QC Laboratory Technologist

About the Role

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, working alongside welcoming, diverse, and exceptional individuals. As a QC Lab Technologist, you will perform basic through advanced manufacturing, processing, and test procedures on blood products, interpret test results, and release blood to area hospitals. You will manufacture and prepare pathogen-reduced platelet products for hospital patient use in a highly regulated environment. This role requires strong attention to detail, a customer-service focus, and the ability to treat both internal and external customers with compassion.

Responsibilities

• Perform moderate complexity laboratory testing procedures and interpret various testing procedures on donor specimens and blood products.
• Identify and quarantine products/samples that don’t meet quality requirements.
• Meet the quality and quantity production and testing goals established by the department.
• Ensure products are suitable for release for distribution and appropriately manage any exceptions.
• Prioritize workload to meet production and customer requirements.
• Perform quality control on products, reagents, equipment, and various test kits; maintain accurate electronic and physical inventory locations for products/samples.
• Participate in troubleshooting and problem-solving activities with cross-functional teams.

Requirements

• Associate degree in science, or bachelor’s degree in an applied science.
• Related experience in a regulatory, laboratory, or manufacturing environment or equivalent combination of education and related experience.
• Must meet state and CLIA requirements where applicable.
• Ability to use a wide variety of lab or medical equipment, personal computer, and applicable software for sustained periods.
• Ability to work with a team.

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.
• Required to wear protective clothing such as lab coats, gloves, face shields, etc., when there is exposure to blood and blood products and/or where work location requires.

Schedule

Standard Schedule: Tuesday–Saturday, 1700–0130.

Paid Training Schedule: Day shift, Monday through Friday. The first week will be 8:00 AM–4:30 PM; the following 4 weeks will be 6:00 AM–2:30 PM.

Pay

$35.90 per hour, plus an additional $3.00 per hour for hours worked after 11:00 PM. Weekend shift differential is an additional $5.00 per hour.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Health Spending Accounts & Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Paid Time Off (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 Program.
• Disability and Insurance: Short-term and Long-term.
• Service Awards and recognition.