Entry Level Phlebotomist/Medical Screener

BioLife Plasma Services; Duluth (GA); On-site; USD 18,184 - 25,898; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Medical/dental insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid vacation and sick time

Job summary

BioLife Plasma Services in Duluth seeks a part-time Plasma Donor Screener. In this role, you'll be critical in the plasma donation process, ensuring donor safety while providing excellent customer service. Responsibilities include screening donors, performing phlebotomy, and managing donor data.

The position requires flexibility for shifts, including weekends and holidays. A high school diploma and relevant experience are required. Enjoy a supportive work environment with comprehensive benefits including medical and retirement options.

Qualifications

• 1+ year experience in a customer or patient-facing role.
• Ability to lift materials up to 32 lbs.
• Must wear gloves due to potential exposure to bloodborne pathogens.

Responsibilities

• Answer phones and greet donors.
• Screen new and repeat donors and record vital signs.
• Maintain donor charts and coordinate compensation.
• Identify operational opportunities and suggest improvements.
• Be available to work weekends and holidays.

Skills

Customer service

Phlebotomy

Adaptability

Attention to detail

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Job Overview

• We will confirm your availability and shift days and times early in the interview process and always inform you of any schedule changes in advance.
• Our patients depend on the plasma we collect, so your reliability during your scheduled hours is greatly valued. Our part-time roles are designed with the understanding that flexibility on both sides is key.

This role is truly part-time, with most shifts lasting between 4 to 6 hours a day, 3+ days per week, designed to fit your life.

About the Role

Every day, the donors you meet will motivate you. The high-quality plasma you collect will become life‑changing medicines. A commitment to customer service and quality is expected. You will report to the Plasma Center Manager and will perform as a plasma donor screener and perform phlebotomy to support plasma center operations.

How You Will Contribute

• You will answer phones, greet and focus on our donors, while ensuring the safety of donors and our team.
• You will screen new and repeat donors and take and record donor vital signs and finger‑stick results.
• You will use our Donor Information System, prepare donor charts, maintain accurate records, and coordinate donor compensation.
• You will help identify operational opportunities for continuous improvement and initiate changes to center processes using company‑approved procedures.
• You will be there for our donors, which includes working a variety of shifts, Saturdays and Sundays, and holidays.

What You Bring to Takeda

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to walk and/or stand for the entire work shift.
• Will work evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Ability to lean, bend, stoop, crouch, and reach above shoulders and below knees.
• Ability to lift up to 5 lbs., and occasional lifting of materials up to 32 lbs. and rarely 50 lbs.
• Fine motor coordination, depth perception, and ability to hear equipment from a distance.
• Because of potential exposure to bloodborne pathogens (risk level 1), 90% of work tasks require prolonged glove wear.
• One or more years minimum experience working in a customer or patient‑facing role is helpful.

What Takeda Can Offer You

At BioLife, while you focus on our donors, we will support you. We offer a purpose you can believe in, a team you can count on, opportunities for career growth, and a comprehensive benefits program to include retirement benefits, medical/dental, family leave, disability insurance and more, all in a fast‑paced, friendly environment.

BioLife Compensation and Benefits Summary

U.S. starting hourly wage: $16.00. The starting hourly wage reflects the actual starting rate for this position. The actual hourly wage offered will be in accordance with state or local minimum wage requirements for the job location. U.S. based employees may be eligible for short‑term incentives.

U.S. based employees may be eligible to participate in medical, dental, vision insurance, a 401(k) plan and company match, short‑term and long‑term disability coverage, basic life insurance, a tuition reimbursement program, paid volunteer time off, company holidays, and well‑being benefits, among others.

U.S. based employees are also eligible to receive, per calendar year, up to 80 hours of sick time, and new hires are eligible to accrue 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.

Location: USA – GA – Duluth

Worker Type: Employee

Worker Sub‑Type: Regular

Time Type: Part time

Job Exempt: No