Plasma Center Tech

Takeda•Sheboygan, WI

About The Position

The Plasma Center Tech performs donor screening and phlebotomy to support plasma center operations, reporting to the Plasma Center Manager. The role involves greeting donors, collecting plasma, monitoring donor safety, operating and troubleshooting plasmapheresis equipment within the scope of training, recording donor information and measurements, and supporting center operations and continuous improvement. The position is part-time, with most shifts lasting 4 to 6 hours a day, 3 or more days per week. Availability and shift times will be confirmed early in the interview process, and schedule changes will be communicated in advance. Paid interactive training is provided. The position is based in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, and the starting hourly wage is $17.00.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Ability to walk and/or stand for the entire work shift.
Willingness 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.
Ability to wear gloves for prolonged periods; 90% of work tasks require prolonged glove wear due to potential exposure to bloodborne pathogens (risk level 1).

Nice To Haves

One or more years of experience in a customer- or patient-facing role is helpful.

Responsibilities

Greet donors as they enter and exit the donor floor.
Perform donor venipuncture and program plasmapheresis machines.
Monitor donors during the donation process 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.
Take and record donor pulse, blood pressure, and temperature; monitor the electronic donor questionnaire system.
Perform finger sticks, test samples, and record donor measures including hematocrit, total protein, and weight.
Enter donor information into the Donor Information System (DIS).
Coordinate donors to the donor floor and compensate donors using the Debit Card system.
Support the center management team in identifying operational improvement opportunities and initiating process changes using approved procedures, including 5S, Value Stream Mapping, and Kaizen.