Description
Join Our Team as a Cord Blood Donation Recruitment Specialist in Jacksonville, FLAre you passionate about making a meaningful impact in your community? Do you want to work for a non-profit organization that values safety, teamwork, and stewardship? LifeSouth Community Blood Centers invites you to be part of our mission to save lives through cord blood donation.
Schedule: Primarily first shift from 6:30 am-3 pm, Tuesday through Saturday, with flexibility to work nights, weekends, and holidaysAbout the Role
As a Cord Blood Donation Recruitment Specialist, you will:
- Obtain Informed Consent: Educate expectant mothers and families at the bedside regarding cord blood donation and obtain informed consent in accordance with regulatory and ethical standards.
- Maintain Accurate Records: Complete and submit documentation accurately and within required timelines and follow up on missing information or specimens as needed.
- Ensure Compliance: Review and ensure all paperwork related to the collection process is complete and accurate.
- Maintain Standards: Ensure collected cord blood units and supplies are stored and shipped properly.
- Coordinate Collection Logistics: Track consents, tube orders, collections, and shipments to ensure timely completion prior to maternal discharge from hospital.
Qualifications
- Education: High school diploma or GED required; Associate degree preferred.
- Experience: Preferred experience in patient consent, clinical research, hospital outreach, public health fieldwork, labor and delivery, hospitals, obstetrical offices, and/or health/patient education.
- Skills: Exceptional communication skills with the ability to interact with medical professionals at every level.
- Other: Valid driver’s license. Must also meet and maintain LifeSouth driver’s eligibility requirements. Positive bedside manner and emotional intelligence with excellent customer service skills. Knowledge of medical terminology preferred.
Benefits
- Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
- 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
- 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
Who We Are
LifeSouth 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. With more than 45 donor centers, 55 bloodmobiles and 2,000 blood drives a month, our LifeSouth team is dedicated to making sure the blood is there when you or your family is in need.
Our Mission
To provide a safe blood supply that meets or exceeds the needs in each community we serve, and to provide a variety of services in support of ongoing and emerging blood and transfusion related activities.
This is a full-time position. Starting salary range is $17.00 - $18.70 an hour. Criminal background check and drug screen required upon conditional offer of hire. Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer/Drug-Free/Tobacco Free Workplace.
The position description may not include all the duties and responsibilities of the job. Duties and responsibilities that are not listed, but which the employee may be expected to perform, will fall within the scope of the skills, knowledge and training for the position.
LifeSouth is a Drug-Free and Tobacco-Free Workplace. LifeSouth is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor as well as an affirmative action employer and provides equal opportunity to all persons, regardless of race, religion, age, gender, disability, status as a protected veteran, national origin, color, or any other classification in accordance with federal, state, and local statutes, regulations, and ordinances. Veterans are encouraged to self-identify as LifeSouth desires to provide protected veterans priority referrals for open positions. LifeSouth complies with all laws and regulations associated with the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the Americans with Disability Act (ADA). LifeSouth is an E-Verify employer.
If you require any assistance to complete the application process or during the interview due to a disability, please contact the LifeSouth region where you are applying or call 1-888-795-2707 to request an accommodation. Applications may be completed at a LifeSouth facility or mailed to corporate headquarters in lieu of the on-line application process.
Skills Required
- High school diploma or GED
- Associate degree
- Experience with patient consent, clinical research, hospital outreach, labor and delivery, obstetrical offices, public health fieldwork, or health/patient education
- Exceptional communication skills and ability to interact with medical professionals at every level
- Valid driver’s license and ability to meet and maintain LifeSouth driver eligibility requirements
- Positive bedside manner, emotional intelligence, and excellent customer service skills
- Knowledge of medical terminology
- Ability to obtain informed consent at the bedside and complete documentation accurately and within required timelines
- Ability to work primary schedule (Tue–Sat 6:30 am–3:00 pm) with flexibility for nights, weekends, and holidays
- Successful criminal background check and drug screen upon conditional offer
What We Do
LifeSouth Community Blood Centers is a non-profit community blood bank serving more than 200 hospitals and emergency service organizations across Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and Tennessee. The organization is dedicated to providing a safe and high-quality blood supply to meet the needs of patients and local communities, focusing on optimizing blood donations and ensuring blood availability during times of critical need.
