Mobile Phlebotomist 1 - Tyler

Carter BloodCare • Tyler, TX

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Carter BloodCare is hiring a Mobile Phlebotomist to support blood collection drives in Tyler, Texas. Mobile Collections team members travel to different locations for blood drives and connect with donors, help them understand the impact of donating, and contribute to the collection of safe, quality blood products. The role involves working collaboratively to create a welcoming donor experience and carefully following requirements so collected blood can be safely transfused. Team members move, set up, and take down equipment at mobile blood drives.

Paid training may last up to nine weeks. Training schedules vary with mobile drive and donor center hours and may include early mornings, late nights, and weekends. After training, schedules vary to meet donor and community needs and may include early mornings, late nights, weekends, and holidays. Schedules are provided three weeks in advance. Mobile Collections staff arrive in Tyler each day and travel to designated blood drive locations.

The role requires frequent physical activity, including standing, walking, bending, climbing steps into and out of transport vehicles, setting up equipment, and loading and unloading vehicles. Mobile Collections phlebotomists handle equipment and supplies weighing up to 25 pounds daily, regularly partner-carry items over 25 pounds and up to 120 pounds, and may push carts or dollies weighing approximately 250 pounds. Work can occur in all types of weather, and the position involves daily exposure to potentially infectious blood products and regular exposure to cleaning chemicals, including bleach. It also requires communicating with donors, adapting to schedule and process changes, and maintaining a positive, customer-focused attitude during demanding or irregular work hours.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Six months of general work experience or comparable medical-field education, such as an internship or externship.
• Customer service experience.
• Ability to move about the work area and perform tasks involving standing, sitting, walking, stooping, working in confined spaces and narrow aisles, and using stairs or steps to enter and exit transport vehicles.
• Ability to set up equipment and handle supplies weighing up to 25 pounds daily, regularly partner-carry items over 25 pounds and up to 120 pounds, and periodically assist donors experiencing a reaction.
• Ability to frequently load and unload vehicles and, when required, push carts or dollies weighing approximately 250 pounds; perform these tasks in varied and adverse weather conditions.
• Ability to work irregular shifts and long hours and adapt to frequent schedule changes.
• Ability to communicate with donors to obtain medical histories and monitor them during donation, and to exchange information accurately and professionally.
• Ability to understand, remember, and apply oral or written instructions; use common sense; follow basic instructions and guidelines; and communicate by speech, email, text, or written report.
• Ability to adapt quickly to changing environments and processes and work effectively in high-stress situations.
• Normal vision capabilities, including seeing close and distant objects, adjusting focus, distinguishing colors, and judging distance.
• Ability to work with daily exposure to potentially infectious blood and blood products and regular exposure to cleaning chemicals, including bleach.
• Ability to maintain a positive, customer-focused attitude despite difficult schedules, frequent overtime, long or unscheduled hours, performance objectives, and deadlines.
• Must complete pre-employment substance abuse testing.

Nice To Haves

• Prior healthcare or phlebotomy experience.
• Prior leadership experience.
• Bilingual Spanish skills; differential requires passing testing.
• Motivation to become a designated van or CDL driver through company-sponsored programs.

Responsibilities

• Personally connect with donors, listen to their stories, and help them understand the impact of their donation.
• Collaborate with teammates to create a friendly environment for volunteer donors and encourage them to return and invite others to donate.
• Maintain attention to detail and ensure collected blood meets regulatory requirements for safe transfusion.
• Move, set up, and take down equipment at mobile blood drives.
• Obtain donor medical histories and monitor donors during donation.
• Load and unload vehicles and handle blood collection equipment and supplies.

Benefits

• Paid training.
• Competitive pay, with a stated starting rate of $18.48 and potential increases for prior phlebotomy experience.
• Mobile differential after training: $2.00 per hour.
• CDL driver differential: $3.25 per hour.
• Van driver differential: $8 per day.
• North Dallas location premium of $1.50 per hour for specified donor centers.
• Weekend differential of $1.00 per hour.
• Bilingual Spanish differential of $2.00 per hour after passing testing.
• Advancement opportunities.
• Paid time off accrued starting on 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.
• Employer-paid life insurance.
• Employer-paid AD&D coverage.
• 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