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Duke University’s Marcus Center for Cellular Cures (MC3) has a growth opportunity for a motivated individual to fill a Cord Blood Collector position in their Carolinas Cord Blood Bank operations.
This position is located at University of Carolina Health Center in Chapel Hill, N.C. Candidates with phlebotomy skills preferred. The position involves regular contact with bodily fluids and tissue, to include blood and placentas. Bilingual Spanish preferred.
Work schedule: Monday – Friday 2:30 pm – 11:00 pm
MC3 Vision: To live in a world where every person has access to high quality and effective cell based therapies
MC3 Mission: Together we design, develop and deliver the highest quality cellular therapies to improve health
https://marcuscenter.duke.edu/
Occupational Summary
Responsible for the collection of umbilical cord blood units for the Carolinas Cord Blood Bank at various sites. Reports to the collection site Team Lead, involved in promotion of public cord blood banking, data collection, and specialized laboratory procedures and techniques for the successful collection of umbilical cord blood units for public banking. An integral member of a team of physicians, nurses, collection specialists, and other professionals providing cord blood collection and processing services for the Carolinas Cord Blood Bank.
Major Responsibilities
•Assist with education of the potential mother/donor about the Carolinas Cord Blood Bank (CCBB) and the concept ofdonatingto a public cord blood bank so that she can make an informed choice regarding the voluntary donation of her infant’s cord blood. Assist in obtaining informed consent from every mother/donor by providing information and discussion of the consent form, culminating with a written and signed document.
•Obtain delivery and neonatal information by reviewing the medical records of the mother and infant donor, and accurately record information on the appropriate form, performing follow up with clinical staff when needed.
•Enter collection and donor information in theCCBB data systems.
•Ensure that the collection site phlebotomist collects maternal blood samples for infectious disease testing according to standard operating procedures. Assist with follow-up collection of samples if samples are missed before the mother/donor is discharged from the hospital, or if the original samples are otherwise unusable.
•Collect the umbilical cord blood from the delivered placenta according to standard operating procedures and deliver tithe CCBB laboratory for processing and storage.
•Ensure and maintain complete confidentiality with regard to identity of the maternal/infant donor pair, as well as results of any tests and procedures, in accordance with CCBB standard operating procedures.
•Participate in the Quality Assurance Programforthe development, implementation, and evaluation of cord blood banking.
•Perform other related duties incidental to promoting public cord blood banking and the education and recruitment of donors, and the collection and banking of cord blood.
Minimum Qualifications
Education
Generally requires a bachelor's degree (biology, health science or other related field preferred)
Experience
Work requires no experience than listed above. OR AN EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF RELEVANT EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE
Required and preferred skills:
Phlebotomy certification/experience is desirable but not required Bilingual skills, especially English Spanish, desirable
Self-directed team player
Excellent analytical skills, good judgment,strongoperational focus
Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
Excellent organizational, interpersonal and customer service skills
Data management including entering data informs and database
Ability to focus on and simultaneously manage numerous pieces of detailed information
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Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.
Essential Physical Job Functions: Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essential job functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.
Minimum Qualifications
Education
Generally requires a bachelor's degree (biology, health science or other related field preferred)
Experience
Work requires no experience than listed above. OR AN EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF RELEVANT EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE
Duke is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.
Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.
Essential Physical Job Functions: Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essential job functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.