• Adheres to work schedule
• Meets productivity, quality, and service level goals
• Provides compelling messaging to donors to influence blood donation
• Provides blood donation information and convert donor into appropriate donation type based on donor eligibility
• Answers donor questions, requests and concerns via phone and text
• Recruits new donors by asking existing donors for family/friend referral (pledge)
• Educates and motivates donors to schedule their next donation appointment
• Attends training and implements techniques/tactics taught into workflow
• Maintains accurate donor information in profile
• Ensures donor requests are carried out (opt out of calling list, don’t contact for a period of time, prefers to only receive text messages, etc.) by making the appropriate request and following up to ensure completion
• Participates on team projects, as assigned
• Demonstrates Versiti’s core values daily
• Executes service recovery techniques in order to address donor concerns/complaints
• Provides excellent customer service by always doing what is right for the donor
• Advocates Versiti’s mission in the community
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties in this job classification
• Understands and performs in accordance with all applicable regulatory and compliance requirements
• Complies with all standard operating policies and procedures

Education

• High School Diploma required
• equivalent required

Experience

• 1-3 years customer service experience, preferably in a contact center environment required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills required
• Ability to demonstrate sales techniques and overcome objections required
• Good attention to detail and accurate data entry skills required
• Results-oriented / collaborates with management to meet individual goals required
• Ability to multi-task and proactively communicate progress/obstacles required
• Ability to perform in a team-oriented environment required
• Proficient computer skills (Microsoft Office) and ability to learn job-specific applications required
• Moderate to high level of experience working within a multi-channel contact center (social media, chat, email, text) – helpful in order to advance to an Agent II role required

Tools and Technology

• Personal Computer (desk top, lap top, tablet) required
• Microsoft Office products required
• Must learn contact center-specific programs (HemaTerra) required