Plasma Center Technician / Entry Level Phlebotomist

Takeda•Greenwood, IN

11d

About The Position

The Plasma Center Technician / Entry Level Phlebotomist supports plasma center operations by screening donors and performing phlebotomy. The role reports to the Plasma Center Manager and involves providing customer service, collecting high-quality plasma, operating plasmapheresis equipment, monitoring donors, and entering donor information. This is a part-time position. Most shifts last 4 to 6 hours per day, at least 3 days per week, with shift days and times confirmed early in the interview process and schedule changes communicated in advance. Paid, interactive training is provided. The position is based at the BioLife Plasma Donation Center in Greenwood, Indiana. It operates in a fast-paced, friendly environment and requires working evenings, weekends, and holidays. The role involves prolonged glove wear due to potential exposure to bloodborne pathogens.

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.
Ability to wear gloves for prolonged periods; 90% of work tasks require prolonged glove wear 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 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 measurements 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.