WHY CHOOSE US? 

Joining The American Red Cross is like nothing else –it’sas 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’llhave mentors who empower your growth along a purposeful career path. You align your life’s work with an ongoing missionthat’sbigger than all of us. As you care for others,you’recared 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:  

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 involvescanning inthe units of blood, processing the units into transfusable components (red cells, platelets, and expressing plasma)andleukoreducing.  

As a Red Cross Team member, you will take care of your team members – show up for every shift and give 100% whileyou’rethere. Interact in a positive, proactive, and customer-focused manner with both internal and external customers,demonstratingcare 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 andmaintainingaccuratedocumentation   

• Perform good inventory management practices throughout the manufacturing and distribution process.    

• Perform data entry andoperatethe computer programs associated withcomponentproduction, 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, ordeglycerolizing ofblood 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 our hospitals  

Standard Schedule:The schedule is Tuesday through Saturday. Tuesday - Friday the hours are 8:00pm - 4:30am. Saturday the hours are 3:00pm to 11:30pm.

Pay Information: The pay rate is $19.91 per hour. There is a shift differential from 3pm-11pm of $2.25 per hour and from 11pm-4:30am of $3.00 per hour.

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,accuratedocumentation, and good decision-making skills.    

• Good communicationskills, with the ability to work on a team, as well as independently with minimal supervision 

Physical Requirements: 

Requires standing, stretching,stoopingand bending for extended time periods. Lift, pull,pushand move objects of up to 50 pounds. May work in walk-in refrigerator/freezers for periods of time. May berequiredto wear protective clothing such as lab coats, gloves, face shields, etc. 

BENEFITS FOR YOU:  

As a mission-based organization, we believe our team needs great support to dogreat work. Our comprehensive package includes:

• Medical, Dental Vision plans

• Health Spending Accounts & Flexible Spending Accounts

• PTO: Starting at15 daysa year; based on type of job and tenure

• Holidays: 11 paid holidayscomprisedof 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