Donor Specialist

About the Role

The Donor Specialist performs donor/patient suitability assessments and the manual and/or automated collection of blood and blood components in accordance with cGMP’s, regulatory and departmental compliance; recruits and educates donors.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Performs all processes in compliance with industry and regulatory standards (FDA, AABB, cGMPs).
• Understands the basic principles and procedures of quality control, proficiency, and preventative maintenance.
• Understands, performs and documents all phases of donor medical and physical eligibility/suitability assessments.
• Performs audit functions related to all essential job accountabilities.
• Performs blood collection which includes preparing venipuncture site, utilizing appropriate equipment, collecting samples, completing paperwork and computer functions specific to whole collections.
• Performs automated blood and component apheresis procedures, completing paperwork and computer functions specific to automated collections.
• Performs, documents and takes appropriate action on QC.
• Transports, processes, stores and modifies blood, components, and donor samples.
• Documents exceptions, deviations (BPDs), and reactions.
• Schedules, performs and documents all phases of component apheresis procedures.
• Assists with donor recruiting, education and community awareness programs.
• Coordinate and document the major maintenance of the bloodmobile.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Minimum of High School or GED required.
• Basic computer knowledge: ability to operate a PC, create/save/print documents, input data.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required from the American Red Cross or American Heart Association.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 month of experience in a donor center, laboratory or clinical setting as a Phlebotomist or in a medical environment (I.e. paramedic, medical assistant, physician’s office) preferred.