About the Role
At We Are Blood, our mission is to provide and protect the community blood supply and inspire Central Texans to save lives locally. This role plays a direct part in ensuring patients have access to life-saving blood. We are hiring a Phlebotomist Technician I to join our Fixed Site team.
Responsibilities
- Determine donor eligibility
- Learn and perform phlebotomy techniques
- Monitor and manage donor reactions
- Provide a safe, positive experience for donors at our donor centers
- Report to work according to department schedule and comply with organizational timekeeping policy.
- Maintain the donation site and equipment according to SOP: Assembly, daily quality control procedures, routine/preventative maintenance, housekeeping procedures and disassembly.
- Process and accurately document allogeneic whole blood donations according to SOP: registration, medical history interviews and vital signs (pulse, blood pressure, hematocrit, and temperature), phlebotomy.
- Respond to donor reactions according to SOP: Identify/treat symptoms, monitor/perform vital signs (pulse and blood pressure) and accurately document the reaction.
- Execute special projects and other duties as assigned by Supervisor or Operations Manager.
- Ability to regularly work scheduled shifts at any of our locations and mobile sites as determined by business needs is required.
Requirements
- High school graduate or equivalent
- Compassionate interpersonal skills
- Ability to interpret and respond appropriately to sensitive/confidential information and situations
- Ability to maintain focus and make sound judgments in a busy/distracting environment
- Ability to perform the same task repeatedly while maintaining a high level of accuracy
- Ability to read/follow SOPs and to maintain complete/accurate records
- Ability to work well in a team environment.
- Ability to work a full time flexible schedule including Saturday and/or Sunday
- Good manual dexterity
- Ability to lift up to 25 pounds unassisted
- Ability to stand for long periods.
- Ability to regularly work scheduled shifts at any of our locations and mobile sites as determined by business needs is required.
- LOCAL APPLICANTS ONLY Sorry out of Austin Metro folks!
Skills
- Customer service
- Communication skills
- Phlebotomy techniques
- Vital signs
- Documentation
Location
- North Lamar
- South Austin
- Round Rock
- Cedar Park
- Kyle
Work Type
- Full-time (40 hours/week)
- Fixed Site
Experience Level
- Entry-Level
- No experience necessary
Education Level
- High school graduate or equivalent
Benefits
- Free Medical plan
- Dental
- Vision
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Long-term Disability
- Life Disability
- Free Life Insurance
- PTO/Free short term disability Bank-FSA/DCA/HSA
- 401k
- Financial Planning
About the Company
- We serve over 40 hospitals and medical facilities across Central Texas.
- Everything we do is rooted in our mission and our commitment to treating everyone we serve like family.
- Two year Top Workplaces winner, 2022-2023
Equal Opportunity
- Veterans/Disabled welcomed to apply.
