Phlebotomist - mobile collections

LIFESHARE BLOOD CENTER•Texarkana, TX

1d•$15 - $17•Onsite

About The Position

LifeShare is seeking a Phlebotomist for its mobile operations team. The role travels around town and to surrounding communities to collect blood. The phlebotomist registers donors, conducts medical screening assessments to determine donation suitability, performs phlebotomy, and cares for donors during and after donation. The position helps create a positive donor experience, encourage repeat donations, and support a safe community blood supply. The role requires a flexible schedule, loading equipment and supplies onto a mobile donor coach, and maneuvering and working in limited space. Work may take place in a center, mobile unit, or remote worksites. The employee may operate a company vehicle to travel to blood drives. On-the-job training is provided, and no prior experience is required. Training-period pay is $14.85 per hour, with an opportunity to increase to $16.85 per hour within six months, plus incentive bonus opportunities. LifeShare offers free medical, life, and disability insurance; employer contributions of 6% to the 401(k) retirement savings plan; an employee wellness program; and paid time off.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Satisfactorily complete the in-house Donor Services Training Program and proficiency checks within the first 90 days of employment.
Complete a Company-approved adult CPR/First Aid course within the first six months of employment, or possess current CPR certification; certification must be maintained.
Dependability, punctuality, and effective communication skills.
Demonstrate a positive, professional approach toward donors and other staff members.
Ability to lift equipment and supplies weighing up to 35 pounds unassisted.
Ability to stand or bend for long periods without relief.
Ability to work a variable schedule, which may include early mornings, late evenings, weekends, and holidays.
Ability to work with needles, scissors, blood bags, human blood, and collection equipment, and to deal with stressful situations.
Valid driver’s license and ability to be insured by the company’s commercial auto insurance carrier if operating a company vehicle is required.
No prior experience is required.

Responsibilities

Register blood donors.
Conduct medical screening assessments to determine whether donors are suitable to donate.
Perform phlebotomy and provide care to donors during and after donation.
Help create a positive donor experience and cultivate return donors.
Support a safe blood supply for the community.
Load equipment and supplies onto the mobile donor coach.
Manage collection events and be knowledgeable in all collection methods.
Maintain confidentiality of donor information.
Travel to blood drives, potentially operating a company vehicle.