Plasma Center Technician / Entry Level Phlebotomist (Evenings and Weekend Rotation)

About the job

BioLife Plasma Services is hiring a part-time plasma center technician, an entry-level phlebotomist role, at its plasma donation center in Hayden. Reporting to the Plasma Center Manager, the technician screens plasma donors and performs phlebotomy to support center operations.

Applications go through Takeda, which develops specialty pharmaceuticals; the plasma collected at BioLife centers is made into medicines.

What you'll do

• Greet donors as they come onto and leave the donor floor, and direct donors to the floor
• Screen donors by taking and recording pulse, blood pressure and temperature, and monitor the electronic donor questionnaire system
• Do finger sticks and test samples, recording hematocrit, total protein, weight and other donor measures
• Perform venipuncture on donors and program the plasmapheresis machine
• Set up, verify, operate and troubleshoot plasmapheresis equipment within the scope of your training, including installing, priming and disconnecting disposable sets
• Monitor donors during donation and manage any donor reactions
• Record donor information in the Donor Information System (DIS) and pay donors through the Debit Card system
• Stock supplies, break down empty boxes and assist with proper disposal
• Help center management find ways to improve operations and make process changes through company-approved methods such as 5S, Value Stream Mapping and Kaizen

What you need

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Able to walk or stand for the whole shift
• Willing to work evenings, weekends and holidays
• Able to lean, bend, stoop and crouch, and to reach above the shoulders and below the knees
• Able to lift up to 5 pounds, occasionally lift materials up to 32 pounds, and rarely lift 50 pounds
• Depth perception, fine motor coordination and the ability to hear equipment at a distance
• Prolonged glove wear for 90% of work tasks, due to possible risk level 1 exposure to bloodborne pathogens

Preferred

• At least 1 year of experience working with customers or patients

Schedule

• Part-time: most shifts last 4 to 6 hours, 3 or more days a week
• Shifts vary and include evenings, a weekend rotation and holidays
• Shift days and times are confirmed early in the interview process, and schedule changes are shared in advance

Benefits

• Benefits that start on day 1, including medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, family leave and disability insurance
• On-demand pay that gives access to part of earned wages before payday
• Paid, interactive training
• Career growth and advancement opportunities