Your smile and one shift a month = saving lives with the Red Cross!

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Blood Donor Ambassador (BDA) Your smile helps to save lives!

• Provide enthusiastic customer service to enhance the blood donor experience.
• Set the stage for long-term commitments to regular blood donations.

Responsibilities:

• Stafftheblooddrive registration/sign-in desk, greet potential blood donors, explain the donation process as necessary, and assist with initial intake.
• Manage blood donor traffic and direct donors to check- in.
• Ensure blood donors have relevant pre- and post-donation information.
• Set up, monitor, and maintain cleanliness of reception and hospitality/snack areas.
• Collaborate with professional collections staff and phlebotomists.
• Report possible adverse post-donation physical reactions.
• Additional related duties as discussed with supervisor, including restocking supplies, assisting with sanitizing/disinfecting donor areas and beds, making reminder/cancellation calls, rescheduling donor appointments, and performing follow up activities.

Commitment:

• In-person, county specific position available in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and/or Philadelphia counties; volunteer at mobile blood drives and/or at fixed sites.
• Most mobile blood drives are held Monday-Friday between 7AM -7PM , with weekend shifts available at fixed-site locations. Shifts are generally 4-6 hour-blocks, with most volunteers signing up for 1-2 shifts per month. Once trained, you sign up only for shifts that fit your schedule and availability!

Qualifications:

• Minimumage 18 (16 with adult supervision/parental approval.)
• Professionalism, effective communication skills, and comfortable working with people from diverse communities and backgrounds.
• Reliable to committed schedule; arriving/leaving sites on time and adapting to changes if necessary.
• Ability to use technology to assist with blood donor check-in and related procedures.
• Willingness to comply with current public health and Red Cross policies.

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