Drive with Purpose: Delivering Hope to Patients in Need! (Rapid City)
ORGANIZATION: VITALANT - Rapid City Region
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Transportation Volunteer -
Transportation volunteers travel throughout our service area transporting blood products and supplies for timely distribution to and from mobile blood drives, hospitals, and donation centers.
Volunteer Role Description:
- Deliver products and supplies to and from Vitalant facilities and hospitals within the community it serves.
- Pick up collected blood products from Vitalant Mobile Blood Drives in a nearby community and deliver to Vitalant facility for processing.
- Deliver supplies to Vitalant’s satellite centers or blood drives.
- Provide excellent customer service to our communities’ hospitals and their employees
Qualifications:
- Must be at least 19 years of age
- Must pass a Criminal Background Check
- Must have valid Social Security Number
- Must pass Motor Vehicle Report check
- Demonstrate professional demeaner at all times
- Be comfortable working with people from diverse communities and backgrounds
- Lift at least 40 lbs. (assistive devices are available - e.g. carts, dolly’s, etc.)
- Must be able to follow directions (familiar with hands free navigation)
Required Training:
- Vitalant Volunteer Orientation
- Transport Volunteer role-specific Training
- Onboarding with Volunteer Services Specialist
- Ride-along with currently trained volunteer, if applicable
- Facility Tour
- Vitalant Company Vehicle Training
- Ongoing training and refresher courses
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About VITALANT - Rapid City Region
Location:
2209 W Omaha St, Rapid City, SD 57702, US
Mission Statement
Vitalant's mission is to unite blood and biologics donors, talent, and innovation to save and improve lives, becoming the nation's most innovative and inclusive blood and biotherapies partner.
Description
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. We have a network of about 115 donation centers across the U.S. and host approximately 60,000 blood drives annually. Vitalant provides blood and special services to patients in about 900 hospitals across the U.S. - millions of people depend on blood donations from our generous volunteer donors.
CAUSE AREAS
Community,
Emergency & Safety,
Health & Medicine
WHEN
We'll work with your schedule.
WHERE
2209 West Omaha StreetRapid City, SD 57702
(44.08409 ,-103.25539 )
DATE POSTED
March 20, 2025
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- 50 hours per calendar year (equivalent to one 4-hour shift per month)
- Must be able to pass a Motor Vehicle Check.