Donor Center Phlebotomist

Job Description

By joining the American Red Cross you will touch millions of lives every year and experience the greatness of the human spirit at its best. Are you ready to be part of the world's largest humanitarian network?

We provide paid training – no prior medical experience required! Phlebotomy experience preferred.

When you choose to be a force for good, you’ll have mentors who empower your growth along a purposeful career path. You align your life’s work with an ongoing mission that’s bigger than all of us. As you care for others, you’re cared for with competitive compensation and benefits, and you join a community that respects you outside of work as much as what you do at work.

When you join our team you will be utilizing your healthcare and customer service skills to assist with every step of the blood collection process at our fixed site locations. This includes collaborating with your team to create a welcoming and comfortable environment for volunteer donors and following all safety procedures while collecting lifesaving blood donations that are delivered to hospitals.

• Take the time to personally connect with donors – listen to their stories and help them understand how impactful their donation is.
• Collaborate with teammates to create a welcoming and friendly environment so our volunteer donors feel comfortable coming back again and again.
• Be detail-oriented every day. This ensures that the blood you collect meets goals, regulatory requirements, and can be safely transfused.

• 4 x 10 hour shifts
• Rotating weekends and holidays
• Schedule may include early mornings, late nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Schedule is provided two to three weeks in advance.

• Starting rate $21.42 per hour.

• Associate’s degree or a combination of education and work experience is required.
• Minimum of one year of customer service experience in a public setting is required.
• A current, valid driver’s license with a good driving record is required.
• Physical requirements may include the ability to lift, push, or pull heavy weights up and down ramps and stairs, good manual dexterity, the ability to sit or stand for long periods, and adapt to irregular hours and frequent schedule changes.
• Basic computer skills are required. Must be proficient with Microsoft Office applications.

• Prior healthcare or phlebotomy experience (CNA, MA, EMT, etc.)
• Prior leadership experience.

• Medical, Dental, and Vision plans
• Health Spending Accounts & Flexible Spending Accounts
• PTO:
  Starting 15 days a year; based on type of job and tenure
• Holidays: 11 paid holidays comprising six core holidays and five floating holidays
• 401(k) with up to 6% company match
• Paid Family Leave
• Employee Assistance
• Disability and Insurance:
  Short + Long Term
• Service Awards and recognition

Apply now! Joining our team will provide you with the opportunity to make your career a force for good.

The American Red Cross is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, San Diego Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act, and any other applicable state and local laws.

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