Phlebotomist (On the Job Training!)

Takeda•Pittsburgh, PA

13d•Onsite

About The Position

The Phlebotomist supports plasma center operations as a plasma donor screener and phlebotomist, reporting to the Plasma Center Manager. The role involves providing customer service to donors and collecting high-quality plasma used to create medicines. Paid, interactive training is provided. This is a part-time position; most shifts are 4 to 6 hours per day, at least 3 days per week. Availability and shift times are confirmed early in the interview process, and schedule changes are communicated in advance.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Ability to walk and/or stand for the entire work shift.
Ability to work evenings, weekends, and holidays.
Ability to lean, bend, stoop, crouch, and reach above the shoulders and below the knees.
Ability to lift up to 5 lbs., occasionally lift materials up to 32 lbs., and rarely lift up to 50 lbs.
Fine motor coordination, depth perception, and ability to hear equipment from a distance.
Prolonged glove wear is required for 90% of work tasks because of potential exposure to bloodborne pathogens (risk level 1).

Nice To Haves

At least 1 year of experience in a customer-facing or patient-facing role.

Responsibilities

Greet donors as they enter and exit the donor floor.
Perform donor venipuncture and program plasmapheresis machines.
Monitor donors during donation and manage donor reactions.
Set up, verify, operate, and troubleshoot plasmapheresis equipment within the scope of training.
Install, prime, and disconnect disposable sets on plasmapheresis machines.
Stock supplies, break down empty cartons, and assist with proper disposal.
Measure and record donor pulse, blood pressure, and temperature, and monitor the electronic donor questionnaire system.
Perform finger sticks, test samples, and record donor measurements including hematocrit, total protein, and weight.
Enter donor information into the Donor Information System (DIS).
Coordinate donors to the donor floor and compensate them using the Debit Card system.
Support center management in identifying operational improvement opportunities and initiating process changes using approved procedures, including 5S, Value Stream Mapping, and Kaizen.