Blood Collection Technician (Ailor Avenue)

MEDIC Regional Blood Center is community blood bank located in Knoxville, TN. We are the primary provider of blood and blood products for 24 hospitals in 22 counties throughout parts of East Tennessee and Southeastern Kentucky. If you’re from the area, you’ve likely seen our buses out and about in the community on our mobile blood drives. We are proud to also have other fixed collection sites in Farragut, Athens, and Crossville.

This position is in our Collections department responsible for collecting blood in the communities we serve. For this position, you must have flexible schedule and weekend availability. Shifts are generally 8 - 10 hours per day. Starting pay is based on experience witha a range of $16.00-$17.75/hour.

A few of the key tasks you’d be responsible for are…

· Interviewing the donors to determine eligibility and safety of products

· Providing excellent customer service to donors

· Performing phlebotomy and monitoring the donor as they donate

You’d be a good fit for this position if you…

· Have customer service experience

· Can work in small or large groups

You’d be a great fit for this position if you have all of that plus…

· Have worked in an FDA regulated environment

· Have experience in blood banking

A few things you’d absolutely have to have…

· An extremely keen attention to detail

· Flexibility in your work hours

· The desire to help save lives in your community

· A high school diploma or equivalent

MEDIC Regional Blood Center is an equal opportunity employer, and it does not discriminate against otherwise qualified applicants on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, national origin, creed, pregnancy, age, disability, genetic information, past, present, or future status in the Armed Forces, or any other status or characteristic that is protected by federal, state, or local law. We encourage everyone who meets the requirements and is interested to apply!

All job offers are contingent upon successful completion of satisfactory drug screen and background check. Submitting this application does not constitute an offer of employment.

MEDIC Regional Blood Center participates in the TN Drug Free Workplace program.

MEDIC Regional Blood Center participates in E-Verify.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $16.00 - $17.75 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Rotating shift
• Weekends as needed

Application Question(s):

• Were you referred to apply for this position by a current MEDIC employee?
• Do you have open availability for work including weekends?
• How many years of phlebotomy/IV exerience do you have? <1, 1-3, 3-4, or 5+?

Work Location: In person