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About the Role
Join the American Red Cross, the world's largest humanitarian network, where your career can be a force for good. You will be part of a team that processes blood products and samples, contributing to a mission that helps millions.
Responsibilities
- Manufacture blood products and samples.
- Process blood products after receipt from donors.
- Scan units of blood and process them into transfusable components (red cells, platelets, and expressing plasma).
- Perform leukoreduction.
- Meet quality and quantity production goals while prioritizing workload and maintaining accurate documentation.
- Perform good inventory management practices throughout the manufacturing and distribution process.
- Perform data entry and operate computer programs for component production, labeling, storage, and sample tube management.
- Analyze and make decisions based on visual inspection and information from other departments.
- 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.
- Show up for every shift and give 100%.
- Interact in a positive, proactive, and customer-focused manner with internal and external customers, demonstrating care and compassion at all times.
Requirements
- 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.
- Good decision-making skills.
- Good communication skills.
- Ability to work on a team, as well as independently with minimal supervision.
- 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.
Skills
- Computer skills
- Laboratory equipment operation
- Attention to detail
- Accurate documentation
- Decision-making
- Communication skills
- Teamwork
- Independent work
Location
- Geographic location specific
Work Type
- Full-time
- Variable schedule including weekends & holidays
Experience Level
- Minimum 2 years related experience preferred
Education Level
- High School or equivalent
Salary/Compensations
- $18-$19.79, plus applicable shift differential
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision plans
- Health Spending Accounts & Flexible Spending Accounts
- PTO: Starting at 15 days a year
- Holidays: 11 paid holidays
- 401K with up to 6% match
- Paid Family Leave
- Employee Assistance
- Disability and Insurance: Short + Long Term
- Service Awards and recognition
About the Company
- The American Red Cross is the world's largest humanitarian network.
- We are a mission-based organization.
- We are proud to be an EONS (Employers of National Service) partner.
Equal Opportunity
- 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.