LifeSouth Community Blood Centers

  • Blood Center
4039 W Newberry Road
Gainesville, FL 32607
(352) 224-1600
Hours:
Newberry Road
Mon, Wed, Fri: 9 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Tue, Thu: 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Sat, Sun: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.

About Us

LifeSouth is the local non-profit community blood bank and the official blood provider to all Gainesville hospitals including UF Health, HCA Florida North Florida Hospital and Malcom Randall VA read more
  • About

    LifeSouth is the local non-profit community blood bank and the official blood provider to all Gainesville hospitals including UF Health, HCA Florida North Florida Hospital and Malcom Randall VA Medical Center. LifeSouth serves more than 125 hospitals in Alabama, Florida and Georgia.

    LifeSouth is committed to meeting the blood supply needs of local hospitals and patients by providing the highest quality blood components and services. With more than 48 donor centers, 66 blood mobiles and 2,000 blood drives a month, the LifeSouth team is dedicated to making sure the blood is there when you or your family member is in need. LifeSouth's mission is to provide a safe blood supply that meets or exceeds the needs in each community they serve, and to provide a variety of services in support of ongoing and emerging blood and transfusion-related activities.

    To learn more about blood donation, hosting a blood drive or to make an appointment to donate, visit lifesouth.org.

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    Vice President of Operations
    Category: Healthcare
    Job Type: Full-timeDescription: Do you have a passion for leading teams, optimizing performance, and driving meaningful change?   LifeSouth Community Blood Centers is currently looking for a highly driven individual with outstanding leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills to join our Executive Team as Vice President of Operations.   This is a senior leadership role who reports ...read more

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    Kenyada Higgins-Cheatem
    Phone:(352) 224-1600
    Records Specialist
    Category: Healthcare
    Job Type: Full-timeDescription Are you looking to make a difference in your community and help save lives? Are you organized, like digging in to the details and looking for a part time office role?   LifeSouth Community Blood Centers is looking for individuals to join our team as a Records Specialist in Gainesville, FL. This position is responsible for reviewing and ensuring accurate ...read more

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    Kenyada Higgins-Cheatem
    Phone:(352) 224-1600
    Territory Account Representative
    Category: Healthcare
    Job Type: Full-timeDescription   Are you passionate about making a real impact in your community? Do you have the energy, drive, and people skills to inspire others to help save lives? If so, we want YOU on our team!   About the role: As a Territory Account Representative, you’ll be the heartbeat of our lifesaving mission, working within the community to ensure a steady and reliable blood ...read more

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    Kenyada Higgins-Cheatem
    Phone:(352) 224-1600
    Maintenance Specialist
    Category: Healthcare
    Job Type: Full-timeDescription Are you looking to make a difference in your community?   LifeSouth Community Blood Centers is looking for an enthusiastic, team-oriented, and goal-driven, individual to join the team as a Maintenance Specialist in Gainesville, FL. This position is responsible for the overall planning and execution of activities related to skilled maintenance, and upkeep of ...read more

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    Kenyada Higgins-Cheatem
    Phone:(352) 224-1600
    Medical Laboratory Scientist Student
    Category: Healthcare
    Job Type: Full-timeDescription LifeSouth Community Blood Centers is looking for qualified applicants for the Medical Laboratory Scientist Training Program as Medical Laboratory Scientist Students in Gainesville, FL. Training program starts periodically throughout the year determined by national exam availability.   The selected candidates will participate in a rigorous four-month* training ...read more

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    Kenyada Higgins-Cheatem
    Phone:(352) 224-1600
    Medical Laboratory Scientist - Blood Bank (3rd Shift/Overnight)
    Category: Healthcare
    Job Type: Full-timeDescription Do you enjoy solving complex problems such as identifying the specificity of antibodies in patient samples? If you do, come work in one of our Immunohematology Reference Labs.   LifeSouth Community Blood Centers needs to add an overnight Medical Laboratory Scientist to our Immunohematology Reference Laboratory (IRL) in Gainesville, FL.     Our Benefits - ...read more

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    Kenyada Higgins-Cheatem
    Phone:(352) 224-1600
    Medical Laboratory Scientist - Blood Bank (2nd Shift/Evenings)
    Category: Healthcare
    Job Type: Full-timeDescription Do you enjoy solving complex problems such as identifying the specificity of antibodies in patient samples? If you do, come work in one of our Immunohematology Reference Labs.   LifeSouth Community Blood Centers needs to add an overnight Medical Laboratory Scientist to our Immunohematology Reference Laboratory (IRL) in Gainesville, FL.     Our Benefits - ...read more

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    Kenyada Higgins-Cheatem
    Phone:(352) 224-1600
    Computer Support Specialist
    Category: Healthcare
    Job TypeFull-timeDescription LifeSouth Community Blood Centers is currently seeking an individual to join our team as a Computer Support Specialist in Gainesville, FL. The Computer Support Specialist (CSS) is the first point of contact for supported users having technical questions or issues with a variety of standard and proprietary software applications and hardware products. The CSS handles ...read more

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    Kenyada Higgins-Cheatem
    Phone:(352) 224-1600
    Medical Office Coordinator
    Category: Healthcare
    Job TypeFull-timeDescription Who We Are LifeSouth is a non-profit community blood bank serving more than 150 hospitals in Alabama, Florida, Georgia and Tennessee. We are committed to meeting the blood supply needs of hospitals and their patients by providing the highest quality blood components and services. With more than 45 donor centers, 55 bloodmobiles and 2,000 blood drives a month, our ...read more

    Contact

    Kenyada Higgins-Cheatem
    Phone:(352) 224-1600