Plasma Center Technician - Open Availability

Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited.; Columbus (GA); On-site; USD 18,184 - 25,898; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision insurance

401(k) plan with company match

Paid volunteer time off

Paid vacation

Job summary

Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited in Columbus, GA is seeking a part-time donor screener for plasma donation. This role involves ensuring donor safety, screening new and repeat donors, and maintaining accurate records. Ideal candidates must possess a high school diploma and a commitment to customer service.

Offering a flexible schedule, the position includes paid training and a starting hourly wage of $16.00, all in a friendly, supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Ability to work evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• 1 year minimum experience in a customer or patient-facing role is preferred.
• Prolonged glove wear required due to exposure risk.

Responsibilities

• Greet donors and ensure their safety.
• Screen donors and record vital signs.
• Maintain accurate donor records and operations.

Skills

Customer service

Attention to detail

Ability to lift up to 32 lbs.

Fine motor coordination

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Job Description

At BioLife, we know that flexibility matters—especially for those balancing multiple commitments. 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.

• We’ll confirm your availability and shift days and times early in the interview process. You’ll be informed about any schedule changes in advance.
• Our patients depend on the plasma we collect, so reliability during scheduled hours is valued; flexibility on both sides is key.

Whether you’re looking for extra income, a way to gain valuable experience, or a schedule that fits your busy life—BioLife welcomes part-time team members. Start strong with our paid, interactive training program!

Please take the virtual tour to get a sneak peek of one of our Plasma Donation Centers.

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, 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.

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 - GA - Columbus

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, medical/dental/vision insurance, a 401(k) plan and company match, disability coverage, life insurance, tuition reimbursement, paid volunteer time off, holidays, and well-being benefits. They are also eligible to accrue sick time and 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.

Locations

USA - GA - Columbus

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Part time

Job Exempt

No