Phlebotomist (Night Shift) - CAIRO at Grifols Egypt… · Cairo

Job objective Care for plasma donor during plasmapheresis activity through successful donor and instrument set-up, through successful collection process, and then successfully disconnect donor and complete initial processing unit of plasma unit. The employee maintains equipment and environment to assure a successful donor outcome and maintains professional and positive attitude to promote a calm and professional environment for the potential donor.

Key responsibility

• Assists in determining the suitability of donors to undergo plasmapheresis prior to venipuncture.

• Responds to and assists with handling donor reactions in accordance with guidelines

• Monitors donor and equipment to ensure health of donors and quality of product.

• Sets up, disconnects and operates the automated plasmapheresis machines including response and evaluation of all autopheresis troubleshooting displays, documentation of exceptions, etc.

• Ensures the proper calibration and maintenance of autopheresis machines and associated equipment.

• May be trained to repair plasma equipment.

• Disconnects and disposes of all contaminated disposable equipment.

• Ensures proper cleaning of equipment and work area between donors.

• Maintains accurate and thorough documentation of production records.

• Ensures donor confidentiality.

• Builds rapport with donors to ensure overall customer satisfaction with the center to support long-term donation.

• Learns and maintains thorough familiarity and compliance with all local competent authority regulations.

• Standard Operating Procedure Manual, Current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) and internal company procedures.

• Reports all unsafe working situations or conditions to area lead, supervisor or manager.

Academic experience required Nurse or Health Technical Institute graduate or equivalent.

Professional experience required

• 1 years of clinical experience.
• Experience with plasma or whole blood, and with cGMP regulated environment preferred.

Computing skills

• MS Office knowledge preferred but not required.

Personal skills

• Communication and customer service skills.
• Organized and able to manage time effectively.
• Ability to work within a highly regulated, labor intensive, fast paced medical environment.
• Ability to understand and follow SOPs and protocols.

Languages Written and spoken English and Arabic.