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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:
Why C
hoose
U
s?
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.
What You Need to Know:
In this role, you will be manufacturing blood products and samples. You
will be processing blood products after the units have been received from
the donors. This will involve scanning in the units of blood, processing
the units into transfusable components (red cells, platelets, and
expressing plasma) and leukoreducing.
As a Red Cross Team member, you will take care of your team members – show
up for every shift and give 100% while you’re there. Interact in a
positive, proactive, and customer-focused manner with both internal and
external customers, demonstrating care and compassion at all times
WHERE YOUR CAREER IS A FORCE FOR GOOD:
Key Responsibilities:
· Meet the quality and quantity production goals, while prioritizing
workload expectations and maintaining accurate documentation
· Perform good inventory management practices throughout the manufacturing
and distribution process.
· Perform data entry and operate the computer programs associated with
component production, labeling, storage, and sample tube management.
· Analyze and make decisions based on visual inspection and information
provided from other departments to meet time.
· Perform complex manufacturing tasks such as pooled product manufacturing,
freeze, wash, or deglycerolizing of blood products, and pathogen
reduction.
· Communicate effectively with internal customers, vendors, and volunteers.
· May require flexibility to work a variable schedule that includes
weekends & holidays to meet the needs of your hospitals
WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED:
· High School or equivalent required.
· Minimum 2 years of related experience in a regulatory, laboratory, or
manufacturing environment or equivalent combination of education and
related experience preferred.
· Good computer skills, ability to use a wide variety of programs and
laboratory equipment, attention to detail, accurate documentation, and
good decision-making skills.
· Good communication skills, with the ability to work on a team, as well
as independently with minimal supervision
WHAT WILL GIVE YOU THE COMPETITIVE EDGE (Preferred Qualifications):
· Associates degree in science is a plus
Physical Requirements:
Requires standing, stretching, stooping and bending for extended time
periods. Lift, pull, push and move objects of up to 50 pounds. May work
in walk-in refrigerator/freezers for periods of time. May be required to
wear protective clothing such as lab coats, gloves, face shields, etc.
As a mission-based organization, we believe our team needs great
support to do
great work
. Our comprehensive package includes:
Apply now! Joining our team will provide you with the opportunity to
make your career a force for good!
The American Red Cross is an Equal Opportunity 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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