Job Description:
At the American Red Cross, you have a direct impact on a meaningful mission. When you join our Biomedical team, you can help save lives every day. You’ll be part of a like-minded team that shares a passion for making a difference and a work environment that supports growth, learning, and success. As part of the world’s largest humanitarian network, the American Red Cross places top priority on the health and safety of our employees, volunteers, blood donors and those who receive our aid and services. Our commitment to public health is unwavering—both during the COVID-19 pandemic and year-round.
What You’ll Do:
Recruit prospective blood donors from a variety of sources by direct to donor-facing and telerecruitment with individuals to make donation appointments. Serve as lead recruitment presence for a fixed site. Contact active, lapsed, platelet, and occasional whole blood donors to increase the frequency of donations and increase the number of donors at fixed sites to meet the collections goals. Identify donors who can be converted to platelet, plasma, or Power Red donations based on blood type and donation history. Positively impact the quality of service to donors and groups, increasing the availability of blood products. Coordinate reminder calls, follow-up, logging of data, maintenance of records, and special projects to achieve established goals.
Click on the link to learn more about (Apheresis)platelets donations: https://youtu.be/BwjwbxbwN34
Remote/WFH
Schedule: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday & Saturday from 9:30AM-6:00PM CT & Thursday from 10:30AM-7:00PM CT (Sunday & Monday off)
Pay: $15.50 per hour, plus incentive
Responsibilities:
Contact by telephone or face-to-face current apheresis and/or whole blood donors to recruit for donation.
Schedule appointments to ensure maximum number of donors are scheduled each day.
Follow a process and appropriate scripting for conducting a call with a donor, to ensure a consistent donor experience.
Maintain daily production standard, including phone calls and appointments per hour, to meet established collection goals.
Develop a working knowledge of donor criteria to inform donors of eligibility and reduce deferral rates.
Maintain accurate records of donors/groups contacted and appointments scheduled to avoid errors, poor customer relations and to ensure sufficient donor availability.
May work collaboratively with the fixed site recruitment manager to develop new leads and implement new donor recruitment programs to ensure an increased donor base and an adequate blood supply.
What we need from you:
High school diploma or equivalent required.
Minimum one year of telephone and customer service or telemarketing experience required.
Sales experience preferred.
Experience meeting sales quota preferred.
Face to face experience preferred.
Outbound calls experience preferred
Computer experience, excellent customer service and problem-solving skills required.
Effective verbal communication skills, the ability to work with potentially difficult customers, and comfort working in a fast-paced environment required.
Experience with making sales quotas preferred.
What’s In It For You?
We take care of you, while you take care of others. As a mission-based organization, we believe our team needs great support to do great work. Our comprehensive benefits help you in balancing home and work. With our resources and perks, you have amazing possibilities at the American Red Cross to advance the learn.
Medical, Dental Vision plans
Health Spending Accounts & Flexible Spending Accounts
PTO + Holidays
401K with 4% match
Paid Family Leave
Employee Assistance
Disability and Insurance: Short + Long Term
Service Awards and recognition
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
The American Red Cross aspires to be an organization fully committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion by creating and maintaining a diverse, high-performing workforce of employees and volunteers who reflect all communities we serve; by cultivating a collaborative, inclusive and respectful work environment that empowers all contributors; and by leveraging diverse partnerships – all of which helps to ensure culturally competent service delivery supported by effective community leadership and engagement. The Red Cross supports a variety of cultural groups for employees and volunteers. From our Latino Resource Group, Umoja, Asian American & Pacific Islanders, and Red Cross Pride, to the Ability Network, Veterans+ and our Women’s Resource Group, these networks provide connections, mentoring and help give voice to important concerns and opinions.
Apply now! Joining our team will provide you with the opportunity to make a difference every day.
The American Red Cross is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.