Component Production Technician

Gulf Coast Blood • Houston, TX

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Under supervision of shift supervisor, performs fairly routine work requiring reasonable judgment in the processing of biological components such as RBC, platelets, cryoprecipitate AHF, single donor plasma, source leukocytes, recovered plasma and a variety of special orders. The role involves organizing, identifying, and documenting component production, weighing and loading blood products for centrifugation, applying product labels, and storing components. The technician will also assist in securing quarantined components, performing quality control for laboratory equipment, preparing special patient use requests, and managing biohazard waste. Additionally, the role includes assisting in the RRPL area with organizing, preparing, packing, and shipping non-transfusable products for research, manufacturing, or Clinical Trials, ensuring products are managed according to standard operating procedures and client specifications within a reasonable timeframe. Compliance with OSHA, FDA, AABB, and cGMP standards is mandatory to ensure product accuracy, potency, identity, and safety.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• Experience working in a regulated environment is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Organize, identify and document component production daily with complete accuracy into the computer system or manually if needed.
• Weigh, balance and load blood products intended for separation into the centrifuge accurately adjusting setting according to production intentions.
• Organize, apply product labels and store all components produced with complete accuracy ensuring that all procedures are followed.
• Assist as necessary in the daily process of securing quarantined components and perform quality control functions for laboratory equipment as assigned.
• Promptly respond and prepare special patient use requests/assignments and must recognize and interpret special procedures or tags on units and act upon them accordingly.
• Assist with biohazard waste management including collection and internal transport of organizational waste.
• Assist in the RRPL area including organizing, preparing, packing, and shipping of non-transfusable products for research, manufacturing, or Clinical Trials.
• Assure products are properly managed according to standard operating procedure and client specifications in a reasonable amount of time.
• Comply with OSHA, FDA, AABB, cGMP and other regulatory standards to ensure accuracy, potency, proper identity, and safety of all products.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED