Job Description

Job Summary

• Responsible for recruitment, consent and demographic eligibility of interested moms.
• Coordinates collection of umbilical cord blood and tissue arranges for collection of maternal samples and coordinates transportation of samples to SDBB.

Responsibilities

• Adheres to good manufacturing practices (GMP) guidelines.
• Performs recruitment of donors and obtains consent and all demographic and eligibility documentation. Ensures a complete and accurate record to allow for donor eligibility to be determined.
• Coordinates cord and maternal sample collections and transportation to laboratories.
• Assembles and manages collection kits ensuring supply and tracking with lot numbers and expiration dates.
• Maintains collection cart and required supplies and ensures collection area and cart are kept clean and sanitary.
• Using aseptic technique, may perform cord blood collection maintaining an acceptable documentation, collection and contamination rate.
• Manages all donor charts to ensure documentation is complete from collection to final disposition.
• Functions as cord blood tissue liaison for donors to provide information and status of collected unit to include any additional information required for product eligibility.
• Functions as a cord blood tissue collection resource for health care providers for both Labor and Delivery and laboratory and identifies the need for in-services. Establishes a cooperative working relationship and support for cord blood and tissue collection. Actively develops champions to function as an extension of the cord blood bank for recruitment and donor management.
• Obtains cord blood statistics for approach, consent, bank, contamination and miss rate. Obtains statistics on physician collection rates.
• Assists in the care, maintenance and quality control of equipment and supplies.
• Participates in the on-call rotation.
• Participates in department meetings and educational programs.
• Understands and adheres to the policies, procedures and standards developed as part of the San Diego Blood Bank Compliance Program.

Working Environment

• Normal laboratory environment with biohazard precautions and normal office environment.
• May be exposed to blood or bodily fluids that may be capable of transmitting diseases.
• Hospital Labor and Delivery, OR and mother-baby unit.
• Frequent exposure to outdoor environment and non-company facilities.

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to stand long hours.
• Must be able to communicate clearly.
• May be required to lift up to 40 pounds.

Equipment Used

• General Laboratory equipment (examples: heat sealer, rocker, label printer)
• Normal office equipment (examples: telephone, computer, cell phone, copier, fax)

Qualifications

Education:

• High School Diploma or GED.

Experience:

• Previous work in Hospital environment and/or cell therapy
• Minimum of 2 years in a Hospital,
• Prefer L&D or laboratory

Skills:

• Basic understanding of blood bank concepts, sterility and cell therapy.
• Ability to perform basic aseptic technique with little or no supervision.
• Performs essential responsibilities following SOP
• Strives toward additional CCII tasks.
• Obtains additional info required for donor eligibility.

Certifications/Licenses:

• CPR and Phlebotomy preferred.

Schedule: 4 days per week, may include weekend shifts (24-29 hours a week)

THE SAN DIEGO BLOOD BANK IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.

EOE/MINORITY/FEMALE/DISABILITY/VETS

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