Medical Courier

LifeSouth Community Blood Centers is a non-profit community blood bank serving more than 150 hospitals in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and Tennessee. We are committed to meeting the blood supply needs of hospitals and their patients by providing the highest quality blood components and services.

About the role

This full-time position is responsible for the shipment and delivery of blood and blood components. The Medical Courier must be able to work a varied schedule, including some night, weekend, and on-call hours.

Responsibilities

• Review shipping notices, orders, and other records to determine priorities and shipping methods required to meet scheduled deadlines.
• Receive and carry out blood orders from hospitals and other customers.
• Inspect and evaluate blood products to ensure they are safe, pure, and potent.
• Package and deliver blood products to service area clients or to other transportation agencies.
• Run errands, deliver documents, pick up supplies, and transport small items for repair when necessary.
• Assist Hospital Services Team Leader with resolving problems in a timely manner according to LifeSouth Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).
• Provide the highest level of customer service to internal and external customers.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Valid driver’s license. Must also meet and maintain LifeSouth driver’s eligibility requirements.
• Ability to work a varied schedule, including some night, weekend, and on-call hours.
• Ability to organize and manage time effectively.
• Excellent teamwork skills.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as procedure manuals and instructions.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Basic math skills, including addition, subtraction, proportion, and percentages.
• Ability to perform work that requires frequent standing, walking, lifting up to 70 pounds, grasping, and repetitive motion. Occasional stooping, squatting, pushing, pulling, climbing, and overhead lifting.

Benefits

• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) plan.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurances available to full-time employees the first of the month after 60 days (medical premium discount based on rate of pay).
• Supplemental insurances including life, cancer, accident, and disability.
• Access to mental wellness resources and counseling through telehealth.
• Free basic life insurance for full-time employees.
• Holiday premium paid on certain holidays.
• Overnight shift differential paid to Hospital Services staff.
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer match each pay period.
• Employer-funded retirement plan for vested employees & 403b offered.
• Access to wages prior to pay day.
• CDL bonus program.

Pay

Starting salary range is $14.50 - $15.95 an hour.

Criminal background check, pre-employment physical, and drug screen required upon conditional offer of hire.