Plasma Collection Support Specialist

Greet caregivers, record vitals, and screen donors to facilitate plasma collections that produce medicines for treating rare ailments. This supportive role focuses on donor safety and maintains records to ensure compliance and efficiency. The efforts enable faster access to essential therapies for affected individuals.

Takeda through BioLife Plasma Services collects plasma for specialty pharmaceuticals and programs aiding patients. The company spans international markets with 33,000 employees, recognized as a top employer. It promotes innovation, collaboration, and improved health worldwide.

Activities encompass phone answering, donor greetings and safety focus, screening new and repeat donors, vitals and finger stick recording, Donor Information System usage, chart preparation, record maintenance, compensation coordination, and process improvement initiation. Requires afternoon, evening, and Saturday availability. Works with Plasma Center Manager, team for problem-solving, donors for excellent service. Physical demands: full-shift walking and standing, lifting up to 32 pounds, bending, crouching, reaching, and prolonged glove wear for bloodborne pathogens.

Hourly wage begins at $16, part-time schedule in Waterloo, Iowa, with evening and Saturday shifts mandatory. Benefits include medical, dental, vision insurance, 401(k) with company match, short- and long-term disability, basic life insurance, tuition reimbursement, paid volunteer time, company holidays, 80 hours of sick time annually, and vacation accrue to 120 hours. Also provides short-term incentives and well-being benefits.