Phlebotomist I- Full Time

Octapharma Plasma•Des Moines, IA

About The Position

Want to Expand your career-development potential, your ability to help donors and patients, and your access to professional opportunities? We’re growing fast . [You can, too!] There are so many ways Octapharma Plasma can enhance your life and your career. Our strong growth is creating great learning and career development opportunities throughout our company, and especially our donation centers. Because you’re someone who loves to learn, enjoys people, and has a real heart to help, we encourage you to join us as a: Phlebotomist I This is What You’ll Do:

Requirements

High school diploma, or equivalent (GED) required.
Any specific certification or licensing based on State requirements.
Minimum three (3) months’ experience in a medical or health care environment or equivalent combination of education and experience preferred.
Must have completed documentation of training appropriate for duties, prior to performing duties independently.
Strong customer service skills required.
Ability to understand and follow written and verbal protocol required.
Basic computer knowledge and skills required.
Able to make accurate and complete documentation.
Ability to read and interpret documents, such as safety regulations, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals required.
Ability to speak, read, write (legibly and accurately), and understand English required.
Ability to function effectively in a fast-paced environment with frequent interruptions.
Demonstrates consistency and reliability (good attendance, punctual, apply full effort throughout shift, flexibility with assigned schedule) required.
Ability to work daytime and evening hours, weekends, holidays, and extended shifts on a frequent basis required.
Ability to perform venipunctures required.
Effective communication skills required.

Responsibilities

Ensures total operation is compliant with state and federal regulations (e.g. FDA approved Standard Operating Procedures, OSHA, CLIA, and GMP) to maintain the highest production standards and ensure facility compliance.
Maintains high level of customer service and positive donor experience in line with company values and culture.
Maintains cleanliness of work area to ensure a clean and professional environment.
Reviews and confirms donor identification and maintains donor confidentiality per Standard Operating Procedures.
Sets up and prepares all equipment and disposable supplies for venipuncture and plasmapheresis procedure.
Labels and ensures each unit and samples are labeled accurately.
Execute venipunctures and plasma collection, maintaining the highest standards of quality and safety.
Operates the automated plasmapheresis machines, including response and evaluation of all machine alarms and alerts, donor adverse events, document exceptions, etc.
Monitor donor conditions, employing techniques to ensure donor comfort, safety, and the quality of plasma product.
Maintains proper ratio to ensure donor safety and to quality of product.
Disconnects the donor and handle the disposal of biohazardous waste and contaminated equipment, including cleaning spills and following safety protocols.
Performs daily, weekly, and monthly calibration/maintenance of automated plasmapheresis machines and removes and/or replaces equipment from service, if needed.
Reports all unsafe situations and conditions to management.
Maintains/stocks adequate inventory and replenish supplies on plasma carts.
Able to drive training efficiencies to ensure timeliness and compliance.
Responsible for troubleshooting machine alarms/alerts and perform QCs routinely (defined as daily/monthly) on equipment.
Performs other job-related tasks as assigned.

Benefits

Formal training
Outstanding plans for medical, dental, and vision insurance
Health savings account (HSA)
Flexible spending account (FSA)
Tuition Reimbursement
Employee assistance program (EAP)
Wellness program
401k retirement plan
Paid time off
Company paid holidays
Personal time
Options for health care benefits, including choices of plans for medical, dental, and vision, prescription drug coverage
Company-provided basic life insurance and Short- and Long-Term Disability
the option to participate in Octapharma Plasma's 401(k) Savings Plan
15 days of Paid Time Off (PTO) and paid observed holidays as designated by the Company