Careers in Apheresis

Careers submissions are posted online on the ASFA website for a period of 90 days. The site receives approximately 400 unique visitors daily, all of whom have in an interest in the field of apheresis medicine. After 90 days, postings are available for viewing in the Careers in Apheresis Archives.

To post a career advertisement with ASFA Career Webpage please complete the Career Advertisement Form and send, along with payment information and career posting, via email to asfa@apheresis.org or via fax to 604.874.4378.

Current Postings

Apheresis RN
City of Hope


City of Hope, a world-renowned biomedical research, treatment and education institution, currently has an excellent opportunity for a full-time Apheresis RN in our Donor Center.

Position will be responsible for performing donor phlebotomy and donor platelet apheresis. Will assist in the training of new employees as well as participate in quality assurance activities to continually ensure safety of the blood supply and provide the highest quality of service/care. The person in this role must demonstrate a caring and professional manner at all times.

Position requires a current CA RN license, CPR certification and a minimum of 3 years donor center (phlebotomy) experience. Previous apheresis experience preferred.
ABOUT CITY OF HOPE
City of Hope is one of the 40 National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers nationwide and a founding member of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network. We are leader in the fight to conquer cancer, diabetes, HIV/AIDS and other life-threatening diseases. On our park-like campus just northeast of Los Angeles, researchers advance ideas into discoveries, physicians bring emerging therapies to patients, and studetns learn to transform the landscape of modern medicine - all supported by the generosity of philanthropists from across the country.

We offer competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits package, among many other attractive benefits. For immediate considerations, please apply online at www.cityofhope.org/careers. Feel free to contact Dana Darling, Clinical Recruiter at ddarling@coh.org or 800-732-7150 to answer any questions or for more information.

City of Hope provides an environment of diversity, discovery and unlimited possibilities. An Equal Opportunity Employer.

HHS, National Institutes of Health,Clinical Center
The Department of Transfusion Medicine has Federal Government Indefinite Employment Opportunities

F/T Nurse Manager/Blood Services Section

  • Outstanding opportunity for an experienced and highly-motivated apheresis nurse to assume 24-hour accountability for the operation. Seeking multi-talented manager with commitment to blood banking, quality, customer service & people. Ideal candidate will be Registered Nurse with current RN licensure, BS Nursing or equivalent, blood banking experience preferred with demonstrated leadership and managerial skills.
  • Responsible for three specialty units: Transfusion Collection Center, Research Apheresis and the Patient Apheresis Clinic. A majority of employees are cross-trained to maintain a competent staff in each highly specialized area. These units are engaged in a variety of activities including the removal of whole blood and blood components from healthy donors to support the transfusion needs of Clinical Center patients, the collection of blood components for research use by NIH institute investigators, the provision of blood component and apheresis support for clinical trials, and the delivery of therapeutic services to Clinical Center patients.
  • Salary range -- salary is commensurate with experience
  • Contact for Technical info., Dr. Susan Leitman, DTM Deputy Chief/Chief Blood Services, via Email (sleitman@cc.nih.gov)

Clinical Research Nurse/Transfusion Collection (Three Positions)

  • Exciting opportunity for registered nurse with 1 year or more of nursing train the right individuals.
  • Primary duties include the removal of blood and blood components from donors and patients by apheresis or phlebotomy.
  • Salary range -- salary is commensurate with experience
  • 2 Full-time and 1 Part-time position (24-hours per week)
  • Contact for Technical info:Tracey Chinn, Acting Co-Nurse Manager via Email (chinntn@cc.nih,.gov)
For more information, please apply on line at www.usajobs.opm.gov, and follow instructions on how to forward your RN license and transcripts OR you can mail them to:
DHHS/Nat’l Institutes of Health/OHR, 2115 E. Jefferson St., Rm. 2B-211, MSC 8503, Bethesda, MD20892-8503Attn: Rene Williams

For the following vacancies:
(1 Full-time) Nurse Manager position, vac. ann. #CC-10-431664-CRS,
(2 Full-time) Clinical Nurse position, vac. ann. #CC-10-431628-CRS,
(1 Fart-time) Clinical Nurse position, vac. ann. #CC-10-431635-CRS

US citizenship or permanent residency required with valid employment authorization

HHS and NIH are Equal Opportunity Employers.

Manager, Blood and Donor Services
CHOC Children's Hospital

Commitment. Our motto. Compassion. Our core. Children. Our everything.

CHOC Children’s is a 238-bed, state of the art hospital dedicated to nurturing, advancing, and protecting the health and well-being of all children. Our Magnet status is only one of the accolades contributing to our tradition of excellence. We are designated one of Leapfrog’s top eight children’s hospitals nationally and the only California children’s hospital to ever win the prestigious Silver Level CAPE Award from the California Council for Excellence. That is why our leadership in advancing the boundaries of pediatric health extends far beyond the communities of Southern California.

MANAGER, BLOOD AND DONOR SERVICES

In this role, you will responsible for managing the staff performing blood donor collections of whole blood and apheresis products, therapeutic apheresis procedures, and stem cell collection by apheresis. You will also be responsible for quality of care, quality of products, patient and donor safety and satisfaction, staff performance, fiscal management, and making sound business decisions.

