Gift Of Hope Itasca , IL 60143
Posted 2 months ago
Overview
Gift of Hope is proud to serve as the federally designated not-for-profit organ procurement organization (OPO) that coordinates organ and tissue donation and provides compassionate service to families of donors in the northern three-quarters of Illinois and northwest Indiana.
Since our inception in 1986, we have coordinated donations that have saved the lives of more than 23,000 organ transplant recipients, and improved the lives of hundreds of thousands of tissue transplant recipients. As one of 58 organ procurement organizations that make up the nation's organ donation system, we work with 183 hospitals in our donation service area.
Provides emergency and non-emergency ground transportation and assists with property maintenance and building security
Compensation range for this position is $18.42 - $20.50 per hour
Shift: 4:00PM to Midnight
Responsibilities
The following essential functions are the basic job duties that an employee must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Support Gift of Hope's mission, vision, and values; adhere to its policies and procedures in carrying out the responsibilities of this position
Work assigned schedule to provide 24-hour department coverage
Provide emergency and non-emergency ground transportation for organ and tissue recovery departments including human organs, blood and tissue samples, tissue team, and organ department staff, and external organ procurement teams
Perform property related duties such as:
Conduct building security and safety tours
Escort employees to personal vehicles
Light bulb replacement
Restock bathroom and lunchroom supplies
Monitor salt level in water softener
Monitor alarm panel for generator
Some landscaping duties
Trash removal
Maintenance of exercise equipment
Snow removal
Fire extinguisher inspections
Flush drains
Monitor alarm panel for deionized water tank
Keep all Gift of Hope vehicles clean and in proper working condition; report problems immediately to the supervisor
Drive vehicles to commercial garage for periodic servicing
Complete and submit a daily Vehicle Maintenance Checklist for each vehicle
Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
Education and Training Required
The following identifies the minimum education and training required to perform the essential functions of the job.
Experience and Skills Required
The following indicates the minimum skills and experience required to perform the essential functions of the job.
Attention to detail
Must be at least 25 years of age
Possession of a valid driver's license and a clean driving record
Ability to communicate and interact effectively with others
Ability to learn all property and security related duties
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
Ability to sit, stand, bend, kneel and walk to perform job duties
Ability to lift and carry up to 50 lbs.
Ability to drive Gift of Hope vehicles to perform job duties
Ability to respond to pages within 10 minutes when working on call
Ability to use personal cell phone for business purposes
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that will be encountered by an employee while performing the essential functions of the job.
Normal office environment
Work weekends and other hours outside regular office hours
Driving Gift of Hope vehicles approximately 7-8 hours per trip for trips within Gift of Hope's service area (northern 2/3 of Illinois and Lake County, Indiana)
Some exposure to adverse weather
Some exposure to adverse road conditions
Carry a personal cell phone to be accessible outside regular business hours
The policy of Gift of Hope Organ and Tissue Donor Network is to promote equal employment opportunity through a positive and continuous program of specific practices designed to ensure the full realization of equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, or status as a disabled veteran, recently separated veteran, other protected veteran, or Armed Forces service medal veteran designated under the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act, as amended (VEVRAA). This reaffirms our commitment to this policy.
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