certificate Associate's degree or technical certificate

• 1-3 years Related phlebotomy experience plus hands-on training in apheresis blood collection

Expectations and Standards

• Commitment to the daily application of Avera's mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community.

• Promote Avera's values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship.

• Uphold Avera's standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.

• Maintain confidentiality.

• Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.

• Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.

Benefits You Need & Then Some

Avera is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and full-time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced, healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future.

• PTO available day 1 for eligible hires.

• Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement

• Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship

Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran Status, or other categories protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call View phone number on click.appcast.io or send an email to View email address on click.appcast.io .

At Avera, the way you are treated as an employee translates into the compassionate care you deliver to patients and team members. Because we consider health care a ministry, you can live out your faith, uphold the dignity and respect of all persons while not compromising high-quality services. Join us in making a positive impact on moving health forward.

The policy of Avera to provide opportunities for all qualified employees or applicants without regard to disability and to provide reasonable accommodations for all employees or applicants who may be disabled. Avera is committed to ensuring compliance in accordance with the Americans with Disability Act. For assistance, please contact HR Now at View phone number on click.appcast.io.

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