Blood Donor Associate - Full Time with Benefits

Job Summary

The Donor Center Associate will be responsible to perform physicals, obtain medical history, and inform consents from prospective donors. Will perform whole blood collections on volunteer donors. Assist with donor recruitment and coordination of scheduling prospective blood donors.

Example of Essential Functions:

• Recruit donors to meet the needs of Transfusion Medicine and Hospital patients through continuous consultation with the Blood Donor Center Manager, Coordinator, and/or recruiter; serves as an information source.


• Interview prospective donors to obtain detailed medical history; obtain appropriate specimens; assess donor information, laboratory data and physical condition to determine suitability of donor according to established guidelines.

• Explain donation procedure to prospective donors, assess understanding and modify presentation to assure the informed consent is accurate.


• Routinely perform whole blood donor collections and therapeutic phlebotomies in a manner which guarantees the maintenance of a sterile blood path in the Blood Donor Center’s fixed site; monitor donors/patients continuously for alterations in vital signs and adverse reactions.


• Maintain documentation of all procedures to meet requirements of regulatory bodies; complete quality control checks on equipment.


• Responsible for efficient and cost-effective use of supplies and reagents; monitor supply inventories to assure adequate availability.


• Search for less costly ways of performing duties.


• Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance.


• Continuously validate and verify information needed for decision-making or documentation.


• Stop in the face of uncertainty and takes time to resolve the situation.


• Demonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communication.


• Actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co-workers.


• Attend carefully to important details - practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review in order to self-check behavior and performance.


• Use resources efficiently; Search for less costly ways of doing things.


• Anticipate and responds to donor / customer needs; follows up until needs are met.


• Contribute to a positive work environment.


• Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to change.

• Identify opportunities to improve clinical and administrative processes.


• Receptive to others’ ideas and opinions.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Basic math calculations. 


• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills important.


• Computer knowledge and skills necessary.

 Required Licenses and Certifications

• Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) 60 Days, (Required)

 Minimum Education, Training, and Experience Required:

• High School Diploma or GED (Required); Associate's Degree, related field of science (Preferred)


• 1 year related and progressive experience (Preferred)

• 1 year phlebotomy experience mandatory

Patient Contact

Must demonstrate and maintain current knowledge and skills in providing appropriate care/contact for patients in the following age groups:

            _X_      Adult (18 years thru 65 years)

            _X_      Geriatric (66+ years)

 Physical Demands:

Sedentary - Light Work - Lifting up to 15 pounds on an infrequent basis (less than one lift every three minutes).  While work is mostly done sitting, a certain amount of walking or standing is often necessary.

 Ergonomic Risk Factors:

Repetition:  Repeating the same motion over and over again places stress on the muscles and tendons.  The severity of risk depends on how often the action is repeated, the speed of the movement, the required force and muscles involved.

  Working Conditions:

 Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Risk:   Category A – WILL have exposure to blood or body fluids.

 Reporting Relationship:

Blood Donor Center Laboratory Supervisor

Caring for you as you care for the CommUNITY 

Frederick Health offers a comprehensive and affordable benefits package. Health, Dental and Vision insurance are offered the 1st of the month after 30 days of employment to all employees hired to work at least 20 hours per week and we offer multiple plans to best meet your and your family's needs. Life insurance, Short-Term Income Replacement and Long-Term Disability are employer paid for eligible employees. Frederick Health offers a robust Paid Time Off program for eligible employees. Our 403B retirement plan helps you save for your retirement and includes an employer match to eligible employees. All employees have access to free financial planning sessions. We also offer an educational assistance program to support your education goals as well as an employer paid Employee Assistance Program. 

Pay is based on experience, skills and education.   If position is part-time, salary will be pro-rated based on scheduled hours.  The pay range may also vary within the stated range based on specialty if applicable. Non-Exempt positions may have shift differential and/or Overtime paid, if applicable. 

Pay range: $21.61- $31.28