Donor Management Specialist Dayton

This is an on-site position out of our Dayton office - 349 S Main St Dayton OH 45402.

Versiti is a fusion of donors scientific curiosity and precision medicine that recognize the gifts of blood and life are precious. We are home to the world-renowned Blood Research Institute we enable life saving gifts from our donors and provide the science behind the medicine through our diagnostic laboratories. Versiti brings together outstanding minds with unparalleled experience in transfusion medicine transplantation stem cells and cellular therapies oncology and genomics diagnostic lab services and medical and scientific expertise. This combination of skill and knowledge results in improved patient outcomes higher quality services and reduced cost of care for hospitals blood centers hospital systems research and educational institutions and other health care providers. At Versiti we are passionate about improving the lives of patients and helping our healthcare partners thrive.

The position exists to manage donor eligibility status and to perform processes that follow from that status resulting in a critical layer of safety between unsuitable donations and recipients. Objectives include counseling donors regarding all aspects of eligibility processes of health history deferral management resolution of eligibility issues post donation information abnormal test follow up lookback recipient tracing and re-entry and donor incident (injury/reaction) follow up. A near perfect degree of completeness and accuracy is expected as well as attention to detail self-motivation and prioritization skill sets. The incumbent works individually but also within a group to coordinate the accomplishment of all daily tasks; and participates in peer-review second checks.

Schedule

• Monday through Friday business hours
• In-office role

Benefits
Versiti provides a comprehensive benefits package based on your job classification. Full-time regular employes are eligible for Medical Dental and Vision Plans Paid Time Off (PTO) and Holidays Short- and Long-term disability life insurance 7% match dollar for dollar 401(k) voluntary programs discount programs others.

• Counsel donors regarding the significance of their infectious disease testing results as well as their reason for health history deferrals; i.e. positive test results for HIV HCV HBV Syphilis HTLV Chagas West Nile Virus Babesia etc.; high risk behaviors for relevant transfusion transmitted disease and other testing and pertinent health history issues related to donor and recipient safety.
• Process daily health history deferrals as well as deferrals stemming from recruitment website donor calls ineligible appointment reports apheresis special collections etc. If not automated deferral entry or termination including code selection accurate time frames succinct entry of reason comments if needed and additional donor notification/education as needed.
• Initiate and complete post-donation-information cases resulting from daily health history deferrals donor callbacks or other sources which encompass donor acceptability and donation suitability tasks including taking control of available products lookback and recall to interdict unsuitable components ensuring these products are properly disposed and not made available for patients.
• When called upon by other departments assist with obtaining or clarifying health history to establish release or discard of collected donations and donor eligibility for donation
• Perform duties related to abnormal test findings: monitoring/updating deferrals succinct entry of reason comments ordering monitoring for and entry of additional test results if needed lookback for potentially available prior products required notifications to donor/MD/Health department recipient tracing etc. Tests include standard infectious disease panel hemoglobin screening rare red cell donors red blood cell antibodies Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA) antibody screening abnormal platelet and white blood cell counts etc.
• Request testing and perform reentry of donor with prior non-confirmed test results when eligible.
• Perform duties related to donor incident follow up including contacting donors advising on suitable follow up entry of data into appropriate software etc. Escalating case to Supervisor of Donor Incidents or medical director when needed.
• Ensure donors are eligible or deferred and products are released or discarded according to regulations donor eligibility and Versiti policy when performing deferral post donation information quarantine disposition test result lookback reentry and transfusion investigation tasks.
• Other duties as assigned such as electronic case work entry investigating returned mail record management filing copying/faxing/emailing etc.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties in this job classification
• Understands and performs in accordance with all applicable regulatory and compliance requirements
• Complies with all standard operating policies and procedures

Education

• Bachelors Degree In science/allied health field nursing or medical technology required
• or; Associates Degree in related field plus an additional 2 years experience in health-related field working with donors/patients/clients in lieu of required degree

Experience

• 1-3 years in health-related field working with donor/patients/clients required
• 1-3 years Direct health care experience or infectious disease education/counseling required

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English. Strong interpersonal and effective written and oral communication skills. Ability to document events utilizing medical terminology as related to the treatment of injury/reaction. Able to be assertive without being autocratic to solve problems. Interacts with donors staff customers etc. via phone email letter and in-person. Provides an exceptional experience to donors and other customers. required
• Must have basic mathematical aptitude such as adding and subtracting multi-digit numbers; multiplication and division; money; and time. required
• Strong assessment and problem-solving skills. Ability to apply judgement to detailed written or oral instructions and to deal with problems involving variables in work including frustrated distraught donors and their family. Ability to collect and document pertinent details establish facts and draw valid conclusions. required
• Requires ability to maintain concentration for long periods of time despite interruptions and have good cognitive analytical prioritization and memory abilities. Is willing to seek assistance appropriately from supervisors and/or director. Is able to accept constructive feedback and consistently apply to improve performance. Able to organize work to provide productive workflow when multi-tasking and with multiple work priorities. required
• Fosters and maintains a professional inclusive environment. Initiates work independently efficiently and with minimal supervision with all levels of management staff and health care professionals internally and externally. required
• Ability to interact with others to build relationships in a confidential manner. Maintains confidentiality regarding sensitive and HIPAA required donor and associate information. Ability to effectively tailor messages to audience with tact empathy and professionalism. Ability to acknowledge and recognize verbal and non-verbal cues and respond appropriately. Strong listening and verbal communication skills including the ability to convey factual information ensuring understanding while remaining compassionate. Ability to interact calmly and professionally in adverse situations. required
• Follows universal precautions and protective measures required by Versiti and outside regulatory agencies. Incumbent may be exposed to blood or body fluids or be in areas which contain these items. required
• Maintains knowledge of and observes all applicable regulatory requirements and practices including current Good Manufacturing Practices; e.g. AABB FDA State/County Departments of Health and Versiti policies and procedures. required

Tools and Technology

• Personal Computer (desktop laptop tablet) required
• General office equipment (phones computer printer fax copy machine etc.) required
• Microsoft Suite (Word Excel PowerPoint Outlook) required
• Virtual meeting technologies required
• Reporting and statistic software by Versiti insurer(s) required
• Cell phone for on-call and reading company emails required
• Ability to learn and navigate efficiently: Various computer programs/systems of Versiti and needed websites etc. required

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