- Organization
- American Red Cross - Georgia Region
Transportation Specialist (Douglasville) - Hospital Deliveries
- Duration
- Recruiting now
- Location
- Douglasville, GA
Opportunity Details
Ongoing
In-Person
Recruiting now
9851 Commerce Way, Douglasville, GA 30135
About this Opportunity
The focus of this position is to deliver blood products (whole blood, platelets and plasma) to area hospitals from the Douglasville, Georgia processing facility. The drivers begin and end in Douglasville (near Six Flags) and they use Red Cross vehicles (small SUV’s and sedans) to make the runs. No special licensing requirements are necessary but you must have a clean driving record. Volunteers are needed for the regular hospital deliveries that occur Monday through Friday and the shifts begin at 5am, 6am, 7am, 8am and 9am and take about 4 hours to complete depending on traffic. There is also need for volunteers for replenishment runs which are made when a facility is low on blood products but do not have a regular delivery scheduled immediately. There are also needs for coverage of emergency runs in situations that may develop and the hospital does not have the required amount of product on hand to adequately serve their patient population. These runs are in the afternoons and evenings and include Saturday and Sunday coverage needs.
Volunteers do need to be able to do some bending and light lifting in order to get the storage containers in and out of the vehicles. This is also an opportunity for couples to volunteer together because there is also a navigator position available to assist with directions, paperwork and delivery. The bottom line for all of these positions is that you are helping to save lives on an immediate basis. Unvaccinated volunteers will be required to wear a mask.
Features
- Outdoor Activity
Skills/Interests
- Health Professional
Issue area
- Community Strengthening
- Disaster Response & Recovery
- Health & Wellness
- Public Safety
- Veterans & Military Families
- Women's Issues
Contact Information
- Volunteer Services
- [email protected]
