Also called: Apheresis Nurse, Apheresis Technician
Runs machines that separate a patient's or donor's blood into parts, like platelets or stem cells.
Connects a cancer patient to a cell separator that collects stem cells for a transplant, monitors them for hours, and runs platelet donations at a blood center.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Associate's degree (2-year), about 3 years after high school. Usually an RN or medical lab background plus apheresis training; QIA/HP(ASCP) certification optional.
Ways in: 2-year college, 4-year college, Certification. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Nursing, Medical Laboratory Science.
Growing faster than average. Grows with cell therapies like CAR-T.
Low risk for 10 years. Cell separators run automated programs; connecting, monitoring and caring for patients and donors stays hands-on.
Classes: Biology, Anatomy & physiology, Chemistry.
Official data: O*NET occupation 29-1141.
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