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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 worlds largest humanitarian network

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Job Description:

Joining The American Red Cross is like nothing else its as much something you feel as something you do. You become a vital part of the worlds 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 youll have mentors who empower your growth along a purposeful career path. You align your lifes work with an ongoing mission thats bigger than all of us. As you care for others youre 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.

Where Your Career is a Force for Good!

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW (Job Overview):

Analyze and report high complexity testing on donor and patient samples. Resolve compatibility problems; provide complex reference and consultation services to hospitals and transfusion services. Adhere to explicit standard operating procedures and interpret test results in accordance with the applicable regulatory requirements. Provide support development and/or technical resource to internal or external customers. Perform oncall duties as required.

Provide guidance and training to team members and applies subjectmatter expertise to facilitate problem resolution and optimize lab activities. Must maintain state or board certification if applicable and attend continuing education programs. Perform work in compliance with accrediting agency standards. Provide support development and/or leadership guidance to all volunteers.

Perform all duties and responsibilities in compliance with standard operating procedures and other applicable Federal State and local regulations.

WHERE YOUR CAREER IS A FORCE GOOD (Key Responsibilities):

• Recognize report and resolve discrepant conditions and bring them to the attention of the laboratory supervisor. Perform routine troubleshooting problem solving vendor communication and software maintenance.

• Interpret and report serologic molecular and immunologic procedures that may include but are not limited to DNA extraction PCR amplification sequencebased typing STR analysis probe hybridization/detection cytotoxic crossmatching antibody screening/identification by Luminex and/or ELISA assays and other procedures as defined. Recognize testing irregularities identify the cause determine the solution and resolve the problem or refer it to the appropriate level. Perform and review quality control as directed.

• Assist in the review and interpretation final results; prepare and may review final reports written or electronic. Maintain edit and review computer and manual records to assure accurate record keeping. Maintain accurate legible and complete records. Maintain an orderly workspace.

• May participate in special projects. Analyze and summarize testing data.

• May train retrain and contribute input into annual competency assessments of staff. Assist in the general oversight of daily operations including compliance and quality improvement activities.

• Communicate with hospital or transfusion facility personnel to report patient findings and/or receive orders. Perform internal and external customer education. May consult and communicate with personnel at other medical facilities to facilitate resolutions to problems and address the needs of customers both internal and external.

• Perform duties associated with receipt coordination shipment and transport of donor and patient blood samples to include ordering receiving inspection and preparation of supplies and reagents.

Standard Schedule: MF Day Shift

Pay Information: $57k 75k annually

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED (Minimum Qualifications):

• Education: bachelors degree in Biological Science Chemistry or Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) Medical Technologist (MT) Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) or equivalent certification required. CHT(ASHI) or CHS(ASHI) certification preferred. Licensure if required by the state.
• Must have experience with Sanger Sequencing.
• Experience: Minimum 1 year of HLA or molecular laboratory experience or equivalent combination of education and related experience required.
• Management Experience: N/A

BENEFITS FOR YOU:
As a missionbased organization we believe our team needs great support to do great work. Our comprehensive package includes:

• Medical Dental 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

Apply now! Joining our team will provide you with the opportunity to make a difference every day.

The American Red Cross is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/volunteertoday to learn more including our mostneeded volunteer positions.

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