Donor Center Phlebotomist

American Red Cross; Livonia (MI); On-site; USD 29,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401K match

PTO & holidays

Job summary

The American Red Cross in Livonia, Michigan is seeking a Phlebotomist to join our team at a fixed site location. You will work with donors to ensure a welcoming environment and follow safety procedures while collecting lifesaving blood donations.

The role offers paid phlebotomy training, no prior medical experience required, and opportunities to grow your healthcare skills within a mission-driven organization.

Qualifications

• Associates degree or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Minimum of one year customer service experience in public setting.
• A current, valid driver's license with a good driving record.

Responsibilities

• Engage donors to share how their donation helps others.
• Work with teammates to create a welcoming environment for donors.
• Follow safety procedures and ensure collected blood meets regulatory requirements.

Skills

Customer service

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Education

Associates degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

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 that matters, 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 volunteer donors, and following all 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 (Livonia, Michigan)

• 4 X 10 hour shifts per week
• Rotating Weekends
• 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 $21.42/hour.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED (Minimum Qualifications)

• Associates degreeORa combination of education and work experienceisrequired.
• Minimumof one year customer service experience inpublicsettingisrequired.
• A current, valid driver's license withagood drivingrecordisrequired.
• Physical requirements may include the ability to lift, push or pull heavy weights up and down ramps and stairs, good manual dexterity, the ability to sit or stand for long periods of 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:

• 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.