Entry Level Phlebotomist - Paid Training - PM & Weekend Shifts

Biolife; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare company in Fort Wayne is seeking a Plasma Donor Screener to support plasma center operations. Responsibilities include greeting donors, screening, and recording vital signs. Candidates should possess a high school diploma and have customer service experience. The position requires flexibility to work various shifts, including weekends. Competitive compensation and benefits are provided.

Benefits

401(k) plan with company match

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off and sick time

Qualifications

• Ability to stand for the entire work shift.
• Willingness to work evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• 1 or more years experience in a customer-facing role.

Responsibilities

• Answer phones and greet donors.
• Screen new and repeat donors and take vital signs.
• Maintain accurate records and coordinate donor compensation.

Skills

Customer service

Ability to work in a team

Attention to detail

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

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Job Description

Every day, the donors you meet will motivate you. The high-quality plasma you collect will become life-changing medicines. Here, 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 donors, and focus on their needs while ensuring safety of donors and the 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, Sundays, and holidays.

What you bring to Takeda

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to walk and/or stand for the entire work shift.
• Willingness to 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., with 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.
• 1 or more years minimum experience in a customer or patient‑facing role is helpful.

What Takeda can offer you

Every day at Takeda, we feel good knowing that what we do helps improve the lives of patients with rare diseases. 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.

More about us

At Takeda, we are transforming patient care through the development of novel specialty pharmaceuticals and best‑in‑class patient support programs. Takeda is a patient‑focused company that will inspire and empower you to grow through life‑changing work. Certified as a Global Top Employer, Takeda offers stimulating careers, encourages innovation, and strives for excellence in everything we do. We foster an inclusive, collaborative workplace, in which our teams are united by an unwavering commitment to provide Better Health and a Brighter Future to people around the world.

BioLife Compensation and Benefits Summary

We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. We are committed to equitable pay for all employees, and we strive to be more transparent with our pay practices.

For Location

USA – IN – Fort Wayne – Coldwater Rd

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.

Additional Details

• Locations: USA – IN – Fort Wayne – Coldwater Rd
• Worker Type: Employee
• Worker Sub‑Type: Regular
• Time Type: Part time
• Job Exempt: No