Entry Level Phlebotomy Technician

USA - 3387 BioLife Plasma Services, LP; Harwood Heights (IL); On-site; USD 20,000 - 29,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits from Day 1

On-demand pay

Debt-free education

Paid training

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Takeda's BioLife Plasma Services center in Harwood Heights, IL seeks a donor screener and phlebotomy support to ensure safe and efficient plasma collection. You will greet donors, record vitals, and help coordinate donor compensation.

This part-time role offers day-one benefits, on-demand pay, paid training, and opportunities for growth in a fast-paced, patient-focused environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to walk/stand for entire shift.
• Willing to work evenings, weekends and holidays.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• 1+ year in a customer-facing role is helpful.

Responsibilities

• Answer phones, greet donors, and ensure donor and team safety.
• Screen new and repeat donors; record vital signs and finger stick results.
• Use Donor Information System; prepare donor charts and maintain records.
• Identify opportunities for center process improvements and implement approved changes.
• Work a variety of shifts including Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays.

Skills

Customer service

Phlebotomy

Vital signs

Record keeping

Donor information system

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Donor Information System

Job description

What We Offer

• Comprehensive benefits starting on Day 1 – because your well-being matters
• On-demand pay – access a portion of your earned wages before payday
• Debt-free education opportunities – earn your degree or certifications with no out-of-pocket costs
• Paid training – we’ll set you up for success from day one
• Career growth and advancement opportunities – build your future here

About the role: 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, and 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 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
• 1 or more years minimum experience working 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 - IL - Harwood Heights U.S. Starting Hourly Wage: $18.00 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.

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.

Takeda is an equal opportunity employer.

Locations

USA - IL - Harwood Heights

Worker Type Employee Worker Sub-Type Regular Time Type Part time Job Exempt No