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ORGANIZATION: Vitalant Colorado

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Blood Drive Volunteer

As the face of Vitalant Mobile Blood Drives and Blood Donation Centers, our Blood Drive Volunteers ensure that our amazing blood donors have an exceptional experience from the moment they arrive until they leave. Volunteers are needed at our Donation Centers and on Mobile Blood Drives.

Responsibilities include: 

· Welcome and check-in donors. 

· Explain the donation process as necessary and answer any problems donors may have. 

· Ensure each donor reads pre-donation materials.

· Offer promotional items when available.

· Encourage donors to donate the best product for their blood type for maximum impact. 

· Manage donor flow. 

· Provide excellent customer service.

· Set up and maintain cleanliness in Reception and Refreshment/Hospitality areas.

· Ensure the Refreshment/Hospitality area is clean and restocked, and donors are re- hydrated after the donation procedure.

· Check if the donor was provided post-donation information before leaving the drive.

· Report possible adverse post-donation physical reactions to staff. 

Qualifications/Requirements 

· Must be at least 16 years old.

· Must pass a Criminal Background Check with SSN if eighteen or older.

· Ability to communicate effectively and provide excellent customer service care.

· Always demonstrate a professional demeanor.

· Comfortable working with people from diverse communities and backgrounds.

· Reliable transportation.

**Commit to 50 hours per calendar year. Approximately four hours per month**

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About Vitalant Colorado

Location:

717 Yosemite St., Denver, CO 80230, US

Mission Statement

Vitalant exists to make a difference in people's lives by bringing together the best people, inspiring individuals to donate blood, producing a safe and ample blood supply, advancing cutting-edge research and embracing continuous quality improvement.

Description

Vitalant ("Vye-TAL-ent") is the nation’s largest independent, nonprofit blood services provider exclusively focused on providing lifesaving blood and comprehensive transfusion medicine services for about 900 hospitals and their patients across the U.S. Every day, Vitalant needs to collect about 5,300 blood, platelet and plasma donations to help save lives. For more information and to schedule a donation appointment, visit vitalant.org or call 877-25-VITAL (877-258-4825).

We can't make this happen without the support of our volunteers!

CAUSE AREAS

Community
Health & Medicine
Community, Health & Medicine

WHEN

We'll work with your schedule.

WHERE

Arvada (Various Sites)Arvada, CO 80005

(39.854992,-105.131744)
 

SKILLS

  • Networking
  • People Skills
  • Problem Solving
  • Relationship Building

GOOD FOR

  • Teens
  • People 55+

REQUIREMENTS

  • Background Check
  • Must be at least 16
  • Orientation or Training
  • 50 Hours Per Year
  • Customer Service Skills

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