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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):

Perform high-complexity testing on donor and patient samples. Resolve compatibility problems; provide complex reference and consultation services to hospitals and transfusion services. Perform automated and manual HLA testing procedures on donor and/or patient samples. 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 on-call duties as required. Provides guidance and training to team members and applies subject-matter expertise to facilitate problem resolution. Must maintain state or board certification if applicable and attend continuing education programs. Perform work in compliance with accrediting agency standards.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED (Minimum Qualifications):

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. Meet performance and productivity standards.

Perform daily equipment maintenance checks as directed. May assist with the routine maintenance troubleshooting and repair of laboratory equipment and software maintenance.

Perform serologic molecular and immunologic procedures that may include but are not limited to DNA extraction PCR amplification sequence-based 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. May perform special testing.

Perform and review quality control as directed.

Communicate with hospital or transfusion facility personnel to report patient findings and/or receive orders. 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.

Review and interpret final results; prepare 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.

Assist in evaluating and implementing new laboratory techniques and/or procedures.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED (Minimum Qualifications):

Education: Bachelors degree in Biological Science or Chemistry required. Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) Medical Technologist (MT) Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) or equivalent certification preferred. If no certification might be eligible for BBT program. Licensure if required by state.

Experience: 1 year of commercial/clinical laboratory blood banking HLA or molecular laboratory experience or equivalent combination of education and related experience preferred.

Management Experience: N/A

Skills & Abilities: Effective written and verbal communication skills. Must possess critical-thinking skills and attention to detail. Promotes quality-driven work environment. Ability to work on a team.

Travel: May involve variable locations and some travel.

Standard Schedule: M-F Open to 2nd shift hours 12pm-8pm or 3pm-11.

BENEFITS FOR YOU:

As a mission-based 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 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.

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