Whole Blood Processor

GRIFOLS, S.A.•Huntington Beach, CA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Would you like to join an international team working to improve the future of healthcare? Do you want to enhance the lives of millions of people? Grifols is a global healthcare company that since 1909 has been working to improve the health and well-being of people around the world. We are leaders in plasma-derived medicines and transfusion medicine and develop, produce and market innovative medicines, solutions and services in more than 110 countries and regions. Whole Blood Processor Summary: Responsible for day-to-day tasks in the whole blood donor center process. Responsibilities could include processing a potential blood donor through registration and donor suitability verification and also processing a potential blood donor through various screening tests that determine donor suitability. Other responsibilities could include duties involved with the blood collection process. Additionally, responsibilities could include the blood centrifuge process, component preparation and the transfer of blood products and samples to proper storage as well as shipping and receiving duties which include packing and shipping blood, blood components, and samples on a daily basis.

Requirements

Strong customer service skills.
Proficient in speaking and writing English, with legible handwriting.
Where applicable, bi-lingual skills.
Ability to understand and follow SOP’s and protocols.
Ability to work flexible scheduling to meet business needs.
Ability to perform in a highly regulated, operations intensive, high volume medical business in which the safety of donors and employees, as well as the quality of the blood collected, are paramount.
Completed all elements of the training requirements for 1 area, designated by management.
High School diploma or GED.
Obtains required state licensures or certifications where applicable.
Typically requires no previous related experience.
Employees are expected to attain certification in 1 area within 90 days from hire.

Responsibilities

Donor registration
Greets donors, answers phone calls, and assists with donors beginning the donation process
Verifies donor identification, eligibility and deferral status
Performs cleaning and disinfection tasks
Donor Processing
Performs quality control on equipment utilized in the donor screening process
Performs hematocrit testing as required, including the handling of the specimen, performing the test and analyzing the results
Determines donor suitability through various screening requirements such as temperature, blood pressure and pulse.
Phlebotomy
Determines which collection bag, appropriate number of sample tubes and bleed number labels to use for each donation
Prepares donor for and performs the venipuncture
Audits and monitors the collection process until the donor has completed the donation
Centrifugation
Spins blood product in centrifuge instruments per IBBI procedures
Performs component preparation on the centrifuged units
Transfers all products and sample to proper storage
Shipments
Packs blood, blood components and samples for daily shipments
Prepares shipping memos and Bill of Lading for each shipment
May assist or participate in audits, mentoring, training, facility care and continuous improvement activities.