Lead Phlebotomist
Grifols Shared Services North America, Inc
Columbus, GAFull-timeSeen 4 days agoMay have closed — not in the employer's listings (checked today)
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Job overview
The Lead Phlebotomist works in a plasma center, supporting donor suitability assessments and plasmapheresis operations. The role monitors donors and equipment, maintains equipment and production records, and helps ensure donor safety, product quality, confidentiality, and customer satisfaction. It also includes cross-training in other areas to support efficient center operations and compliance with applicable regulations and procedures.
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Full job description
Would you like to join an international team working to improve the future of healthcare? Do you want to enhance the lives of millions of people? Grifols is a global healthcare company that since 1909 has been working to improve the health and well-being of people around the world. We are leaders in plasma-derived medicines and transfusion medicine and develop, produce and market innovative medicines, solutions and services in more than 110 countries and regions.
Lead Phlebotomist
Primary responsibilities:
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Assists in determining the suitability of donors to undergo plasmapheresis prior to venipuncture.
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Responds to and assists with handling donor reactions in accordance with guidelines.
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Monitors donor and equipment to ensure health of donors and quality of product.
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Sets up, disconnects and operates the automated plasmapheresis machines including response and evaluation of all autopheresis troubleshooting displays, documentation of exceptions, etc.
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Ensures the proper calibration and maintenance of autopheresis machines and associated equipment. May be trained to repair plasma equipment.
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Disconnects and disposes of all contaminated disposable equipment.
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Ensures proper cleaning of equipment and work area between donors.
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Maintains accurate and thorough documentation of production records.
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Ensures donor confidentiality.
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Builds rapport with donors to ensure overall customer satisfaction with the center to support long-term donation.
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Learns and maintains thorough familiarity and compliance with all state and federal regulations, FDA-approved Standard Operating Procedure Manual, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA), Current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) and internal company procedures.
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Reports all unsafe situations or conditions to area lead, supervisor or manager.
Primary Requirements:
Additional Responsibilities
Cross trained and works in other areas to ensure efficient center operations.
Education
High School diploma or GED. Obtains required state licensures or certifications where applicable.
Experience
Typically requires 2 years of related experience.
Occupational Demands
Occupational Demands Form # 74 : Work is performed in a plasma center. Exposure to biological fluids with potential exposure to infectious organisms. Exposure to electrical office and laboratory equipment. Exposure to extreme cold below 32 degrees F while working in plasma freezer. Personal protective equipment required such as protective eyewear, garments, gloves and cold-gear. Work is performed standing for 6 to 8 hours per day. Bending and twisting neck and waist for 1-2 hours per day. Frequent hand movement of both hands with the ability to make fast, simple, movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists. Ability to make precise coordinated movements, of the fingers to grasp and manipulate objects. Frequent foot movement; may infrequently squat, crouch or sit on one's heels. May walk up to 6-8 hours per day. Light lifting of 15lbs. with a maximum lift of 50lbs. May reach below shoulder height. Hearing acuity essential. Color perception/discrimination, near vision and far vision correctable in one eye to 20/30 and to 20/100 in the other eye. Able to comprehend and follow instructions to complete assigned tasks. must possess the ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. must perform within the guidance of both oral or written instructions. Relates sensitive information to diverse groups.
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Third Party Agency and Recruiter Notice:
Agencies that present a candidate to Grifols must have an active, nonexpired, Grifols Agency Master Services Agreement with the Grifols Talent Acquisition Department. Additionally, agencies may only submit candidates to positions that they have been engaged to work on by a Grifols Recruiter. All resumes must be sent to a Grifols Recruiter under these terms or they will be considered a Grifols candidate.
Grifols provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race; color; sex; gender identity; sexual orientation; religious practices and observances; national origin; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; status as a protected veteran or spouse/family member of a protected veteran; or disability. We will consider for employment all qualified applicants in a manner consistent with the requirements of all applicable laws.
Location: NORTH AMERICA : USA : GA-Columbus: USNC0812 - Columbus OH-Great Western-TPR
Learn more about Grifols (https://www.grifols.com/en/what-we-do)
Req ID: 548897
Type: Regular Full-Time
Job Category: MANUFACTURING
How this job compares
Set against the 3,688 open Phlebotomist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- US median$45–62K/yr57 salary ranges
- US median$20–25/hr1,811 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 125 open Phlebotomist jobs in Georgia and 3,688 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Georgia
- Labcorp51 open
- Grifols Shared Services North America, Inc (this employer)11 open
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience; Phlebotomist postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year at the median (1,471 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a high school diploma; 2,605 of the 3,688 open Phlebotomist jobs (71%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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