Job Type Full-time Description

Are you looking to make a difference in your community and help save lives? Do you thrive on meeting deadlines while providing the highest level of customer service?

LifeSouth Community Blood Centers is looking for individuals to join our team as Medical Courier in Brooksville, FL. This position is responsible for issues related to the shipment and delivery of blood and blood components.

Our Benefits

• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) plan with opportunity to earn up to 200 hours per year
• Medical premium discount based on rate of pay
• Access to mental wellness resources and counseling through telehealth
• Free basic life insurance for full-time employees
• Overnight shift differential
• Holiday premium paid on certain holidays
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer match each pay period
• Employer funded retirement plan for vested employees & 403b offered
• Wellness program with incentives and HSA rewards
• Access to wages prior to pay day
• CDL bonus program

Responsibilities Include (but are not limited to)

• 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

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED
• Valid driver’s license. Must also meet and maintain LifeSouth driver’s eligibility requirements
• Must be able to work a varied schedule. Some night, weekend and on-call hours are required
• 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
• Must be able to do basic math, including addition, subtraction, proportion, percentages, etc.
• Ability to perform work that requires frequent standing, walking, lifting up to 70 pounds, grasping and repetitive motion.

Occasional stooping, squatting, pushing, pulling, climbing, overhead lifting

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 $14.50 - $15.95 an hour. Criminal background check, pre-employment physical 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.

Last updated : 2024-05-21