Company:
Vitalant
Location: Rosemont
Closing Date: 30/10/2024
Hours: Full Time
Type: Permanent
Job Requirements / Description
Description
Vitalant is seeking a Mobile Unit Assistant (Blood Drive Assistant) dedicated to making a positive difference. If you are customer-focused and impact-inspired to help others, making a difference is vital for you, you will experience a career built on purpose, an organization created to care, and a team committed to lead - together.
As a member of our Teamsters 727 Union MUA team, you will support Vitalant’s life-saving mission by packing, transporting and assembling equipment and supplies needed for on-location blood drives, along with blood/blood product delivery/transport to donor centers, labs and mobile blood drives. Every day you will be making a measurable difference in your community and surrounding areas by being an integral part of the mobile blood drive team!
We are looking for someone who will serve as an assistant during on-location blood drives, so customer service is a must! You will be trained in handling blood/blood product and sealing blood bags.
Schedule:
Flexible schedule required / Hours vary based on business needs, including weekends
Our c omprehensive total rewards support you, your family, and your future with:
Requirements
About Us
Vitalant is one of the nation’s largest nonprofit blood and biotherapies healthcare organizations, providing hospitals and patients across the U.S. a safe blood supply, specialized laboratory services, transfusion medicine expertise and world-renowned research. We have a network of 115 donation centers across the U.S. and host approximately 60,000 blood drives annually. Vitalant provides blood and special services to patients in more than 900 hospitals across the U.S. where millions of people depend on blood donations from our generous donors.
Vitalant is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace built on a foundation of respect, integrity, teamwork, and excellence. Through our DEI strategic plan, we create opportunities for employees of all backgrounds to feel valued, seen and heard. We believe this mission drives creativity and innovation, as employees experience an environment conducive to personal growth and career development.
EEO/Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans
Our organization is an equal employment/affirmative action employer. If you need accommodation for any part of the employment process because of a medical condition or disability, please send an e-mail to to let us know the nature of your request.
For more EEO information about applicant rights click here
Vitalant is seeking a Mobile Unit Assistant (Blood Drive Assistant) dedicated to making a positive difference. If you are customer-focused and impact-inspired to help others, making a difference is vital for you, you will experience a career built on purpose, an organization created to care, and a team committed to lead - together.
As a member of our Teamsters 727 Union MUA team, you will support Vitalant’s life-saving mission by packing, transporting and assembling equipment and supplies needed for on-location blood drives, along with blood/blood product delivery/transport to donor centers, labs and mobile blood drives. Every day you will be making a measurable difference in your community and surrounding areas by being an integral part of the mobile blood drive team!
We are looking for someone who will serve as an assistant during on-location blood drives, so customer service is a must! You will be trained in handling blood/blood product and sealing blood bags.
Schedule:
Flexible schedule required / Hours vary based on business needs, including weekends
Our c omprehensive total rewards support you, your family, and your future with:
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401K + 5% company match
- Free basic life and AD&D insurance
- Free short-and-long-term disability insurance
- Paid time off
- Employee Resource Groups
- Recognition and perks
- Pack supplies needed for mobile blood drives.
- Maintain a great rapport with donors and donor care staff for on-location blood drives.
- Successfully deliver and transport blood drive supplies and/or equipment needed for on-location blood drives.
- Demonstrate safe operation of company vehicle.
- Manage the safe handling, cleaning, and tracking of biowaste.
- Drive company vehicle (box, full-size van, or mobile blood drive bus a possibility)
- Maintain appearance of donor refreshment areas for on-location blood drives.
- Use exceptional problem-solving skills to manage weather-related driving issues as they arise.
Requirements
- Valid Driver's License with clean driving record for the last 3 years (CDL preferred, but not required)
- High School Diploma or GED Equivalent
- 6 months of similar experience preferred
- Customer service experience required
- Able to pass DOT Physical or currently have DOT Medical Certificate
- Able to lift 50-75+ lbs. with the assistance of a hand cart
About Us
Vitalant is one of the nation’s largest nonprofit blood and biotherapies healthcare organizations, providing hospitals and patients across the U.S. a safe blood supply, specialized laboratory services, transfusion medicine expertise and world-renowned research. We have a network of 115 donation centers across the U.S. and host approximately 60,000 blood drives annually. Vitalant provides blood and special services to patients in more than 900 hospitals across the U.S. where millions of people depend on blood donations from our generous donors.
Vitalant is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace built on a foundation of respect, integrity, teamwork, and excellence. Through our DEI strategic plan, we create opportunities for employees of all backgrounds to feel valued, seen and heard. We believe this mission drives creativity and innovation, as employees experience an environment conducive to personal growth and career development.
EEO/Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans
Our organization is an equal employment/affirmative action employer. If you need accommodation for any part of the employment process because of a medical condition or disability, please send an e-mail to to let us know the nature of your request.
For more EEO information about applicant rights click here
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