Entry Level Phlebotomist

BioLife Plasma Services; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 20,457 - 29,136; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits program

401(k) plan with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Paid volunteer time off

Job summary

BioLife Plasma Services is seeking a part-time team member in Rochester, NY, to motivate and support donors by ensuring their safety and collecting high-quality plasma for life-changing medicines.

Your role will involve greeting donors, screening for donation eligibility, maintaining accurate records, and working various shifts, including weekends and holidays. A supportive team environment, career growth opportunities, and comprehensive benefits await you.

Qualifications

• Ability to walk and/or stand for the entire shift.
• Comfort with prolonged glove wear and exposure to bloodborne pathogens.
• At least 1 year of experience in a customer or patient-facing role preferred.

Responsibilities

• Answer phones and greet donors to ensure safety.
• Screen new and repeat donors, recording vital signs.
• Maintain accurate records and prepare donor charts.
• Identify and initiate changes for operational improvements.
• Work varied shifts, including weekends and holidays.

Skills

Customer service skills

Fine motor coordination

Ability to lift up to 32 lbs.

Willingness to work weekends and holidays

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

About the Role

Every day, the donors you meet will motivate you. The high‑quality plasma you collect will become life‑changing medicines. This position is a part‑time role with most shifts lasting 4 to 6 hours per day and 3 or more days per week, designed to fit your life.

How You Will Contribute

• Answer phones, greet donors, and ensure the safety of donors and the team.
• Screen new and repeat donors and take and record donor vital signs and finger‑stick results.
• Use the Donor Information System, prepare donor charts, maintain accurate records, and coordinate donor compensation.
• Identify operational opportunities for continuous improvement and initiate changes to center processes using company‑approved procedures.
• Work a variety of shifts, including Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays.

What You Bring To Takeda

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to walk and/or stand for the entire work shift; ability to lean, bend, stoop, crouch, and reach above shoulders and below knees.
• Willingness to work evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Ability to lift up to 5 lbs. routinely and occasionally up to 32 lbs. (rarely 50 lbs.).
• Fine motor coordination, depth perception, and ability to hear equipment from a distance.
• Comfort with prolonged glove wear, as 90% of tasks involve exposure to bloodborne pathogens (risk level 1).
• At least 1 year of experience in a customer or patient‑facing role (preferred).

What Takeda Can Offer You

We offer a purpose‑driven professional environment, a supportive team, opportunities for career growth, and a comprehensive benefits program that includes retirement benefits, medical/dental/vision coverage, family leave, disability insurance, tuition reimbursement, paid volunteer time, company holidays, and well‑being benefits.

Location

USA - NY - Rochester

Wages & Benefits

U.S. Starting Hourly Wage: $18.00 (subject to local minimum wage requirements).

U.S. employees may be eligible for short‑term incentives, medical, dental, vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with company match, short‑term and long‑term disability coverage, basic life insurance, tuition reimbursement, paid volunteer time off, company holidays, well‑being benefits, up to 80 hours of sick time per calendar year, and up to 120 hours of paid vacation.

EEO Statement

Takeda is proud in its commitment to creating a diverse workforce and providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, genetic information or characteristics, marital status, status as a Vietnam era veteran, special disabled veteran, or other protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws, and any other characteristic protected by law.