Apheresis Technician

Description Location: UCHealth Poudre Valley Hospital, US:CO:Fort CollinsDepartment: PVH Donor CentersFTE: Full Time, 0.8, 64.00 hours per pay period (2 weeks)Shift: Flex Pay: $19.67 - $25.57 / hour. Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experienceSummary:Performs whole blood collection and apheresis procedures according to established regulatory requirements. Coordinates and implements procedures involved in evaluation, collection, processing of products and care of donors/patients. Drives to and hosts mobile blood drives to qualify and collect blood from donors in and outside the community.Responsibilities:

Qualifies donors according to established regulatory and laboratory guidelines through questionnaire review and clarification as well as evaluation of vitals.

Performs waived and moderate complexity testing in order to ensure the pre-donation safety of donors.

Executes whole blood collections and apheresis procurement of platelets, plasma, and red blood cells in accordance with AABB and FDA guidelines.

Processes, labels, stores, and ships blood components in accordance with regulatory guidelines.

Within scope of job, requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgement and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and take appropriate action.

Requirements:

High School diploma or GED.

BLS through the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross CPR for the Professional Rescuer with card in-hand before start date. BLS or CPR card must be good through sixty days of hire.

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Medical, dental and vision coverage including coverage for eligible dependents

403(b) with employer matching contributions

Time away from work: paid time off (PTO), paid family and medical leave (inclusive of Colorado FAMLI), leaves of absence; start your employment at UCHealth with PTO in your bank

Employer-paid basic life and accidental death and dismemberment coverage with buy-up coverage options

Employer paid short term disability and long-term disability with buy-up coverage options

Wellness benefits

Full suite of voluntary benefits such as flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent care, health savings accounts (available with HD/HSA medical plan only), identity theft protection, pet insurance, and employee discount programs

Education benefits for employees, including the opportunity to be eligible for 100% of tuition, books and fees paid for by UCHealth for specific educational degrees. Other programs may qualify for up to $5,250 pre-paid by UCHealth or in the form of tuition reimbursement each calendar year

Loan Repayment:

UCHealth is a qualifying employer for the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program! UCHealth provides employees with free assistance navigating the PSLF program to submit their federal student loans for forgiveness through Savi.

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