Component Specialist Trainee

Department: Blood Services - 442

*Hourly rate is an estimate only which includes shift differential for nights, evenings or weekend shifts. Overall hourly rates will vary based on schedule.

Primary Purpose:

Provides services of both a technical and non-technical nature in the Blood service areas. Works under the direction of a Lead Component Specialist and/or Laboratory Supervisor. Duties include manufacturing and processing of blood products, data handling and input, sample handling and shipping, performing testing on blood products, answering the telephone, supply maintenance, and in the performance and documentation of quality control and equipment maintenance.

About ARUP:

ARUP Laboratories is a national clinical and anatomic pathology reference laboratory and an enterprise of the University of Utah and its Department of Pathology. Based in Salt Lake City, Utah.

ARUP proudly hires top talent to create a work environment of diversity, professional growth and continuous development. Our workforce is committed to the important service we provide to over one million patients each month. We always strive for excellence and have a strong desire to have involvement with the advances in medicine and the role laboratory services plays within each patient’s life. We never forget that there is a patient behind every specimen we receive.

We are looking for individuals who want to contribute to ARUP's culture of accountability, integrity, service, and excellence. Consider joining our dynamic team.

Competency: Individuals hired into the Component Specialist Trainee position must document competency within six (6) months. 

Essential Functions: 

Performs and documents quality control and assists with equipment maintenance within predetermined parameters.

Processes units of whole blood into leukocyte reduced red blood cells and plasma according to established departmental procedures.

Determines which platelets qualify for division and then divides product according to established departmental procedures.

Concurrently and accurately enters data into the LIS.

Prepares blood products for Quality Control Testing.

Filters blood for WBC removal.

Responds to temperature alarms in a timely fashion and documents corrective action.

Answers telephone calls in a timely and courteous manner. Refers problems to a supervisor.

Maintains work area. Cleans bench tops and equipment after each spill, and daily at the end of the work shift as required. Documents as required.

Performs daily reviews of maintenance and Quality Control forms and ensures that all errors are corrected.

Stocks and maintains supplies. Notes receipt date on supplies and rotates supplies to ensure that the oldest stock is used first.

Inspects, packs and ships various products and samples to outlying facilities as defined in procedures.

Samples apheresis platelet units for bacterial detection.

Performs pathogen reduction on qualified platelet units.

Performs residual white blood cell counts on platelet units using moderate complexity testing.

Disposes of nonconforming blood components according to established departmental procedures.

Samples and performs pH testing for Quality Control testing on platelet units.

Validates applicable instruments and other equipment in the laboratory, including multiple blood storage transport containers.

Labels blood products according to defined procedures.

Investigates issues that prevent blood product labeling and resolves problems. Refers unresolved issues to the appropriate lead/supervisor.

Documents and responds to post donation calls from donors.

Complies with safety and biohazard regulations as outlined in the Laboratory Safety Manual.

Attends laboratory meetings and in-services as required.

Remains informed of all procedures and procedure changes. Completes all required and mandatory training within defined time limits.

Participates in CAP and FDA inspections

Observes principles of data security and patient confidentiality. Maintains ethical standards in the performance of laboratory assignments and in interactions with patients, co-workers, and other health care professionals.

Other duties as assigned.

Physical and Other Requirements:

Stooping: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist.

Lifting: Up to 50 pounds

Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.

Mobility: The person in this position needs to occasionally move between work sites and inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.

Communicate: Frequently communicate with others.

PPE: Biohazard laboratory environment that requires use of personal protective equipment in accordance with CDC and OSHA regulations and company policies.

ARUP Policies and Procedures: To conduct self in compliance with all ARUP Policies and Procedures.

Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.

Fine Motor Control: Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling.

Vision: Having close, far, and peripheral visual acuity to perform a variety of tasks such as make general observations of depth and distance.

Color Vision: Perception of and ability to distinguish colors.

Qualifications Education Required High School Diploma or Equivalent or better. Experience Required Individuals hired into the Component Specialist Trainee position must document competency within six (6) months from job offer acceptance. Failure to establish competency within six months may result in termination of employment Preferred One year of experience in processing blood components One year of experience in a clinical laboratory, blood bank, or blood collection facility Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
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