Plasma Center Technician

Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited; Arlington (TX); On-site; USD 18,184 - 25,898; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits program

401(k) plan with company match

Paid vacation and sick time

Job summary

BioLife, part of Takeda, is offering a part-time opportunity in Arlington, Texas, for a plasma donor screener. You will ensure the safety of donors while collecting high-quality plasma that contributes to life-saving medicines. The position requires flexibility, as you will work various shifts including weekends and holidays.

Joining BioLife means being part of a mission to help patients with rare diseases and gaining access to a comprehensive benefits package, including health and retirement plans.

Qualifications

• 1+ years experience in a customer or patient-facing role is preferred.
• Expected to wear gloves due to potential bloodborne pathogen exposure.

Responsibilities

• Screen and greet donors, ensuring their safety and comfort.
• Record vital signs and donor information accurately.
• Assist with donor compensation coordination.

Skills

Customer service skills

Ability to work evenings and weekends

Fine motor coordination

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

At BioLife, we know that flexibility matters—especially for those balancing multiple commitments. That’s why we’re dedicated to creating meaningful part‑time opportunities for our team.

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. Here, a commitment to customer service and quality is expected. You will report to the Plasma Center Manager and will act 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 the 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
• 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.

Benefits and Compensation

U.S. Starting Hourly Wage: $16.00 per hour. The actual hourly wage offered will be in accordance with state or local minimum wage requirements for the job location.

Benefits: U.S. based employees may be eligible for short‑term incentives, 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. 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 – TX – Arlington – Arbrook

Classification

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