Donor Center Phlebotomist

The American National Red Cross; BLOOMINGTON (MN); On-site; USD 28,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision plans

401K with company match

PTO starting 15 days a year

Job summary

The American Red Cross in Bloomington, Minnesota is seeking a phlebotomy-focused team member who will support the blood collection process at fixed site locations. You will create a welcoming environment for volunteer donors and follow safety procedures to ensure lifesaving blood donations reach hospitals.

The organization offers paid phlebotomy training and opportunities to grow healthcare skills within the nation’s largest humanitarian network.

Qualifications

• Associates degree OR a combination of education and work experience is required.
• Minimum of one year customer service experience in a public setting is required.
• A current, valid driver's license with a good driving record is required.
• Basic computer skills are required; must be proficient with Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Take the time to personally connect with donors and explain how impactful their donation is.
• Collaborate with teammates to create a welcoming environment for volunteer donors.
• Be detailed oriented to ensure collected blood meets goals, regulatory requirements, and is safely transfused.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Attention to detail

Microsoft Office

Education

Associates degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

We provide Paid-Training - no prior medical experiencerequired!Phlebotomy experience preferred.

Joining The American Red Cross is like nothing else -it'sas much something you feel as something you do. You become a vital part of the world's largest humanitarian network. Joining a team of welcoming individuals who are exceptional, yet unassuming. Diverse, yet uncompromising in unity. You grow your career within a movement thatmatters,where success is measured in people helped, communities made whole, and individuals equipped to never stop changing lives and situations for the better.

When you choose to be a force for good,you'llhave mentors who empower your growth along a purposeful career path. You align your life's work with an ongoing missionthat'sbigger than all of us. As you care for others,you'recared for with competitive compensation and benefits. You join a community that respects who you are away from work as much as what you do while at work.

Where Your Career is a Force for Good!

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW (Job Overview):

When you join ourteamyou will beutilizingyour healthcare and/or customer service skills toassistwith every step of the blood collection process at our fixed site locations. This includes collaborating with your team to create a welcoming and comfortable environment for volunteerdonors, andfollowingall safety procedures while collecting lifesaving blood donations that are delivered to hospitals.

The Red Cross offers paid phlebotomy training with the ability to grow your healthcare skills and career within the nation's top humanitarian organization. To learn more about being a phlebotomist and the impact you can make in this position, watch this short video: rdcrss.org/lifesavingrole.

WHERE YOUR CAREER IS A FORCEFORGOOD (Key Responsibilities):

• Take the time to personally connect with donors - listen to their stories and help them understand how impactful their donation is.
• Collaborate with your teammates to create a welcoming and friendlyenvironmentso our volunteer donors feel comfortable coming backagain and again.
• Be detailed oriented all day, every day. This ensures that the blood you collect meets goals, regulatory requirements and can be safely transfused.

Standard Schedule: (Bloomington, Minnesota)

• To best meet the needs of our donors and community, staffworka variable schedule which may include early mornings, late nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Schedule is provided two to three weeks in advance.

Pay Information:

• Starting rate $23.44/hour.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED (Minimum Qualifications):

• Associates degreeORa combination of education and work experienceisrequired.
• Minimumof oneyearcustomer service experience inpublicsettingisrequired.
• A current, valid driver's license withagood drivingrecordisrequired.
• Physical requirements may include the ability to lift,pushor pull heavy weights up and down ramps and stairs, good manual dexterity, the ability to sit or stand forlong periodsof time and adapt to long, irregular hours and frequent schedule changesarerequired.
• Basic computer skills arerequired. Must be proficient with Microsoft office applications.

WHAT WILL GIVE YOU THE COMPETITIVE EDGE (Preferred Qualifications):

• Prior healthcare or phlebotomy experience (CNA, MA, EMT,etc.).
• Prior leadership experience.

BENEFITS FOR YOU:

As a mission-based organization, we believe our team needs great support to dogreat work. Our comprehensive package includes:

• Medical, Dental, andVision plans.
• Health Spending Accounts & Flexible Spending Accounts.
• PTO: Starting15 daysa year; based on type of job and tenure.
• Holidays: 11 paid holidayscomprisedof six core holidays and five floating holidays.
• 401K with up to 6%companymatch.
• Paid Family Leave.
• Employee Assistance.
• Disability and Insurance: Short + Long Term.
• Service Awards and recognition.

The American Red Cross is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, San Diego Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act and any other applicable state and local laws.

AmeriCorps, the federal agency that brings people together through service, and its partners - the Peace Corps, AmeriCorps Alums, National Peace Corps Association, and the Service Year Alliance - launched Employers of National Service to connect national service alumni with opportunities in the workforce. American Red Cross is proud to be an EONS partner and share our employment opportunities with the network of organizations.

Interested in Volunteering? Visit redcross.org/volunteertoday to learn more, including our most-needed volunteer positions.