Stem Cell Processing Technician I

The Cooper Companies•Tucson, AZ

30d•Onsite

About The Position

Process once in a lifetime cord blood and cord tissue samples that are received at CBR Tucson, ensuring that the samples are treated with the highest regard for quality and efficiency under the direction of the Stem Cell Processing leadership team.

Requirements

Demonstrate ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Demonstrate ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Demonstrate ability to speak effectively before groups of employees in the organization.
Use grammar, vocabulary, and style to communicate logically.
Demonstrates social capability - interacts confidently and reads the situation. Empathetic and can evaluate reactions.
Avoids engaging in unprofessional conversation.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Attention to Detail:
Ability to 'zoom in' to detail quickly and accurately. Checks information and identifies inconsistencies or errors.
Participates and sees individual tasks through to completion.
Bachelor's or Associate degree, preferably in a Laboratory Science or MLT/CLT; or High School diploma with 2 years of equivalent work experience; or 1 year of experience working at CBR; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

Process cord blood and cord tissue samples at all workstations trained and maintain certifications.
Adhere to guidelines set forth in safety manual. Understand job hazard analysis concerns and communicate safety issues, deviations from procedures, anomalies, and abnormalities to responsible parties.
Perform all assigned duties in compliance with internal policies, processes and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) as well as external regulations as determined by regulatory agencies.
Responsible for remaining current in all training.
Audit, verify, and maintain accurate records.
Maintain donor, client, and employee confidentiality.
Perform repetitive tasks, while maintaining attention to detail.
Evaluate disposables and equipment for non-conformities and notify responsible parties (QC, Supervisor, and/or Management).
Perform daily department startup /shutdown checklist tasks and documentation.
Perform general lab cleaning and maintenance.
As business needs dictate, works extended hours to complete daily department goals or tasks to include mandatory overtime.