Cord Blood Collector - Located at UNC Hospital
Duke University
- Durham, NC
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Assist with education of the potential mother/donor about the Carolinas Cord Blood Bank (CCBB) and the concept ofdonatingto a public cord blood bank so that she can make an informed choice regarding the voluntary donation of her infant's cord blood. Assist in obtaining informed consent from every mother/donor by providing information and discussion of the consent form, culminating with a written and signed document.
- Obtain delivery and neonatal information by reviewing the medical records of the mother and infant donor, and accurately record information on the appropriate form, performing follow up with clinical staff when needed.
- Enter collection and donor information in theCCBB data systems.
- Ensure that the collection site phlebotomist collects maternal blood samples for infectious disease testing according to standard operating procedures. Assist with follow-up collection of samples if samples are missed before the mother/donor is discharged from the hospital, or if the original samples are otherwise unusable.
- Collect the umbilical cord blood from the delivered placenta according to standard operating procedures and deliver tithe CCBB laboratory for processing and storage.
- Ensure and maintain complete confidentiality with regard to identity of the maternal/infant donor pair, as well as results of any tests and procedures, in accordance with CCBB standard operating procedures.
- Participate in the Quality Assurance Programforthe development, implementation, and evaluation of cord blood banking.
- Perform other related duties incidental to promoting public cord blood banking and the education and recruitment of donors, and the collection and banking of cord blood.