Blood Storage & Distribution Technician

Why Choose Us?

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.

Responsibilities

• Receive, process, pack, and ship blood products/samples for hospital orders.
• Triage orders based on date and time needed, select and carefully pack life-saving blood products with the correct temperature-regulating product to ensure safe transport.
• Communicate with hospital clients, volunteers, and vendors, and maintain product records to preserve traceability.
• Ensure products/samples are suitable for release for distribution while meeting production goals.
• Perform good inventory management practices throughout the manufacturing and shipping process.
• Prioritize workload to meet production and customer requirements.
• Perform data entry associated with further manufacturing, labeling, storage, ordering, and shipping; maintain and review accurate physical and electronic manufacturing records.
• Analyze and make decisions based on visual inspection and information provided from other departments to meet time requirements and quality standards.
• Identify and quarantine products/samples that don’t meet quality requirements, and perform disposition of unacceptable product.
• May make hospital deliveries as assigned.
• 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.

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Two years’ experience in a regulatory, distribution, or manufacturing environment is preferred; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Good computer skills, attention to detail, accurate documentation, and good decision-making skills.
• Position may require a valid driver’s license.

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.

Schedule

Standard Schedule: 2nd shift, Monday-Friday, 3:00 pm – 11:00 pm.

Candidates must be able to train full time on day shift (Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm) for the first 4-6 weeks of employment.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision plans.
• Health Spending Accounts & Flexible Spending Accounts.
• PTO: Starting at 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.