Donor Center phlebotomist - Effingham, IL

VetJobs; Effingham (IL); On-site; USD 24,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision plans

PTO: Starting 15 days a year

Holidays: 11 paid holidays

401K with company match

Paid Family Leave

Employee Assistance

Disability insurance

Service Awards

Job summary

American Red Cross in Effingham, Illinois is seeking a phlebotomy-friendly on-site role with paid training. Starting pay is $21.00/hour, with potential increases based on experience.

Requires high school/GED and an Associates degree or equivalent, plus at least one year of public-facing customer service and a valid driver’s license. Benefits include medical/dental/vision, PTO, holidays, 401K with company match, and more.

Qualifications

• Associates degree or equivalent work experience required.
• 1 year of customer service in a public setting required.
• Valid driver’s license with clean driving record required.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Connect with donors to share how donations help.
• Collaborate with teammates to create a welcoming environment for donors.
• Maintain detailed records to ensure collected blood meets goals and regulations.

Skills

Customer service

Detail oriented

Communication

Education

Associates degree or equivalent

High School/GED

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Description

ATTENTION MILITARY AFFILIATED JOB SEEKERS - Our organization works with partner companies to source qualified talent for their open roles. The following position is available to Veterans, Transitioning Military, National Guard and Reserve Members, Military Spouses, Wounded Warriors, and their Caregivers. Unless specifically stated otherwise, this role is 'On-Site' at the location detailed in the job post.

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

Joining The American Red Cross is like nothing else - it's as 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'll have mentors who empower your growth along a purposeful career path. You align your life's work with an ongoing mission that's bigger than all of us. As you care for others, you're cared 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.

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 friendly environment so our volunteer donors feel comfortable coming back again 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 (Effingham, Illinois)

• Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday
• 4 X 10 Hour Shifts
• To best meet the needs of our donors and community, staff work a 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 $21.00/hour. Pay may increase depending on experience.

Minimum Education Required

High School/GED

Additional Qualifications / Responsibilities

Minimum Qualifications

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

Preferred Qualifications

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

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision plans
• Health Spending Accounts & Flexible Spending Accounts
• PTO: Starting 15 days a year; based on type of job and tenure
• Holidays: 11 paid holidays comprised of six core holidays and five floating holidays
• 401K with up to 6% company match
• Paid Family Leave
• Employee Assistance
• Disability and Insurance: Short + Long Term
• Service Awards and recognition

City: Effingham

State: Illinois

Job Category: Health/Medical other

Job Code: Health_Safety Health_Safety

Affiliate Sponsor: American Red Cross