Mobile Phlebotomist - Team Lead

Versiti, Inc.; Tinley Park (IL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

8 weeks paid training

Medical, dental, and vision plans

7% 401(k) match

Generous PTO

Evening/weekend shift differentials

Bilingual (Spanish) incentive

Job summary

Versiti, Inc. is seeking a phlebotomy-focused team lead to ensure on-time delivery of donor services and quality assurance. The role requires coaching staff, handling donor interactions, and maintaining compliance across collection sites.

Responsibilities include donor screening, phlebotomy tasks, and supporting scheduling while driving a customer-focused donation experience. The position offers paid training and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Phlebotomy knowledge and donor collection familiarity preferred.
• Ability to follow regulatory and compliance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Ensure regulatory/compliance requirements are met in daily work.
• Lead and coach Donor Specialists to deliver quality service.
• Provide excellent donor experience and professional relationship building.
• Assist with donor screening and phlebotomy tasks as needed.
• Support drive scheduling and rebooking to optimize outcomes.
• Collaborate across departments to achieve team goals.

Skills

Customer service

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Teamwork

Flexibility

Education

High School Diploma

GED

Tools

Ceridian

Hemasphere

Oracle

HemaTerra

Microsoft Office

Job description

Overview

Versiti is a fusion of donors, scientific curiosity, and precision medicine that recognize the gifts of blood and life are precious. We are home to the world-renowned Blood Research Institute, we enable life saving gifts from our donors, and provide the science behind the medicine through our diagnostic laboratories. Versiti brings together outstanding minds with unparalleled experience in transfusion medicine, transplantation, stem cells and cellular therapies, oncology and genomics, diagnostic lab services, and medical and scientific expertise. This combination of skill and knowledge results in improved patient outcomes, higher quality services and reduced cost of care for hospitals, blood centers, hospital systems, research and educational institutions, and other health care providers. At Versiti, we are passionate about improving the lives of patients and helping our healthcare partners thrive.

Position Summary

Accountable for the on-time delivery of own work and that of others. Responsible direct coaching and oversight of staff assigned for the day. Responsible for quality assurance of team deliverables. Subject matter expert in phlebotomy, collecting blood products and compliance requirements. Consistently strives to enhance existing services and influence resulting action plans. Ensures a customer focused approach is implemented and systematically analyzes customer information. Understands wider organizational goals and works in partnership with colleagues and other departments to achieve common goals. Fosters a collaborative/teamworking spirit, monitors progress of team against objectives, and actively helps and supports others to achieve team goals. Works on problems of diverse scope where analysis of situations or data requires evaluation of identifiable factors. Demonstrates good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions. Proactively solves problems to affect change and make informed decisions.

• 8 weeks paid training


• Benefits including medical/dental/vision/7% 401(k) match, generous PTO policy & more!


• Shift differentials for evenings/weekends
  
  
  
  • Evenings (after 6:00pm)
  
  
  • Weekends
  
  
  
  


• Skill based % increases offered after training


• Additional Bilingual (Spanish) increase available after passing certification exam.

Schedule after 8 week training:

• Must have availability from 4:00am-10:00pm, including weekends and holidays.


• Schedules are posted 2-3 weeks in advance.


• Hours are determined by blood drive schedule


• 5 days on 2 days off


• Full-time (32-40 hours/week).

Total Rewards Package

CompensationThe target salary for this position is $25.00/hr.The target salary is based on internal averages. Versiti sets salary ranges aligned to local markets in which the job is performed. Compensation decisions take into account internal salary averages and differentiation based on education, experience, skills, and performance. Specific salary and benefits information is shared at the time of the phone screening based on your location and qualifications.BenefitsVersiti provides a comprehensive benefits package based on your job classification. Full-time regular employes are eligible for Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans, Paid Time Off (PTO) and Holidays, Short- and Long-term disability, life insurance, 7% match dollar for dollar 401(k), voluntary programs, discount programs, others.

Responsibilities

• Understands and performs to all applicable regulatory and compliance requirements.


• Demonstrates Core Values: Do Right Always, Find a Better Way, Make Results Happen and Strengthen the Team.


• Leads donor collection team, redirects issues and problems that arise from Donor Specialists; provide feedback and follow through with team members and supervisors.


• Treats donors with customer service excellence and adds value to the donation experience through professional relationship building.


• Establishes and builds relationships with donors and sponsors.


• Ensures customer issues with a potential negative impact are resolved and the supervisor or manager is informed.


• Influences future blood drives with consistent conversion rates, rebooking, sponsor leadership and service recovery.


• Trains and mentors team members in all aspects of the role.


• Prepares collection site & performs set up (including technology systems and quality control), troubleshoots and adjusts accordingly; prepares and plans for future site visits.


• Performs donor screening (collects donor histories) and mini-physical.


• Performs phlebotomy, including automation (Alyx and/or Trima).


• Prepares and packs units for transport.


• Observes donors for reactions, manages automation reactions; manages donor needs, de-escalates situations, prevents reactions and mitigates situations.


• Rebooks donors for future donation appointments and facilitates rebooking process.


• Transports or carpools staff.


• May transport supplies and equipment.


• With a valid CLD, may operate mobile drive buses. Following all DOT guidelines, safely transports staff, supplies and equipment and arrives at site on time.


• Leads drive set-up.


• Creates a safe environment for donors and fellow staff members and maintains safety awareness of team.


• Responsible for achieving team automation goal including recruiting and converting donors for automation.


• Operates, troubleshoots, and performs routine maintenance on equipment.


• Maintains product integrity and ensures proper identification of all donors.


• Maintains organization of departmental records, as needed.


• May participate in validation of new processes or new equipment.


• Reviews daily work for accuracy and recognizes and investigates the reason for potential discrepancies and unexpected results, resolving where appropriate.


• Reviews quality results and escalates issues and concerns.


• Performs root cause analysis, review, and reporting with leadership.


• Uses SOS to troubleshoot.


• Other duties, as assigned.


• Performs other duties as assigned


• Complies with all policies and standards

Qualifications

Education

• High School Diploma required


• GED required

Experience

• 1-3 years 3 or more years phlebotomy experience preferred


• a combination of a health care degree, certification required


• 1-3 years 3 or more years relevant experience. required


• 4-6 years Typically requires a minimum of 5 years of job-related experience. required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Demonstration of effective problems solving and good judgement in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions. required


• Ability to read and interpret documents such as Standard Operating Procedures, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and other department manuals. required


• Must have basic mathematical aptitude. required


• Ability to apply judgment to written or oral instructions. required


• Ability to organize work to provide productive work flow. required


• Flexibility to work independently and with a team. required


• Has strong attention to detail. required


• Must have good communication skills, including the ability to provide constructive criticism to peers. required


• Possesses legible hand writing. required


• Ability to learn/utilize computer applications such as Ceridian, Hemasphere, Oracle, and HemaTerra. required

Tools and Technology

• Personal Computer (desk top, lap top, tablet). required


• General office equipment (computer, printer, fax, copy machine). required


• Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook). required


• Screening equipment including: Lancet Sphygmomanometer (BP cuff) Temperature probe Hemoglobin analyzer required


• Phlebotomy collection equipment including: Blood mixer Trima Alyx required