UChicago Medicine · 10 hours ago
Blood Donor Center Coordinator, Blood Bank - Day Shift
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
1+ years expUChicago Medicine is a world-class academic healthcare system, seeking a Blood Donor Center Coordinator in the Blood Bank department. This role serves as the primary liaison between donors and the medical center, focusing on expanding the donor base through recruitment efforts and managing blood drives while fostering community relationships.
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Responsibilities
Establish positive working relationships with medical staff and departments to promote regular blood donation events
Cultivate relationships with existing donors to ensure their continued support, while also recruiting new individuals to join the blood donation program
Review blood utilization and reach out to hospital units or patient’s families to encourage donation as well as provide customized donation materials for the families/patients to read
Build strong relationships with UCM students and staff to raise awareness about blood donation and facilitate scheduling appointments in the Blood Donation Center
Continuously cultivate relationships with department and organizational leadership, volunteers and community to promote continued growth of the blood donation center
Target diverse populations and high-potential donor groups through community outreach, digital campaigns, and partnerships
Direct recruitment of high value donors (platelet donors, group O and/or RhD negative whole blood donors), by utilizing reports from the lab information system
Work with UCM marketing to promote blood donations (internally and local community)
Demonstrates ability to create programs, promotional, and educational material
Distribute promotional materials and deliver formal and informal presentations to groups to explain donation requirements and benefits of blood donation
Demonstrates experience organizing and running special events
Track recruitment metrics, donor engagement, and campaign effectiveness
Use data insights to refine outreach strategies and improve donor retention
Educate the public on the importance of blood donation through presentations, social media, and educational materials
Be the advocate for blood donation at local events, health fairs, and media opportunities
Promote, schedule and organize blood drives and donation events
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in business, communication or medical assisting services preferred
Knowledge and ability to safely use laboratory and hospital information systems
Ability to interact effectively and professionally with colleagues, healthcare workers and the public both personally and professionally
Must demonstrate a warm and approachable demeanor with strong interpersonal skills
Should possess the ability to effectively engage with a diverse range of individuals, including potential and current blood donors, patient families, and hospital staff, and effectively communicate the importance of blood donation
Ability to work a flexible schedule including possible weekends and some evenings
Ability to be out and about within the hospital, on UCM campus and within the community encouraging and recruiting donors
Knowledgeable using social media tools
Possess the ability to organize and prioritize multiple tasks
Basic data analysis skills needed for reporting data
Preferred
Minimum one-year experience preferred
Company
UChicago Medicine
The University of Chicago Medicine has been at the forefront of medicine since 1927, when we cared for our first patients.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$112.4MKey Investors
National Institutes of Health
2019-04-10Grant· $9M
2018-10-14Grant· $3.4M
2017-05-24Grant· $100M
Leadership Team
Ivan Samstein
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, University of Chicago Medicine
Jason Keeler
Executive Vice President and COO
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