Have a medical background? We need your help as a Volunteer Medical Screener for blood drives.

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Your help is crucial!

Red Cross supplies about 40% of the nation's blood supply. Every two seconds someone in the U.S. needs blood. It is essential for surgeries, cancer treatment, chronic illnesses, and traumatic injuries. Whether a patient receives whole blood, red cells, platelets or plasma, this lifesaving care starts with one person making a generous donation.

We are introducing a new Volunteer position for the Greater Salt Lake area where we need Volunteer Medical Screeners.

Purpose: Provide support to blood collection operation by performing regulated medical screening of potential blood donors.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collect and confirm donor demographics
• Determine procedure eligibility
• Conduct physical exam, to include oral temperature, pulse, BP and hematocrit by accepted process
• Facilitate and evaluate health history (typically self-administered by donor)
• Comply with applicable Federal, State and local regulations as well as all American Red Cross policies, procedures and guidelines
• Attend relevant meetings, skill competency assessments, and updates
• Be punctual and dependable for all assignments

Qualifications:

• Willingness to support Red Cross Mission
• Customer service experience, effective verbal communication, and public relations skills are required
• Experience working in a regulated medical environment preferred. Medical Assistant, RN, LPN, or other medical experience strongly preferred
• Must be able to follow Standard Operating Procedure instructions and training
• Basic computer skills required
• HS diploma or equivalent
• Must be able to follow SOP instructions

Time Commitment:

• 2 shifts per month after 148 hour orientation and training commitment.
• Ongoing competency assessment and training as required

Training:

• Virtual, classroom and on-the-job instruction. Classroom training is conducted during traditional business hours. Includes:
• Orientation to the American Red Cross
• 5 day Orientation to Biomedical Services and Self Paced Computer based Training
• 54 hour ARC Health History Training
• Up to 80 hours On the job instruction and training

Length of Appointment:

• Minimum appointment of 9 months including training time. Competency assessment according to standard operating procedures.