| Job Title |
Pheresis Specialist |
| Job Description |
Collects Blood Components And Provides Therapeutic
Treatments, Such As Replacement Of Plasma, Or Removal Of White
Blood Cells Or Platelets, To Patients, Using Blood Cell
Separator Equipment: Compiles And Evaluates Donor Information
To Ensure That Donor Meets Screening Criteria. Connects And
Installs Tubing, Transfer Pack Units, Saline Solution Unit,
Other Solution Packs, And Collection And Separation Containers
To Set Up Blood Cell Separator Equipment. Explains Procedures To
Donor Or Patient To Reduce Anxieties And Obtain Cooperation Of
Donor Or Patient. Performs Venipuncture On Donor Or Patient To
Connect Donor Or Patient To Tubing Of Equipment To Prepare For
Procedure. Sets Controls And Starts Equipment That Collects
Specific Blood Component Or Adds, Reduces, Or Replaces Blood
Component, And Replaces Remaining Blood In Vein Of Patient Or
Donor. Monitors Operation Of Equipment And Observes Trouble
Lights Indicating Equipment Problems. Talks To And Observes
Donor Or Patient For Signs Of Distress Or Side Effects Such As
Pallor, Nausea, Fainting, Or Other Problems During Procedure.
Forwards Collection Bag To Laboratory For Testing Or Further
Processing. Records Information Following Collection Or
Treatment Procedures, Such As Flow Rate, Body Site At Which
Needle Was Inserted, Anticoagulant Rate, Amount Of Fluids Used,
Volume Processed, Red Cells Lost, And Other Information.
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