QUALIFICATIONS INCLUDE:
  • A Bachelor's degree in a healthcare related field; a Master's degree in Nursing or a related field is preferred
  • A California RN license is preferred
  • A BLS certification
  • At least one year of leadership experience managing in the healthcare field
  • The ability to demonstrate strength in building and articulating a vision and setting goals
  • Strong analytical, problem solving, and strategic thinking skills
  • The ability to build and establish positive relationships
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Previous experience with hematopoietic progenitor cell collection by apheresis, therapeutic apheresis, blood donor screening and product collection and/or blood banking experience preferred

We offer an excellent benefits package including competitive compensation, relocation assistance, $10,000 tuition reimbursement, excellent medical, dental, vision and a 403 (B) Retirement Plan with eligibility starting the first day of employment.

Join CHOC's multi-disciplinary team and make your mark! For immediate consideration, please e-mail your resume to Rossedy Anderson of Recruitment and Volunteers, at roanderson@choc.org or call (714) 289-4792. Please visit www.choc.org to learn more about the outstanding opportunities CHOC has to offer. EOE/AA employer.

Immunohematology Reference Laboratory
American Red Cross Biomedical Services

The American Red Cross Blood Services is the largest single supplier of blood and blodd products in the United States, collecting and processing more then 40 percent of the blood supply and distributing it to some 3,000 hospitals and transfusion centers nationwide. When you join the American Red Cross Blood Services team, your knowledge of specialized testing will help make a difference in the lives of patients like Christian and Danielle each and every day. From antibody workups to ZZAP, you will provide full scale reference lab blood bank testing services to our partners in transfusion medicine.

Key Performance objectives include:

  • Go the extra mile - dig into the details on complex cases and have confidence in your ability to come up with the carefully thought out solutions for the patient
  • Embody a compliance mindset all day, every day to ensure that the tests you run meet rigorous standards
  • Collaborate with your team members to achieve a timely, quality solutions for each patient
  • Contribute to a friendly and fun environment for co-workers and hospitals alike - give them a reason to come back for more
  • Be a model of professionalism and customer service while serving as an ambassador to the transfusion medicine community for the nation's largest not-for-profit blood banking organization


Of particular note, we are currently recruiting for the following IRL positions:

  • Reference Laboratory Technologist II in Douglasville, GA (Requisition BIO628)
  • Lead Reference Laboratory Technologist in Peoria, IL (Requisition BIO3368)


When you join the Red Cross, you will enjoy many rewards including competitive pay, comprehensive benefits and the gratification of making a real difference. As part of a premier nationwide team for complex testing, opportunities at the American Red Cross offers tremendous job growth and career advancement opportunities.

If this sounds like the kind of challenge you've been waiting for, please visit www.americanredcross.apply2jobs.com to search opening for all 39 of our IRL laboratories nationwide, review specific position details/qualification requirements and apply online. Upon receipt of your application materials, a member of the local recruiting team will review your qualifications and follow up with you directly. As an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer, well-qualified women, minorities, veterans and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Nurse Manager – Apheresis, Infusion, and Donor Services
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

OVERALL DESCRIPTION

An outstanding opportunity for an experienced and highly-motivated apheresis nurse to assume 24-hour accountability for the operation of our Apheresis and Infusion Center, Blood Donation Center, and cell collection programs which include HPC collection for transplant program and other cellular products to support cutting-edge clinical trials for cancer, autoimmune disease, and infectious disease. Oversees all staff in these areas, including Senior Apheresis Specialist, Apheresis RN Specialists, the Donor Center Supervisor, Donor Center RN and Technician staff, as well as clerical staff in each area.Responsibilities include clinical and technical aspects of apheresis procedures as well as assuring compliance with patient billing processes and compliance with accrediting/regulatory organizations (AABB, CAP, FACT, JCHAO, FDA).

MINIMUM CERTIFICATIONS, REGISTRY AND/OR LICENSES REQUIRED:

Licensed as a professional nurse in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

MINIMUM DEGREE REQUIREMENTS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

Baccalaureate degree in Nursing required and a Master’s degree desirable, major in nursing preferred. A minimum of five to ten years of progressive nursing experience required with demonstrated leadership and managerial skills.

UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA MEDICAL CENTER

The responsibilities of this position fall within the clinical mission of the Division of Transfusion Medicine in the Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine in the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine.The UPenn Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine is currently ranked #1 in the nation for NIH funding and the School of Medicine is currently ranked #2 in the nation among research-oriented medical schools according to the 2010U.S. News & World Report’s annual survey.

The Division of Transfusion Medicine comprises the Apheresis/Infusion Center and Blood Donation Center noted above as well as the Blood Bank and Transfusion Service, Stem Cell Laboratory, and Clinical Cell and Vaccine Production GMP Facility.Annually, the Apheresis/Infusion Center performs over 5000 apheresis cell collections and therapeutic procedures and infusions of natural and recombinant medications including those to support the nation’s largest LDL-apheresis clinic.

The Nurse Manager of Apheresis, Infusion, and Donor Services will work closely with the Division’s team of physicians and scientists under the direction of Don L. Siegel, PhD/MD including specialists in transfusion medicine (Nicole Aqui, MD, Taku Kambayashi MD/PhD, Una O’Doherty, MD/PhD, Bruce Sachais, MD/PhD, Don L. Siegel, PhD/MD), translational research (Carl June, MD, Bruce Levine, PhD, James Riley, PhD, Daniel Powell, PhD), and gene therapy (James Wilson, MD/PhD).The Nurse Manager will also play an active role in the instruction of trainees in our ACGME-accredited clinical pathology residency and NIH-supported transfusion medicine fellowship programs.

CONTACT:

For more information and to apply online, please visit:

http://pennhealth.hodesiq.com/careers/job_detail.asp?JobID=1716313&user_id=

or directly contact Jeffrey Shapiro, Nurse Recruiter, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania at Jeffrey.shapiro@uphs.upenn.edu