Driver​/Medical Courier; Union

Overview

Vitalant is seeking Union Drivers dedicated to making a positive difference. If you are customer-focused and impact-inspired to help others, you will experience a career built on purpose, an organization created to care, and a team committed to lead – together. Your impact as a Union Driver is vital. As a member of our Teamsters 727 Union courier team, you will support Vitalant’s life-saving mission by utilizing your communication and customer service skills to establish relationships with hospital staff while delivering and transporting blood and blood product.

Additionally, actively participate in the pickup of collected blood and our donor centers.

Schedule: 2:00 PM-10:30 PM, 5 days a week, every other weekend. Days will fluctuate.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401K + 5% company match
• Free basic life and AD&D insurance
• Free short-and-long-term disability insurance
• Paid time off
• Employee Resource Groups
• Recognition and perks

• Maintain a great rapport with hospitals and vendors that we service.
• Successfully deliver and transport blood, supplies, equipment, or other blood products.
• Demonstrate safe operation of vehicle.
• Manage the safe handling, cleaning, and tracking of biowaste.
• Use exceptional problem-solving skills to manage weather-related driving issues as they arise.

• High School Diploma or GED Equivalent required
• 6 months of similar experience preferred
• Clean driving record with valid driver's license required
• Able to lift 50+ lbs. with the assistance of a hand cart

Vitalant is one of the nation’s largest nonprofit blood and biotherapies healthcare organizations, providing hospitals and patients across the U.S. a safe blood supply, specialized laboratory services, transfusion medicine expertise and world-renowned research. We have a network of 115 donation centers across the U.S. and host approximately 60,000 blood drives annually. Vitalant provides blood and special services to patients in more than 900 hospitals across the U.S. where millions of people depend on blood donations from our generous donors.

Vitalant is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace built on a foundation of respect, integrity, teamwork, and excellence. We create opportunities for employees of all backgrounds to feel valued, seen and heard. We believe this mission drives creativity and innovation, as employees experience an environment conducive to personal growth and career development.

Our organization is an equal employment/affirmative action employer. If you need accommodation for any part of the employment process because of a medical condition or disability, please send an e-mail to Career to let us know the nature of your request.

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Vitalant does not currently hire individuals who reside in the following states — Alabama, Alaska, Delaware, Hawaii, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, Utah, and Vermont.