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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:
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):
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Take the time to personally connect with donors – listen to their
stories and help them understand how impactful their donation is.
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Collaborate with your teammates to create a welcoming and friendly
environment so our volunteer donors feel comfortable coming back again and
again.
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Be detailed oriented all day, every day. This ensures that the blood you
collect meets goals, regulatory requirements and can be safely transfused
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May drive Red Cross vehicles and you will work with the team to setup and
tear down equipment at the donation sites. Position may require a minimum
height of 60 inches to ensure the ability to safely operate Red Cross
vehicles.
Standard Schedule (Garden City):
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Variable Schedule
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To best meet the needs of our donors and community, staff work a variable
schedule which may include early mornings, late nights, weekends, and
holidays. Overnight travel may be required in some locations.
- Schedule is provided two to three weeks in advance
WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED (Minimum Qualifications):
- High school diploma or equivalent is required
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Customer service experience and effective verbal communication skills are
required
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A current, valid driver's license with a good driving record is required.
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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 are required. Position
may require a minimum height of 60 inches to ensure the ability to
safely operate Red Cross vehicles.
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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.
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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:
As a mission-based organization, we believe our team needs great support to
do great work. Our comprehensive package includes:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision plans
- Health Spending Accounts & Flexible Spending Accounts
- PTO: Starting 15 days a year; based on type of job and tenure
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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
- 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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