Fairfield / California / United States
With a location in Fairfield, Calif., Blood Centers of the Pacific is a nonprofit, community-based organization that provides blood and blood components to hospitals, physicians and patients throughout Northern California. It also houses the Blood Systems Research Institute, which conducts medical research to improve blood safety and patient care. The organization helps more than 50,000 patients every year with blood donated by community volunteers. Blood Centers of the Pacific is a subsidiary of Blood Systems, which is one of the largest blood collection organizations in the United States. It employs a work force of over 400 full- and part-time staff members, including physicians, directors, laboratory assistants, phlebotomists, registered nurses, medical assistants, donor recruiters, hospital services, and research and administrative personnel.
