BLOOD COLLECTION TECHNICIAN

 Kent Sussex Mobile Team

In 1954, the Blood Bank of Delmarva was established in the Delmarva region as a private, not for profit agency to collect, test, and distribute blood products. Today, the Blood Bank of Delmarva is a division of New York Blood Center and is among the nation's premium providers of blood products and services and an integral part of the Delmarva community's health care system. As of October 2019, the Blood Bank of Delmarva employs approximately 169 full- and part-time employees. Our employees are committed to the Blood Center's mission of providing a safe and adequate blood for patients within our community.

We train individuals that are naturally welcoming and committed to carrying out our mission by providing excellent customer service to our donors.

Travel, meet new people, and work in a fast-paced environment!  

Get rewarded with a $2,500 sign-on bonus for joining our dynamic team

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The Blood Bank of Delmarva (BBD) located in Newark, DE offers experienced phlebotomists and non-experienced individuals who want to join the healthcare field, the training needed to join our mobile team.

The Mobile Blood Collection Technicians receive assignments working a varied schedule to different mobile blood drives weekly at differing locations. Each schedule is provided 2 weeks in advance. We train individuals that are naturally welcoming and committed to carrying out our mission by providing excellent customer service to our donors. BBD encourages work-life balance for all our staff and look forward to adding individuals who want to be in a healthcare role to the team!

• This position offers a 3-step career ladder for new employees until they develop and successfully demonstrate the skills to learn advanced blood collection procedures. This position is “essential” during severe weather or emergency operation events.
• Conducts donor interviews in a confidential professional manner to determine donor eligibilities according to BBD standards.
• Initiates whole blood collection/phlebotomy procedures and monitors the donor’s progress, according to BBD collection guidelines.
• Prepares for donor interviews and blood collection by ensuring that interview materials and phlebotomy equipment and supplies are set up and/or operable in keeping with Quality Control standards.

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Minimum of 2 years of face-to-face customer service experience
• Minimum of 1 years of successfully managing multiple tasks in a fast paced working environment
• A valid driver’s license is required
• Phlebotomy training is a plus, but not required