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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:
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):
Perform high-complexity testing on donor and patient samples. Resolve
compatibility problems; provide complex reference and consultation services
to hospitals and transfusion services. Perform automated and manual HLA
testing procedures on donor and/or patient samples. Adhere to explicit
standard operating procedures and interpret test results in accordance with
the applicable regulatory requirements. Provide support, development, and/or
technical resource to internal or external customers. Perform on-call duties
as required. Provides guidance and training to team members and applies
subject-matter expertise to facilitate problem resolution. Must maintain
state or board certification, if applicable, and attend continuing education
programs. Perform work in compliance with accrediting agency standards.
WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED (Minimum Qualifications):
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Perform duties associated with receipt, coordination, shipment and
transport of donor and patient blood samples to include ordering,
receiving, inspection and preparation of supplies and reagents. Meet
performance and productivity standards.
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Perform daily equipment maintenance checks as directed. May assist with the
routine maintenance, troubleshooting and repair of laboratory equipment
and software maintenance.
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Perform serologic, molecular and immunologic procedures that may include,
but are not limited to, DNA extraction, PCR amplification, sequence-based
typing, STR analysis, probe hybridization/detection, cytotoxic
crossmatching, antibody screening/identification by Luminex and/or ELISA
assays and other procedures as defined. Recognize testing irregularities,
identify the cause, determine the solution and resolve the problem or
refer it to the appropriate level. May perform special testing.
- Perform and review quality control as directed.
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Communicate with hospital or transfusion facility personnel to report
patient findings and/or receive orders. May consult and communicate with
personnel at other medical facilities to facilitate resolutions to
problems and address the needs of customers both internal and external.
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Review and interpret final results; prepare reports, written or electronic.
Maintain, edit and review computer and manual records to assure accurate
record keeping. Maintain accurate, legible and complete records. Maintain
an orderly workspace.
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Assist in evaluating and implementing new laboratory techniques and/or
procedures.
WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED (Minimum Qualifications):
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Education: Bachelor's degree in Biological Science or Chemistry required.
Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS), Medical Technologist (MT), Clinical
Laboratory Scientist (CLS) or equivalent certification preferred.
Licensure if required by state.
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Experience: 1 year of commercial/clinical laboratory, blood banking, HLA
or molecular laboratory experience or equivalent combination of education
and related experience preferred.
- Management Experience: N/A
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Skills & Abilities: Effective written and verbal communication skills.
Must possess critical-thinking skills and attention to detail. Promotes
quality-driven work environment. Ability to work on a team.
- Travel: May involve variable locations and some travel.
BENEFITS FOR YOU:
As a mission-based organization, we believe our team needs great
support to do great work. Our comprehensive package includes:
- Medical, Dental Vision plans
- Health Spending Accounts & Flexible Spending Accounts
- PTO: Starting 15 days a year; based on type of job and tenure
- Holidays: 11 paid holidays comprised of six core holidays and five
floating holidays
- 401K with up to 6% match
- Paid Family Leave
- Employee Assistance
- Disability and Insurance: Short + Long Term
- Service Awards and recognition
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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