LifeSouth Community Blood Centers is seeking a dependable and service-oriented Medical Courier to join our team in  Montgomery, AL.

What You’ll Be Responsible For

As a Medical Courier, you’ll help ensure blood and blood products reach the people who need them. You’ll pick up, package, and deliver blood products and supplies while providing professional service to hospitals, customers, and other LifeSouth locations.

What You'll Do

• Package, pick up, and deliver blood products to hospitals, customers, LifeSouth locations, and transportation agencies
• Collect blood products from mobile collection sites and customers and transport them to the component production area
• Load and unload blood products, supplies, and other materials, using a hand truck when needed
• Inspect the delivery vehicle daily to ensure it is clean, properly equipped, and in working condition; report any operational issues
• Deliver documents, pick up supplies, and transport small items for repair as needed
• Maintain records of incoming and outgoing materials and provide professional service to internal and external customers
•  Help the Hospital Services Team Leader resolve problems promptly while following LifeSouth’s Standard Operating Procedures 

What You’ll Need

• High school diploma or GED, valid driver’s license, and reliable transportation; must meet and maintain LifeSouth’s driver eligibility requirements
• Ability to organize work and manage time effectively
• Strong communication, teamwork, and customer service skills
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions and read documents such as procedure manuals
• Ability to perform basic math, including addition, subtraction, proportions, and percentages
• Ability to routinely lift up to 60 pounds and occasionally lift up to 70 pounds, with assistance as needed
• Ability to occasionally stoop, squat, push, pull, climb, and lift overhead

Our 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
• Access to mental wellness resources and counseling through telehealth
• Free basic life insurance for full-time employees
• Holiday premium paid on certain holidays
• Overnight shift differential paid to Hospital Services staff
• 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 $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.

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.