Entry Level Phlebotomist - Paid Training

Position Overview

As a Phlebotomist at Takeda, you will play a vital role at our Plasma Donation Centers. Reporting to the Plasma Center Manager, you will perform donor screening along with phlebotomy to collect high‐quality plasma, ensuring donor safety and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Greet donors as they enter and exit the donor floor.
• Perform venipuncture and operate the plasmapheresis machine including programming, installation, priming, and disconnection of disposable sets.
• Monitor donors during the donation process, taking and recording vital signs such as pulse, blood pressure, temperature, hematocrit, total protein, and weight.
• Manage donor reactions and coordinate donors to the donor floor while compensating them using the Debit Card system.
• Support the setup, verification, operation, troubleshooting of equipment, and assist with inventory management and proper disposal.
• Collaborate with the center management team to identify operational improvements through established continuous improvement methodologies.

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to walk and/or stand for the entire work shift, including tasks that require leaning, bending, stooping, crouching, and reaching.
• Capability to lift continuously up to 5 lbs, with occasional lifts up to 32 lbs and rarely 50 lbs.
• Fine motor coordination, proper depth perception, and effective auditory monitoring for equipment operation.
• Experience in a customer or patient facing role is helpful; must be able to wear gloves for prolonged periods due to potential exposure to bloodborne pathogens.

Benefits & Perks

• Compensation: U.S. Starting Hourly Wage of $18.00, in accordance with local wage requirements, with eligibility for short-term incentives.
• Benefits: Comprehensive benefits program including medical/dental, vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with company match, short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, tuition reimbursement, paid volunteer time off, and company holidays.
• Eligibility for up to 80 hours of sick time annually and accrual of up to 120 hours of paid vacation for new hires.
• Additional retirement and family leave benefits are available.