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By joining the American Red Cross you will touch millions of lives every year and experience the greatness of the human spirit at its best. Are you ready to be part of the world's largest humanitarian network?
Join us—Where your Career is a Force for Good!
Job Description:
To be consider, candidates must reside in Philadelphia or Chester County
We provide Paid-Training – no prior medical experience
required
!
Joining The American Red Cross is like nothing else –
it’s
as much something you feel as something you do. You become a vital part of the world’s largest humanitarian network. Joining a team of welcoming individuals who are exceptional, yet unassuming. Diverse, yet uncompromising in unity. You grow your career within a movement that matters, where success is measured
in
people helped, communities made whole, and individuals equipped to never stop changing lives and situations for the better.
When you choose to be a force for good,
you’ll
have mentors who empower your growth along a purposeful career path. You align your life’s work with an ongoing mission
that’s
bigger than all of us. As you care for others,
you’re
cared for with competitive compensation and benefits. You join a community that respects who you are away from work as much as what you do while at work.
Where Your Career is a Force for Good!
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW (Job Overview)
:
When you join our
team
you will be
utilizing
your healthcare and/or customer service skills to
assist
with every step of the blood collection process. This includes collaborating with your team to transport and setup equipment at the collection sites in local communities, creating a welcoming and comfortable environment for volunteer donors, and following all safety procedures while collecting lifesaving blood donations that are delivered to hospitals.
The Red Cross offers paid phlebotomy training with the ability to grow your healthcare skills and career within the nation’s top humanitarian organization.
To learn more about being a phlebotomist
and the impact you can make in this position
, watch this short video:
rdcrss.org/lifesavingrole
WHERE YOUR CAREER IS A FORCE
FOR
GOOD
(Key Responsibilities)
:
Standard Schedule (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania):
WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED (Minimum Qualifications):
- High school diploma or equivalent required
- Customer service experience and effective verbal communication skills are required
-
A current, valid driver's license with good driving record is
required.
- DOT certification may be required in some locations. If required, must pass applicable DOT physical and related requirements and be able to possess or obtain a medical certification of at least one-year duration.
- Physical requirements may include the ability to lift, push or pull heavy weights up and down ramps and stairs, good manual dexterity, the ability to sit or stand for long periods of time and adapt to long, irregular hours and frequent schedule changes is required. Position may require minimum height of 60 inches to ensure the ability to safely operate Red Cross
vehicles.
- At the American Red Cross, we conduct many mobile blood drives at businesses, schools, and many other locations. All staff work as a team to setup and tear down the equipment required to conduct a mobile blood drive.
- Basic computer skills are required. Must be proficient with Microsoft office applications.
WHAT WILL GIVE YOU THE COMPETITIVE EDGE (Preferred Qualifications):
- Prior healthcare or phlebotomy experience (CNA, MA, EMT, etc.)
- Prior leadership experience
BENEFITS FOR YOU:
We take care of you, while you take care of others. As a mission-based organization, we believe our team needs great support to do great work. Our comprehensive benefits help you in balancing home and work. With our resources and perks, you have amazing possibilities at the American Red Cross to advance the learn.
- Medical, Dental, and Vision plans
- Health Spending Accounts & Flexible Spending Accounts
- PTO (Paid Time Off): Starting at 15 days a year; based on FLSA (Fair Labor Standards Act) status and tenure
- Holidays: 11 paid holidays comprised of six core holidays and five floating holidays
- 401K with up to 6% company match
- Paid Family Leave
- Employee Assistance Program
- Disability and Insurance: Short + Long Term
- Service Awards and recognition
The American Red Cross requires new hires in this location or position have at least one vaccination against COVID-19 as a condition of employment and commit to being fully vaccinated within six weeks of employment. Upon being hired, individuals will be required to submit proof of vaccination. If you are unable to be vaccinated due to medical or religious reasons, you may qualify for an exemption. If seeking an exemption, you will be required to submit documentation at the time of offer and your request must be approved prior to hire.
Apply now! Joining our team will provide you with the opportunity to make a difference every day.
The American Red Cross is an Equal
Opportunity/Affirmative
Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, San Diego Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act and any other applicable state and local laws.
AmeriCorps, the federal agency that brings people together through service, and its partners — the Peace Corps, AmeriCorps Alums, National Peace Corps Association, and the Service Year Alliance — launched Employers of National Service to connect national service alumni with opportunities in the
workforce. American
Red Cross is proud to be an
EONS
partner and share our employment opportunities with the network of organizations.
Interested in Volunteering?
Visit
redcross.org/volunteertoday
to learn more, including our most-needed volunteer positions.
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