Description

As a Blood Collection Specialist, you will play an essential role in collecting high-quality plasma and other specialty cell products, used to help save and improve lives. If you have strong attention to detail, enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, and are committed to donor safety and comfort, this could be the perfect role for you.

What you can expect:

Schedule: Days (Monday-Saturday) Four 10-hour shifts per week. Start time varies (Days) weekly.

Training: Days Monday -Friday.

To help you stay energized, engaged, and inspired we offer a full range of benefits for you and your dependents.

They include:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• 401K retirement savings plans + 5% company match
• Tuition assistance up to 5K per year
• Free basic life and AD&D insurance
• Free short-and-long-term disability insurance
• HSA and FSA
• Paid time off
• Plus, many other employee perks and programs!

• Perform venipuncture and plasma collection procedures following SOPs and FDA guidelines
• Monitor donors throughout the donation process to ensure safety and comfort
• Accurately label, process, and document collected plasma samples
• Educate donors on the plasma donation process and post-donation care

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• CPR certification required.
• Six months previous work experience with apheresis machine (Alyx/Haemonetics) required.
• Previous source plasma experience preferred.
• Bilingual, proficient in both English and Spanish (reading and speaking), with a familiarity of related medical terminology is a plus!

Summary

About Us

Vitalant is one of the nation's largest nonprofit blood and biotherapies healthcare organizations, providing hospitals and patients across the U.S. a safe blood supply, specialized laboratory services, transfusion medicine expertise and world-renowned research. We have a network of 115 donation centers across the U.S. and host approximately 60,000 blood drives annually. Vitalant provides blood and special services to patients in more than 900 hospitals across the U.S. where millions of people depend on blood donations from our generous donors.

Vitalant is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace built on a foundation of respect, integrity, teamwork, and excellence. We create opportunities for employees of all backgrounds to feel valued, seen and heard. We believe this mission drives creativity and innovation, as employees experience an environment conducive to personal growth and career development.

EEO/Disabled/Veterans

Our organization is an equal employment/affirmative action employer. If you need accommodation for any part of the employment process because of a medical condition or disability, please send an e-mail to Careers@vitalant.org to let us know the nature of your request.

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Job Posting Disclaimer

Please note: Vitalant does not currently hire individuals who reside in the following states - Alabama, Alaska, Delaware, Hawaii, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, Utah, and Vermont.