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Job Description:

WHY CHOOSE US
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:

As a QC lab supervisor you will be responsible for the daily operations and supervision of the Quality Control lab and QC activity. You will be responsible for 100% record review of testing and the batch release of test results to the customer. You will hire and supervise staff and participate in education and training activities. You will supervise the daily review of all initial and repeat testing and quality control records to ensure validity of results prior to the batch release of test results and problem reviews. Assist staff in performing reviews as needed. Schedule personnel and workflow to efficiently maximize and maintain optimum productivity.

WHERE YOUR CAREER IS A FORCE FOR GOOD

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the supervision of staff and volunteers including but not limited to hiring training coaching engaging evaluating and disciplining to ensure a wellqualified team and to enhance operational success and compliance.
• Responsible for staff training and certification of competency. Prepare work schedules and ensure appropriate coverage for assigned shift. Supervise all work processes and ensure work is performed accurately and efficiently.
• Perform supervisory review of documents. Ensure Invoice monitoring reconciliation and timely payment of all bills.
• Ensure monthly product QC requirements are met. Ensure quality and quantity of manufacturing and distribution goals are met; including timelines. Ensure accurate electronic and physical inventories location for products are maintained.
• Participate in documenting investigating troubleshooting and preventing recurrence of department errors problems and customer concerns/complaints. Communicate with Laboratory staff when necessary to resolve problems facilitate sample shipment and clarify test data transmission issues. Participate in process improvements within area of responsibility. Lead suspect product/sample management process.
• May participate in the validation of hardware software instrumentation test kits and procedures as directed. May perform review and approve quality control on products reagents equipment and various test kits. Serve as departmental expert on the applicable computer systems. Maintain the required records and files.
• Flexible working on the bench at least 40% of the time. Flexible to work weekends when there is short staffing; flexible to stay late to help with unexpected operational demand respond to staffs urgent needs on off hours as needed.
• Participate in discrepancy resolution of unusual or unexpected results. Ensure action taken in the case of an invalid or suspect test is in compliance with applicable policies procedures and regulations. Identify and prepare initial documentation for run problems and error reports.
• Manage proficiency testing according to applicable procedures and regulations. Ensure proficiency samples are tested results recorded accurately and sent timely and graded results are reviewed upon receipt.
• Ensure that supervisor and operations management staff is notified promptly of all discrepant or invalid test results discovered during QC review.
  Ensure that all reagents used for testing are in date and show no sign of drift or contamination as indicated in the daily quality control data.

Pay Information: Starting at $100000 per year.

Note that American Red Cross salaries are aligned to the specific geographic location in which the work is primarily performed. Other factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills how many years of experience you have and comparison to other employees already in this role.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED:.

• Bachelors degree in chemical physical or biological science medical technology or equivalent experience required.
• Minimum six years of laboratory experience required.
• Management Experience: At least one year of supervisory experience. 2 3 years of supervisory/management experience preferred
• Ability to understand and perform complex procedures and techniques and work with complex instrumentation; to correctly interpret test results to include identification and resolution of discrepancies required. Ability to adapt and work with changing work procedure or deviations.
• Knowledge of blood products supplies and the ability to interact with diverse customers (internal and external) is required; ability to communicate with staff outside the department.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this position. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities duties and skills required of personnel so classified.

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

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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.

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