Role Summary
Phlebotomist. Location: Sparks, NV, USA. Join an international team at Grifols to support plasma donation operations. The role involves assessing donor suitability, ensuring donor comfort and confidentiality, responding to donor reactions, monitoring donor health and equipment, and operating automated plasmapheresis machines.
Responsibilities
- Assist in determining the suitability of donors.
- Establish rapport with donors to ensure overall customer happiness while ensuring donor confidentiality.
- Respond to and assist with handling donor reactions.
- Monitor donor and equipment to ensure health of donors and quality of product.
- Set up, disconnect, and operate the automated plasmapheresis machines.
- Disconnects and disposes of all contaminated disposable equipment.
Qualifications
- Superior customer service standards
- A High School diploma or GED
- Ability to work a flexible schedule
- An interest in making a difference in the world
- Obtains required state licensures or certifications where applicable
Skills
- Customer service and interpersonal skills
- Ability to establish rapport while maintaining donor confidentiality
- Ability to respond to and manage donor reactions
- Ability to monitor donor health and equipment
- Experience operating plasmapheresis equipment
Additional Requirements
- Work is performed in a plasma center with exposure to biological fluids and potential exposure to infectious organisms
- Exposure to electrical office and laboratory equipment
- Exposure to extreme cold (below 32 degrees F) while working in plasma freezer
- Personal protective equipment required: protective eyewear, garments, gloves and cold-gear
- Work is performed standing for 6 to 8 hours per day
- Bending and twisting neck and waist for 1-2 hours per day
- Frequent hand movement of both hands with the ability to make fast, simple movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists
- Ability to make precise coordinated movements of the fingers to grasp and manipulate objects
- Frequent foot movement; may infrequently squat, crouch or sit on one's heels
- May walk up to 6-8 hours per day
- Light lifting of 15 lbs. with a maximum lift of 50 lbs.
- May reach below shoulder height
- Hearing acuity essential; color perception and vision requirements
- Able to comprehend and follow instructions to complete assigned tasks
- Must be able to listen to and understand information presented through spoken words and sentences
- Must perform within the guidance of both oral or written instructions