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Cord Blood Bank Collector ( Bilingual - English & Spanish )
- Overnight hours (11:00 p.m.–7:00 a.m.) with rotating weekends and holidays. The schedule may include two 14‑hour shifts and one 12‑hour shift over a 3‑day period.
- Variable Shifts ( various shifts may range from 12:00pm - 9:00pm, 2:00pm - 11:00pm, 3:00pm - 12:00am ) including rotating weekends and holidays.
- Location: May vary based on need.
Hourly Breakdown of salary range: Minimum $24.27 - Midpoint $30.28 - Maximum $36.29
At MD Anderson, we offer careers built on care, growth, and balance. Our employees enjoy a benefits package designed to support every stage of life, starting on day one.
- Paid employee medical benefits (zero premium) starting on first day for employees who work 30 or more hours per week
- Group Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D and Disability coverage
- Paid time off (PTO) and Extended Illness Bank (EIB) paid leave accruals
- Paid institutional holidays, wellness leave, childcare leave, and other paid leave programs
- Tuition Assistance Program after six months of service
- Teachers Retirement System defined-benefit pension plan and two voluntary retirement plans
- Employer paid life, AD&D and an illness-related reduced salary pay program
- Extensive wellness, recognition, fitness, employee health programs and employee resource groups
- KEY FUNCTIONSCommunication, Education, Recruitment and Donor Suitability
- Promote, educate and recruit potential donor mothers: through explanation of the cord blood donation program to expectant mothers and participation in hospital programs directed towards pregnant mothers:
- Perform initial screen to identify suitable potential cord blood donor mothers
- Explain the donation program.
- Obtain informed consent from all potential cord blood donor mothers for the collection, testing and use of the cord blood.
- Evaluate donors for suitability to donate infant’s cord blood
- Interview donor mothers to obtain answers to a standard questionnaire designed to elicit behavioral risk factors, medical and travel history information of the donor mother and infant’s immediate family.
- Communication and with potential donor mothers/families, hospital staff and team members
- Participate in the education of hospital staff
- Train obstetricians in the in-utero collection technique, including retraining as required, and monitoring of competency on an annual basis.
- Must have excellent verbal communication skills
Product, Samples and Records Management- Responsible for the collection of cord blood and maternal blood samples using aseptic techniques
- Collect cord blood ex-utero in the dedicated collection room
- Assist and/or prepare the supplies for the obstetricians performing in-utero collections
- Collect and/or facilitate drawing of maternal blood samples
- Prepare the cord blood donations, maternal samples and paperwork for transportation to the Cord Blood Bank on pre-arranged schedule
- Utilize various computer systems and databases to enter data and complete donor mother and donor infant records.
- Review hospital charts.
- Must have good organizational skills
- Must pay attention to detail.
- Must have good writing skills.
Quality Control- Perform procedures and maintain accurate documentation in compliance with current Good Laboratory Practice, current Good Manufacturing Practice and current Good Tissue Practice regulations and applicable accreditation agency standards, including but not limited to FACT-NetCord, CAP and CLIA
- Participate in the daily functions of the CBB collection room, including data and records management, inventory management, ordering and logging of supplies an reagents, cleaning, temperature monitoring, ancillary office and administrative functions.
- Responsible for the quality control and documentation of all equipment, reagents and supplies that are used for cord blood collection.
Document deviations and events; notify technical and quality management personnel in timely manner and assist in the investigation of the cause and any required corrective actions
Other duties as assigned.
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, paid time off, retirement, tuition benefits, educational opportunities, and individual and team recognition.
This position may be responsible for maintaining the security and integrity of critical infrastructure, as defined in Section 113.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code and therefore may require routine reviews and screening. The ability to satisfy and maintain all requirements necessary to ensure the continued security and integrity of such infrastructure is a condition of hire and continued employment.
It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state, or local laws unless such distinction is required by law.http://www.mdanderson.org/about-us/legal-and-policy/legal-statements/eeo-affirmative-action.html
