Bilingual Medical Screener

Biolife Plasma Services10 months ago
Grimes, IA, United States
On-site
Full-time
Junior Level (1-3 years)

Job Description

Position Overview

Please take this virtual tour to get a sneak peek of one of our Plasma Donation Centers. Every day, the donors you meet will motivate you. The high-quality plasma you collect will become life‐changing medicines. Here, a commitment to customer service and quality is expected. You will report to the Plasma Center Manager and perform as a plasma donor screener and phlebotomist to support plasma center operations.

Key Responsibilities

  • You will answer phones, greet donors, and ensure the safety of donors and team members.
  • You will screen new and repeat donors while taking and recording donor vital signs and finger stick results.
  • You will use our Donor Information System to prepare donor charts, maintain accurate records, and coordinate donor compensation.
  • You will help identify operational opportunities for continuous improvement and initiate changes to center processes using company-approved procedures.
  • You will work a variety of shifts, including weekends and holidays, to support our donors.

Required Qualifications

  • Education: High school diploma or equivalent
  • Ability to walk and/or stand for the entire work shift
  • Willingness to work evenings, weekends, and holidays
  • Ability to lean, bend, stoop, crouch, and reach above shoulders and below knees
  • Ability to lift up to 5 lbs. routinely, with occasional lifting of materials up to 32 lbs. and rarely 50 lbs.
  • Fine motor coordination, depth perception, and the ability to hear equipment from a distance
  • Due to potential exposure to bloodborne pathogens, 90% of work tasks require prolonged glove wear
  • Experience Required: 1 or more years in a customer or patient facing role is helpful

Benefits & Perks

  • Every day at Takeda, you’ll be part of a team that makes a real difference in patients’ lives with rare diseases.
  • At BioLife, you will receive opportunities for career growth along with a comprehensive benefits program.
  • Compensation: U.S. Starting Hourly Wage is $16.00; the actual hourly wage will align with local minimum wage requirements.
  • U.S. based employees may be eligible for short-term incentives, medical/dental/vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with company match, disability coverage, basic life insurance, tuition reimbursement, and more.
  • Location: USA - IA - West Des Moines

Required Skills

Donor Screening
Customer Service
Bilingual Communication
Vital Signs Measurement
Phlebotomy