Blood Product Storage and Distribution Technician

American Red Cross•Stockton, CA

1d•$24

About The Position

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. 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, you’ll have mentors who empower your growth along a purposeful career path. You align your life’s work with an ongoing mission that’s bigger than all of us. As you care for others, you’re 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 Blood Product Distribution Technician you will use advanced computer systems and software for receiving, processing, packing and shipping blood products/samples for hospital orders. You will triage the order based on date and time needed, select and carefully pack life-saving blood products with the correct temperature regulating product to ensure safe transport. You will communicate with hospital clients, volunteers, and vendors, and maintain product records to preserve traceability. As a Red Cross Team member, you will take care of your team members – show up for every shift and give 100% while you’re there. Interact in a positive, proactive, and customer-focused manner with both internal and external customers, demonstrating care and compassion at all times.

Requirements

High School diploma or equivalent
Two years’ experience in a regulatory, distribution or manufacturing environment is preferred; or equivalent combination of education and experience
Good computer skills; the ability to learn and navigate multiple types of software programs.
Strong attention to detail, accurate documentation, and good decision-making skills.
Position may require a valid driver’s license
Regularly required to use hands to finger, handle or feel, reach with hands and arms and talk or hear.
Frequently lift and/or move objects 10-50lbs unassisted.
Frequently required to push carts weighing up to 100 pounds on flat flooring or ramps.
Frequently required to stand for long periods, walk, stoop, kneel or crouch.
Able to withstand temperatures in a typical blood banking environment including refrigerators and freezers.

Responsibilities

Ensure products/samples are suitable for release for distribution, while meeting production goals.
Perform good inventory management practices throughout the manufacturing and shipping process
Prioritize workload to meet production and customer requirements.
Perform data entry associated with further manufacturing, labeling, storage, ordering, and shipping; maintain and review accurate physical and electronic manufacturing records
Analyze and make decisions based on visual inspection and information provided from other departments to meet time requirements and quality standards.
Identify and quarantine products/samples that don’t meet quality requirements, and perform disposition of unacceptable product
May make hospital deliveries as assigned
May require flexibility to work a variable schedule that includes weekends & holidays, to meet the needs of our hospitals

Benefits

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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