Blood Donor Phlebotomist - Mobile Unit & On Campus

Full Time

MCK Laboratory

1325 S Cliff Ave

Support Services

Day/Evening Shift

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Culture: Be part of a multidisciplinary team built on teamwork, with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

You Belong at Avera: Competitive pay, front-loaded PTO and options for free health insurance, sign-on bonuses, various shifts to fit your lifestyle and opportunities for career growth.

Join Avera as a Blood Donor Phlebotomist!

This position will travel with the Mobile Unit across SD, IA and MN in addition to supporting our on campus donations area.

• This position may be eligible for a $1,500 sign on bonus*

Position Highlights:

• Be a part of a rewarding team while providing outstanding services and care to a variety of patients.
• This position may be eligible for a $1,500 sign on bonus.

Job Summary

The Donor Technician specializes in collecting blood from donors in accordance with FDA guidelines, using both traditional as well as apheresis procedures, and assumes responsibility for the safety and comfort of the donor by following established standards and practices. In addition, you are responsible for component preparation, storage, and packaging following cGMP guidelines to ensure product quality, sterility and time requirements are met.GMP guidelines. Other duties include processing phone calls, donor cancelations, therapeutic procedures and other inquiries regarding blood donations.

• One of your key responsibilities will be processing the blood products into three different components.
• You will be handling blood donor registration, including interviewing and taking vitals for donor qualification.
• You will also be responsible for ensuring accurate documentation of our blood donors and blood product preparation.

Education / Experience / Certification:

• Associate Degree from a technical school or college, or one year of laboratory is highly desired.
• This position requires basic computer skills in Microsoft Office applications, specfically Outlook and Excel.
• One year certificate from college or technical school; or three to six months related phlebotomy experience plus hands-on training in apheresis blood collection is strongly preferred.

Work Schedule

• Typically 8 - 10 Hour Shifts; Start as early as 6 am and end as late as 10 pm
• Occasional weekend rotation; Saturday only
• Full Time ; 80hrs/2wks

Pay

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

• $18.25 - $24.00 per hour

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