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KEDPLASMA provides a friendly and rewarding working environment with frequent opportunities for cross-training and advancement. Please apply if you meet any of the criteria described below, with relation to the job duties and responsibilities. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status.

Kedrion Biopharma & KEDPLASMA offer a number of benefits to qualifying employees, including:

+ Medical, vision and dental insurance

+ Life and AD&D insurance

+ Paid holidays

+ PTO accrual

+ and much more!

If you would like further details regarding the benefits we offer please let us know, and we would be glad to provide you with our full benefits guide, as well as answering any questions you may have!

JOB SUMMARY

Responsible for assisting in sample management, pipetting, and preparing shipping samples for testing. Additionally creates Master Pool test samples for testing under the direction of the Laboratory Manager.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Every effort has been made to make your job description as complete as possible. However, that in no way states or implies that these duties/responsibilities are the only duties you will be required to perform. The omission of specific duties/responsibilities does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or is a logical assignment to the position.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Core

+ Receives samples from plasma collection centers and logs samples per SOP.

+ Creates labels as needed.

+ Records laboratory information into applicable logs and spreadsheets.

+ Pipettes volumes into sample tubes and dispenses for further evaluation.

+ Prepares shipment of samples, including vials, to appropriate labs, centers and customers as needed.

+ Cleans and organizes freezers following established routine schedule.

+ Creates master pool test samples to send out to testing laboratories, if applicable.

+ Creates labels for plasma collection centers for employee Hepatitis B titers.

+ Performs annual inventory of cases in the freezer and reviews inventory needs as required.

+ Performs Sample Management and sorting, including data entry of test results on specialty plasma.

+ Performs Laboratory Assays.

+ Deglycerolizes RBC Ped Packs for immunization, if applicable.

+ Freezes WB iRBC units, if applicable.

+ Performs instrument/equipment validation, calibration, maintenance, and Quality Control (QC).

+ Provides monthly Stats and Charts to monitor shifts and trends.

+ Prepares and pipette individual unit samples into Pool/Shipment samples.

+ Prepares in-house reagents, standards, and controls for select assays.

+ Participates in Proficiency Testing as per State regulations.

+ Performs manual data entry of test results into the DMS.

+ Maintains and reviews records.

+ Prepares Medical Waste for Pickup & Destruction, including proper disposal of hazardous materials.

+ Provides support to create and revise Laboratory SOPs.

+ Records temperatures, including checking equipment and taking appropriate corrective action when necessary.

+ Calibrates and maintains laboratory instruments, analyzers, and equipment.

+ Performs and documents Installation Qualification (IQ), Operational Qualification (OQ), Performance Qualification (PQ) on laboratory instruments and equipment.

+ Completes preventative maintenance which does not require an outside service technician.

Managerial / Supervisory

N/A

General

Must be able to execute all terms and conditions set forth in the **KEDPLASMA** **Employee** **Handbook** , including, but not limited to:

+ Work in a safety-conscious manner which ensures that safe work practices are used in order not to pose a risk to self or others in the workplace.

+ Comply with company Global Code of Conduct and company’s policies and procedures and all the applicable regulations.

+ Maintain a dependable attendance record and adhere to standards of cleanliness, grooming, hygiene, and dress code.

+ Attend and participate in scheduled training, educational classes, and meeting(s) in a timely manner as instructed by supervisor/manager.

+ Cooperate with department personnel, as well as other center staff to ensure services can be adequately maintained to meet the needs of the donors.

+ Meet with supervisor/manager on a regular basis to assist in identifying and correcting problem areas and/or improving services.

+ Complete all assigned tasks in a timely manner as instructed by supervisor/manager.

+ Adhere to work schedules in completing and performing assigned tasks.

+ Promote KEDRION Values: Together as One; Care; Integrity; Sustainable Impact; and Courage.

+ Create and maintain an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest, and positive emphasis, as well as a calm environment.

+ Interact in a tactful, diplomatic, and humanistic manner with donors, visitors, and co-workers to provide a safe, efficient, and caring environment which ensures the self-respect, personal dignity, physical safety of each donor and center guest.

+ Treat donors, visitors, and co-workers with courtesy, respect, and dignity.

+ Perform any miscellaneous duties or work assignments, as required.

PRIMARY CONTACTS

+ Center management, employees, auditors, inspectors, vendors, corporate staff, and visitors

REQUIREMENTS

Education, Qualifications & Experience

+ High school diploma or equivalent required.

+ Technical and/or advanced 2-year education degree (post high school) or equivalent experience required.

+ Three years of experience in the biomedical field preferred.

+ Minimum two years of laboratory work experience preferred.

+ Completion of CEUs to maintain State License required.

Physical Requirements

Work is primarily light in nature, with exerting up to 50lbs of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Use of fingers to type and / or enter numbers on keyboards, keypads, etc. along with grabbing object(s). Additionally includes, reaching, handling, talking, hearing, bending, stooping, and walking. Involves sitting, standing, and walking most of the time.

Working Conditions

+ Primarily inside with well-lighted and well-ventilated areas.

+ Exposure to Blood Borne Pathogens.

+ Exposure to an environment with a temperature of -40°C for long periods of time (i.e., several hours

Travel

N/A