Mobile Phlebotomist 1 - Waco

Carter BloodCare • Woodway, TX

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Carter BloodCare is hiring a Mobile Phlebotomist 1 for its Mobile Collections team in the Waco area. Mobile Collections teams travel to different locations for blood drives, connecting with different donors each day. Team members arrive in Waco, TX, and ride to designated blood drive locations. The role is part of the process of procuring safe, quality blood products. No prior healthcare experience is required, and paid training may last up to nine weeks.

Phlebotomists connect with donors, listen to their stories, and explain the impact of donation. They work with teammates to create a welcoming environment that encourages volunteer donors to return and invite others to donate. Careful attention to detail helps ensure collected blood meets regulatory requirements and can be safely transfused. Mobile team members also move, set up, and take down equipment at blood drives.

During training, days and hours vary according to mobile drives or donor-center hours and may include early mornings, late nights, and weekends. After training, team members work a variable schedule that may include early mornings, late nights, weekends, and holidays. Schedules are provided three weeks in advance. The position involves irregular shifts, long hours, frequent schedule changes, and possible overtime. The company offers paid training, competitive pay, career-growth opportunities, and a benefits package.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Six months of general work experience, or comparable education in the medical field such as an internship or externship.
• Customer service experience.
• Ability to move and set up blood-collection equipment and supplies weighing up to 25 pounds daily and regularly partner-carry items over 25 pounds and up to 120 pounds (Mobile Collections).
• Ability to frequently load and unload vehicles and potentially push carts or dollies weighing approximately 250 pounds.
• Ability to work irregular shifts, long hours, and frequent schedule changes, including early mornings, late nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Ability to communicate with donors to obtain medical history and monitor them during donation, exchanging accurate information.
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions, communicate professionally, and adapt quickly to changing processes and high-stress situations.
• Ability to perform the stated mobility tasks, including standing, sitting, walking, stooping, working in confined spaces and narrow aisles, and ascending and descending vehicle steps.
• Normal vision requirements, including seeing near and distant objects, adjusting focus, distinguishing colors, and judging distance.
• Ability to work with exposure to potentially infectious blood and blood products and cleaning chemicals, including bleach.
• Ability to maintain a positive customer-focused attitude while managing mental stress related to difficult schedules, overtime, long or unscheduled hours, goals, and deadlines.
• Pre-employment substance abuse testing is conducted.

Nice To Haves

• Prior healthcare or phlebotomy experience.
• Prior leadership experience.
• Bilingual Spanish skills; testing is required for the bilingual differential.
• Motivation to become a designated van or CDL driver through company-sponsored programs.

Responsibilities

• Connect with donors, listen to their stories, and help them understand the impact of their donation.
• Collaborate with teammates to create a welcoming environment for volunteer donors and encourage them to return and refer others.
• Collect blood with attention to detail so it meets regulatory requirements and can be safely transfused.
• Move, set up, and take down equipment at mobile blood drives.
• Obtain donor medical histories and monitor donors during donations.
• Load and unload vehicles and move blood-collection equipment and supplies, including using carts or dollies as needed.
• Adapt to variable schedules, changing procedures, and changing work environments while maintaining a positive, customer-focused attitude.

Benefits

• Paid training.
• Competitive pay; starting rate of $18.48, which can increase with prior phlebotomy experience.
• Mobile Collections differential after training: $2.00 per hour.
• CDL driver differential: $3.25 per hour.
• Van driver pay: $8 per day.
• Weekend differential: $1.00 per hour.
• Bilingual Spanish differential: $2.00 per hour, subject to testing.
• Advancement opportunities, including Phlebotomist 2 and Mobile-Site Supervisor.
• Paid time off, accruing from the first day of employment.
• 401(k) with employer match contribution up to 6% after one year of employment.
• Paid holidays, including two floating holidays.
• Group medical plan with pharmacy coverage.
• Dental and vision plans.
• 100% employer-paid life insurance.
• 100% employer-paid AD&D coverage.
• 100% employer-paid employee assistance program.
• Long-term and short-term disability plans.
• Flexible spending accounts for medical and dependent care.
• Legal protection plan.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Language Learning Opportunity Program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED