Donro Counselor position at American Red Cross in Philadelphia

American Red Cross is at present looking to employ Donro Counselor on Thu, 11 Apr 2013 19:05:28 GMT. Job Summary Following established procedures, notifies, educates, and counsels blood donors, their partners or family, employees and public audiences regarding blood transmissible infectious agents. Reviews and approves donor notification packets. In accordance with policy, investigate and educate donors regarding follow up studies, the significance of health history information and risk factors...

Donro Counselor

Location: Philadelphia Pennsylvania

Description: American Red Cross is at present looking to employ Donro Counselor right now, this position will be placed in Pennsylvania. For detail informations about this position opportunity kindly read the description below. Job Summary Following established procedures, notifies, educates, and counsels blood donors, their partners or family, employees and public audiences regarding blood transmissible in! fectious agents. Reviews and approves donor notification packets. In accordance with policy, investigate and educate donors regarding follow up studies, the significance of health history information and risk factors, interpret test results, and provide accurate and sensitive donor counseling. Manually enters additional test results into approved databases . Research records in order to retrieve requested information. Work in a collaborative team environment in order to meet operational objectives while advancing donor and recipient safety. Perform all duties and responsibilities in compliance with standard operating procedures, Safety Quality Identity Potency Purity (SQUIPP), regulations outlined in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and other applicable Federal, state and local regulations.
Responsibilities 1. Arrange follow-up testing (donors,etc) as required by applicable research or follow-up study or at dono! r, physician or Scientific Support Office (SSO) request. 2. Lo! g and monitor follow up study cases using an approved database. Generate reports from database to track progress and facilitate timely closure of cases. 3. Investigate and gather supporting documentation for donor reentry and reinstatement. 4. Manage follow-up testing and upgrade deferral status as a result of additional follow-up test results. 5. Remove deferral codes from donors who are again eligible due to change in eligibility criteria or via approved donor re-entry protocols.

6. Notify donors of changes in eligibility status and eligibility for re-entry testing. Using appropriate protocols, ensure that blood donors are notified of significant laboratory test results in accordance with appropriate SOP guidelines.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required of staff so classified.
Scope Perform a variety of d! onor notification and counseling functions. Ensures donors are appropriately deferred or reinstated according to applicable procedures and approved FDA protocols. Encourages donor participation in research and follow-up studies. Represents the Red Cross in interactions with blood donors and the public regarding transmissible diseases. Ensure compliance with ARCBS directives, AABB standards, state and federal regulations and other local policies and procedures. Daily contact with the Scientific Support Office (SSO) for research study coordination and with the Blood Regions regarding scheduling, collecting and shipping samples to the SSO.

Qualifications:
Qualifications Bachelor Degree in health science, biology, nursing, medical technology, infectious disease counseling or equivalent combination of education and related experience is required. Demonstrated competence in infections disease counseling or related function. Minimum three years work experience ! in a hospital, laboratory, infectious disease or sexually transmitted d! isease clinic setting is required with at least two years of counseling in those specific areas. Public health or blood banking experience in a highly regulated setting is preferred, with particular emphasis on knowledge of STD’s, and infectious disease testing. The ability to interact effectively with others is required. Intermediate to advanced level computer skills with Microsoft Office applications in a Windows environment is required.
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This position starts available on: Thu, 11 Apr 2013 19:05:28 GMT

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