Blood Collection Staff - Customer Service

Join The American Red Cross

When you join our team you will be utilizing your healthcare and/or customer service skills to assist with every step of the blood collection process. This includes collaborating with your team to transport and setup equipment at the collection sites in local communities, creating a welcoming and comfortable environment for volunteer donors, and following all safety procedures while collecting lifesaving blood donations that are delivered to hospitals.

The Red Cross offers paid phlebotomy training with the ability to grow your healthcare skills and career within the nation's top humanitarian organization. To learn more about being a phlebotomist and the impact you can make in this position, watch this short video: rdcrss.org/lifesavingrole

Key responsibilities include personally connecting with donors – listening to their stories and helping them understand how impactful their donation is. Collaborate with your teammates to create a welcoming and friendly environment so our volunteer donors feel comfortable coming back again and again. Be detail oriented all day, every day. This ensures that the blood you collect meets goals, regulatory requirements and can be safely transfused. May drive Red Cross vehicles and you will work with the team to setup and tear down equipment at the donation sites. Position may require a minimum height of 60 inches to ensure the ability to safely operate Red Cross vehicles.

Standard schedule (Altoona, Pennsylvania): To best meet the needs of our donors and community, staff work a variable schedule which may include early mornings, late nights, weekends, and holidays. Overnight travel may be required in some locations. Variable hours with Monday through Friday schedule and rotating Saturdays. Schedule is provided two to three weeks in advance.

Starting rate $17.69/hour.

Minimum qualifications include a high school diploma or equivalent is required, customer service experience and effective verbal communication skills are required, a current, valid driver's license with a good driving record is required. DOT certification is required, you must pass applicable DOT physical and related requirements and be able to possess or obtain a medical certification of at least one-year duration. Physical requirements may include the ability to lift, push or pull heavy weights up and down ramps and stairs, good manual dexterity, the ability to sit or stand for long periods of time and adapt to long, irregular hours and frequent schedule changes are required. Position may require a minimum height of 60 inches to ensure the ability to safely operate Red Cross vehicles. All staff work as a team to setup and tear down the equipment required to conduct a mobile blood drive. Basic computer skills are required. Must be proficient with Microsoft office applications.

Preferred qualifications include prior healthcare or phlebotomy experience (CNA, MA, EMT, etc.), prior leadership experience.

Benefits for you include medical, dental, and vision plans, health spending accounts & flexible spending accounts, PTO: starting 15 days a year; based on type of job and tenure, holidays: 11 paid holidays comprised of six core holidays and five floating holidays, 401K with up to 6% company match, paid family leave, employee assistance, disability and insurance: short + long term, service awards and recognition.