Support Services Specialist (Blood Drive Lead) - DeGowin Blood Center
The Department of Pathology is seeking to fill a support Services Specialist (working title: Blood Drive Lead) position to provide essential administrative and operational support at off-site blood drive locations. Collaborates with administrative staff to plan for, implement and evaluate blood drives. Provides training and leadership to staff, providing direct staffing report as needed to maintain coverage. Assists with loading, transporting, and setting up blood drive equipment. Regular driver of blood center vehicles and must be authorized to drive university vehicles through fleet services. This position is 100% time, primarily Monday - Friday, between the hours of 7:00 am and 7:30 pm, with occasional earlier and later shifts as necessary to accommodate blood drives, and occasional weekend days.
Duties to include:
· Screens blood donors for eligibility
· Responds to donor adverse reactions.
· Performs inspections prior to blood drives to ensure space, technical, and other requirements are met.
· Collects whole blood and apheresis blood components.
· Serves as primary contact for sponsors and donors during blood drives.
· Engages potential donors through tele-recruitment activities.
For a full job description, please send an e-mail to the contact listed below.
The Department of Pathology is part of UI Health Care, a comprehensive health sciences center that serves Iowa and the region, as well as patients referred from the United States and overseas. The Clinical Laboratories are well recognized for providing outstanding and comprehensive care to the patients we serve. The breadth and depth of services provided are amongst the best in the country. The educational programs that the department participates in includes medical students, clinical laboratory scientists as well as biomedical scientists. To learn more: https://medicine.uiowa.edu/pathology/about-us
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
- 1+ years of experience in supervising staff
- Public contact experience with excellent customer service skills.
- Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
- Ability to collect data and maintain accurate records.
- Current driver’s license and ability to meet the University of Iowa Fleet Safety program qualifications. Vehicle Use | Risk Management, Insurance, and Loss Prevention - Business Services | The University of Iowa
Desirable Qualifications:
- 1+ years of experience in healthcare with direct patient care
- 1+ years of experience in health care supervision
- Experience in or knowledge of the blood banking industry
- Demonstrated ability to perform phlebotomy.
- Ability to operate and perform skilled maintenance on various types of highly specialized medical equipment.
- Ability to perform quality control of equipment.
Position and Application details:
In order to be considered for an interview, applicants must upload the following documents and mark them as a “Relevant File” to the submission:
- Resume
- Cover Letter
Job openings are posted for a minimum of 7 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended.
Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any criminal conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification. Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process.
For additional questions, please contact Brenda Carey via email at brenda-carey@uiowa.edu.
Equal opportunity/affirmative action employer
The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment free from discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth and related conditions), disability, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, service in the U.S. military, sexual orientation, gender identity, or associational preferences.
Persons with disabilities who need assistance or accommodations with the application or interview process may contact University Human Resources/Faculty and Staff Disability Services, (319) 335-2660 or fsds@uiowa.edu. For jobs in UI Health care, please contact UI Health care Leave & Disability Administration at 319-356-7543.
