Medical Technologist III, IRL
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Job Location:
Chicago, IL - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 28 - 37
Posted on:
7 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
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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
Join usWhere your Career is a Force for Good!
Job Description:
Joining The American Red Cross is like nothing else itsas 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 measuredinpeople 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 goodyoullhave mentors who empower your growth along a purposeful career path. You align your lifes work with an ongoing missionthatsbigger than all of us. As you care for othersyourecared 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 IRL Technologist at the Red Cross you will perform basic and advanced donor and patient tests and interpret results to determine donor-recipient compatibility. You will resolve compatibility problems; provide intermediate reference and consultation services to hospitals and transfusion services. Perform automated and manual test procedures on blood samples
WHERE YOUR CAREER IS A FORCE FOR GOOD
Key Responsibilities:
Consult and communicate with staff at other medical facilities to resolve complex serologic problems and provide special units to transfusion recipients.
Manage receipt coordination shipment and transport of patient and donor blood samples.Assistin daily workflow of patient and donor work. Document supply and equipment problems.
Manage reagent inventory including ordering receivinginspectingand preparing reagents.
Perform and interpret basic and complex donor and/or patient testing procedures and complete required quality control asappropriate tostate and federal regulations.
Recognize testing irregularitiesidentifythe causedeterminethesolutionand resolve the problem. Assist Technologist I and II in problem resolution.
Maintaineditand review computer and manual records toassureaccuraterecord keeping. Maintainaccuratelegibleand complete records.
Also perform maintenance repair and validation of laboratory equipment and software maintenance.
Assume lead responsibilities such as record review and training.Assistin concern management.
Standard Schedule: Baylor Shift - 3 12s: 7A-7P 9A-9P 12A-12P
Saturdays Sundays and any other weekday of choice.
Pay Information: $28.37-$37.84 (DOE - pay negotiable)
WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED:
Bachelors degree in Biological Science or Chemistry with MT(ASCP) or BB(ASCP) or equivalent certification.
Licensure if required bystate.
Minimum4 years of related experience or equivalent combination of education and related experience.
Good written and verbal skills to communicate effectively with internal and external customers. Leadership skills. Ability to work on a team.
WHAT WILL GIVE YOU THE COMPETITIVE EDGE:
SBB (ASCP) preferred
Physical Requirements:
Requires standing stretchingstoopingand bending for extended time periods. Lift pullpushand move objects of up to 50 pounds. May work in walk-inrefrigerator/freezersfor periods of time. Required to wear protective clothing such as lab coats gloves face shields etc. Ability to use a wide variety of lab or medical equipment.
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
Apply now! Joining our team will provide you with the opportunity to
make your career a force for good!
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.
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 Red Cross is proud to be an EONS partner and share our employment opportunities with the network of organizations.
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Key Skills
- Laboratory Experience
- Immunoassays
- Clinical Laboratory Experience
- Hospital Experience
- Laboratory Procedures
- Phlebotomy
- Conflict Management
- Microbiology
- Quality Control
- Laboratory Techniques
- Sales Support
- Toxicology Experience
About Company
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