Phlebotomist Driver (Full-Time), East Texas

About the Role

Gulf Coast Blood is hiring Phlebotomists for a full-time position in East Texas. This role involves mobile blood drives, requiring strong customer service and phlebotomy skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Assists with the loading, unloading, set-up, and tear-down of equipment at mobile donor sites.
• Performs pre-donation screening, venipuncture, and post-venipuncture care of donors.
• Accurately and legibly completes donor records.
• Demonstrates strong customer service skills and focus.
• Identifies and addresses non-routine situations during phlebotomy procedures and reports them to a supervisor.
• Attends and completes continuing education and training in phlebotomy procedures, instruments, and equipment.
• Maintains acceptable proficiency in required phlebotomy procedures.
• Assists other staff members in maintaining smooth workflow and processes.
• Completes additional duties as assigned.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• High School Diploma or GED
• Six months of phlebotomy experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Certificate of Phlebotomy (strongly preferred)
• EMT Certification or Licenses in a related field (a plus)
• Valid Texas Driver’s license and maintain a good driving record.
• Must obtain a CDL within 1 year of employment.

Qualifications

• Patient, reliable, and demonstrates commitment towards customer service and donor satisfaction.
• Enjoys working with a diverse group of people in a variety of settings.
• Ability to utilize different phlebotomy techniques.
• Complies with all organizational policies and standards, including safety rules.
• Willing to report actual and potential violations to the appropriate supervisor or manager.

Physical Demands: Regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. Occasionally required to sit; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell. Must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Familiar with and abide by team lift requirements as specified in the Safety Program. Specific vision abilities include color vision, close vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment: Regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts, outside weather conditions, toxic or caustic chemicals, and blood and/or blood components, as well as other bio-hazardous material. Frequently exposed to risk of electrical shock. Occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, and risk of radiation. Moderate noise level. Involves an inherent potential for mucous membrane or skin contact with blood with a risk of exposure to Hepatitis and HIV.