Advanced PCT - Training Consultant

Takeda • Moreno Valley, CA

8d • $22 - $27 • Onsite

About The Position

This role requires that all individuals on the team hold one of the following current/active certifications: California Certified Phlebotomy Technician 1 License (CPT1), a California Certified Phlebotomy Technician 2 License (CPT2), a California Clinical Laboratory Scientist License (CLS), or a California Medical Laboratory Technician License (MLT). CLS certification is preferred, but not required for this position About BioLife Plasma Services Every day at BioLife, we feel good knowing that what we do helps improve the lives of patients with rare diseases. While you focus on our donors, we’ll support you. We offer a purpose you can believe in, a team you can count on, opportunities for career growth, and a comprehensive benefits program, all in a fast-paced, friendly environment. BioLife Plasma Services is a subsidiary of Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Ltd. OBJECTIVES/PURPOSE Responsible for all job duties associated with the screening, processing, and sample collection for new and repeat donors, as well as providing training to staff. Fully trained in all Medical History, Phlebotomy, and Sample Processing job skills. All listed duties must comply with federal, state, local and company-specific regulations related to quality of product, employee and donor safety and to the proper performance of day-to-day activities. To qualify, candidates must have one of the following: Bachelor's degree in Hard Science and 2 years of Lab Experience Associate degree in medical laboratory technology or similar with 4 years of Lab Experience 48 Semester hours of Hard Science or Medical Laboratory Science course work with 2 years of Lab Experience

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• Current license or certification in the state where duties will be assigned: Certified Phlebotomy Technician 1 (CPT1), Certified Phlebotomy Technician 2 (CPT2), Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS), or Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT).
• Ability to read and follow Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and to maintain complete and accurate records.
• Good verbal communication and customer service skills.
• Demonstrated technical competence
• Leadership
• Integrity
• Fairness
• Honesty
• Perseverance
• Putting the patient at the center
• Building trust with society
• Reinforcing our reputation
• Developing the business
• Attention to detail and ability to work independently
• Production environment requiring the ability to walk and stand for the entire work shift.
• Requires frequent leaning, bending, stooping, crouching, and reaching above the shoulders and below the knee.
• Requires frequent lifting up to 32 pounds, and occasional lifting up to 50 pounds.
• Must have fine motor coordination, depth perception, and ability to hear equipment sounds from a distance.
• Due to potential exposure to blood borne pathogens (risk level 1), 90% of work tasks require pro-longed glove wear

Nice To Haves

• CLS certification is preferred, but not required for this position
• Experience in a laboratory, hospital, or other regulated environment is a plus

Responsibilities

• Committed to meet customer service expectations (10%)
• Greet donors as they enter and exit the donor floor.
• Answer phones within reasonable timeframe.
• Maintain orderly filing system, purging records as needed.
• Perform all core and elective duties in the area of Phlebotomy (including, but not limited to): (40%)
• Perform venipuncture of donors and programming of plasmapheresis machine.
• Monitor donors during donation process and manage donor reactions.
• Troubleshoot venipuncture issues and respond to plasmapheresis machine alarms.
• Perform all core and elective duties in the area of Medical History (including, but not limited to): (25%)
• Take and record donor pulse, blood pressure, and temperature measures and monitor electronic donor questionnaire system.
• Perform finger stick, test sample, and record other donor measures to include hematocrit, total protein and weight.
• Perform all core and elective duties in the area of Sample Processing (including, but not limited to): (15%)
• Prepare units for frozen storage.
• Collect and store samples from plasma units for testing.
• Organize plasma boxes/documents for scheduled shipments and assist in loading shipments.
• Provide training assistance in support of center management and supervisory team (10%)
• Supports the center management team in identifying operational opportunities for continuous improvement, initiating changes to center processes as needed, through use of company approved procedures (including but not limited to 5S, Value Stream Mapping and Kaizen).
• Maintain general cleanliness of work area and assist other work areas as needed to ensure a clean and professional environment.
• Attend staff meetings and other team meetings as required.
• Ability to multi-task and work as a team player.
• Coordinates will all other center roles to effectively problem solve, ensure safety of staff and donors, and provide an exceptional customer experience.

Benefits

• U.S. based employees may be eligible to participate in medical, dental, vision insurance, a 401(k) plan and company match, short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, a tuition reimbursement program, paid volunteer time off, company holidays, and well-being benefits, among others.
• U.S. based employees are also eligible to receive, per calendar year, up to 80 hours of sick time, and new hires are eligible to accrue up to 120 hours of paid vacation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees