Donor Services Driver
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Rhode Island Blood Center
Providence, RI, US
Summary
The driver is responsible for the efficient setup, operation, and takedown of mobile blood drives while safely transporting blood products to hospitals. They also provide excellent customer service to donors and staff to ensure a welcoming and safe environment.
Job Description
Responsibilities
About the role:
We’re looking for a dedicated driver who will be instrumental in achieving our blood collection goals and supporting our life-saving mission.
In this role, you will be on the front lines, ensuring the efficient setup, operation, and takedown of mobile blood drives. You will use your communication and customer service skills to build strong relationships with hospital and vendor staff as you deliver and transport blood and blood products. A successful driver will also need exceptional problem-solving skills to manage weather-related driving challenges and report any issues to management. Every day, you will make a measurable difference by helping save lives through safe and efficient transport of blood donations.
What we offer:
- Competitive Pay: $19.72/hour
- Make a Difference: Be a crucial part of our mission to save lives and support our community.
- Growth Opportunities: Gain valuable experience in the healthcare industry and advance in a supportive environment.
What you’ll do:
- Support Blood Drive Operations: Help set up and take down mobile blood drives with ease and efficiency.
- Manage Blood Transport: collaborate with your colleagues to safely transport and deliver blood and blood products from drives to ensure they reach their destination in top condition.
- Assist and Serve: Provide excellent customer service to clients, donors, and team members by building strong partnerships and relationships with hospitals, drive sponsors, and our staff. If the opportunity arises to interact with donors, create a welcoming and comfortable environment for them while ensuring safety procedures are adhered to.
- Handle Various Tasks: Be ready to tackle additional tasks as they come up to support our team during the drive with a “can-do” approach to meet our mission.
Qualifications
What you'll need:
- High School Diploma or GED.
- 2-3 years of truck or bus driving experience preferred.
- A valid/clean driver’s license.
- The ability to meet Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations.
- Demonstrated experience driving a straight truck and cargo van and non-cdl bus.
- Ability to lift up to 50lbs and accurately follow instructions.
- Must be flexible to work early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed.
Get rewarded with a $2,500 sign-on bonus for joining our dynamic team and for this specific role.
Overview
Founded in 1979, Rhode Island Blood Center (RIBC) has served Rhode Island and the New England area for more than 45 years, delivering more than 90,000 lifesaving blood products annually to 50+ hospitals, EMS and healthcare partners. RIBC is part of New York Blood Center Enterprises (NYBCe), which spans 17+ states and delivers one million blood products to 400+ U.S. hospitals annually. NYBCe additionally delivers cellular therapies, specialty pharmacy, and medical services to 200+ research, academic and biopharmaceutical organizations. NYBCe’s Lindsley F. Kimball Research Institute is a leader in hematology and transfusion medicine research, dedicated to the study, prevention, treatment and cure of bloodborne and blood-related diseases. RIBC serves as a vital community lifeline dedicated to helping patients and advancing global public health. To learn more, visit ribc.org. Connect with us on Facebook, X, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
The Rhode Island Blood Center was founded in 1979 as a non-profit community blood center. As the sole supplier of blood to all of the hospitals in Rhode Island, our mission is to ensure patients have immediate access to a safe, plentiful and cost-effective blood supply. Our main Blood and Platelet Donor Center is located at 405 Promenade Street in Providence, Rhode Island. We also have five additional donation centers conveniently located throughout Rhode Island, including Woonsocket, Warwick, South County, Aquidneck Island and Westerly.
RIBC has long-standing relationships with many organizations in community who sponsor blood drives, helping us make giving blood as convenient as possible for donors. Approximately 250 to 280 units of blood must be collected each day to meet the needs of patients and hospitals we serve in Rhode Island and throughout New England.
The Blood Center is much more than just a blood collection organization or blood bank. We register people for the National Marrow Donor Program and collect stem cells of donors who match recipients needing bone marrow transplants right at our Providence Center. We provide various therapeutic treatments for patients in local hospitals. Our state-of-the-art laboratory conducts DNA and relationship testing, human leukocyte antigen (HLA) typing and red cell typing. We are also involved in a variety of local and national research programs in an effort to improve all aspects of the blood banking industry.
The Rhode Island Blood Center is dedicated to steady growth and improvement in our community blood program.
Founded
1979
Company size
201-500 employees
Industry
Healthcare
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Providence, RI
The Rhode Island Blood Center was founded in 1979 as a non-profit community blood center. As the sole supplier of blood to all of the hospitals in Rhode Island, our mission is to ensure patients have immediate access to a safe, plentiful and cost-effective blood supply. Our main Blood and Platelet Donor Center is located at 405 Promenade Street in Providence, Rhode Island. We also have five additional donation centers conveniently located throughout Rhode Island, including Woonsocket, Warwick, South County, Aquidneck Island and Westerly.
RIBC has long-standing relationships with many organizations in community who sponsor blood drives, helping us make giving blood as convenient as possible for donors. Approximately 250 to 280 units of blood must be collected each day to meet the needs of patients and hospitals we serve in Rhode Island and throughout New England.
The Blood Center is much more than just a blood collection organization or blood bank. We register people for the National Marrow Donor Program and collect stem cells of donors who match recipients needing bone marrow transplants right at our Providence Center. We provide various therapeutic treatments for patients in local hospitals. Our state-of-the-art laboratory conducts DNA and relationship testing, human leukocyte antigen (HLA) typing and red cell typing. We are also involved in a variety of local and national research programs in an effort to improve all aspects of the blood banking industry.
The Rhode Island Blood Center is dedicated to steady growth and improvement in our community blood program.
Founded
1979
Company size
201-500 employees
Industry
Healthcare
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Providence, RI
