Donor Tech Lead

The Donor Tech Lead supports the Blood Donor Center through blood donor qualification and collection and blood component preparation. This position directs day to day activities and assists in the supervision of the donor techs and serves as a liaison with leadership.

Additional Information:

Hours per week: 40, eligible for benefits
Shift: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 6:00am-4:30pm (4-10's) on our Donor Center team. Will work 2 evening shifts per month, and may cover other shifts depending on staffing needs. Some holidays will be required.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Accurately qualifies donors for apheresis (center operations only) or whole blood donations.
• Performs all Blood Collection and Laboratory functions according to SOP direction, FDA requirements and the guidelines established by accrediting agencies.
• Perform whole blood and apheresis collections (center operations only) optimizing collection productivity while ensuring donor safety and product quality, purity and potency.
• Takes preventative action, recognizes and responds appropriately to adverse reactions to blood donations.
• Performs post blood collection product processing.
• Provides exceptional customer care to internal and external customers. Initiates service recovery where appropriate.
• Leads special projects such as, validations, teaching, training, observations.
• Teaches and/or trains new employees, students and other health care professionals in a satisfactory fashion when requested. Mentors coworkers.
• Directs day to day activities and assists in the supervision of the donor techs and serves as a liaison with leadership.
• Initiates and performs procedure review and writing, and actively participate in process improvement activities.
• Performs competency assessments.
• May operates motorized equipment to transport people, materials and equipment. Participates in maintenance and upkeep of all equipment, vehicles and supplies used during mobile blood drive operations.

Minimum Qualifications

• Degrees
  • High School diploma or GED

• EXPERIENCE - Strong emphasis on excellent interpersonal and communications skills. Three years of experience as a donor technician.

• CERTIFICATION(S) - BLS for Healthcare Providers / CPR within 6 months of hire. Possession of a current and valid driver's license. A Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with proper endorsements must be obtained within 3 months of start date.

Salary Information
Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience.

Hourly Range: $21.35 to $32.03

Benefits Information
Here, you matter. As a Children's Hospital Colorado team member, you will receive a competitive pay and benefits package designed to take care of your needs that includes base pay, incentives, paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, company provided life and disability insurance, paid parental leave, 403b employer match (retirement savings), a robust wellness program, and access to professional development tools, including an education benefit to help you advance your career.

As part of our Total Rewards package, Children's Colorado offers an annual employee bonus program that rewards eligible team members based on organizational performance. If organizational goals are met for the year, the bonus is paid out the following April.

Children's Colorado delivers annual base pay increases to eligible team members based on their performance over the previous year.

EEO Statement
It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. Be aware that none of the questions are intended to imply illegal preferences or discrimination based on non-job-related information. The position is expected to stay open until the posted close date. Please submit your application as soon as possible as the posting is subject to close at any time once a sufficient pool of qualified applicants is obtained.

Colorado Residents: In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.