Blood Collection Specialist, Associate Float
Bloodworks Northwest
- Seattle, WA
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Screening and taking vital signs of potential donors/patients and evaluating their eligibility following Bloodworks’ policies/procedures
- Answering donor questions to ensure they are giving informed consent to donation and blood testing
- Performing donor identification, properly label blood components for venipunctures for whole blood and test tubes
- Performing whole blood collection procedures on donors
- Monitoring/caring for donors with adverse reactions to the donation process
- Sealing blood units and preparing blood component shipment
- Follow universal precautions and bio-hazard safety standards for handling blood
- Properly documenting and performing quality controls to uphold Bloodworks and FDA standards to maintain the safety of the blood supply
- Interacting with team members and donors in a knowledgeable and professional manner
- High School education or GED equivalent required
- One year of work experience in a role where the primary focus is on customer service
- Possess and maintain a valid State Driver's License in the State of residence with an acceptable driving record for at least 2.5 years.
- Ability to stand for prolonged periods, bend and reach to perform repetitive motions, lift and carry up to 60 pounds
- Work flexible shifts with the ability to travel to various work locations– schedules may change frequently and unexpectedly. Work may include overnight, holidays, and weekend work away from home
- This job requires work at a variety of locations, and at varying days and hours with overtime as necessary to support the community transfusion needs. This includes evening and weekend hours.
- Float pool staff will be scheduled within their approved travel region. Where practical, they will be scheduled at their base location.
- Float pool staff will be expected to fill in for daily schedule openings or changes, and can expect to be reassigned (adjustments in location and/or start/stop time) daily. While declination of these changes is not permitted, arrangements may be made for late arrivals/early departures.
- Float pool staff who are not reassigned on a scheduled day will work in their scheduled location for that day.
- Ability to fulfill Washington State Health Care Assistant Certification (category A at a minimum) requirements.
- Ability to attend an 8-week training program
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office programs: Word, Excel, Outlook
- Bloodworks is a community-supported non-profit organization. As such, from time to time incumbents can expect to work with volunteers