Blood Product Storage and Distribution Technician

American Red Cross • Lenexa, KS

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The American Red Cross is seeking a Blood Product Storage and Distribution Technician. This role is crucial for receiving, processing, packing, and shipping blood products and samples for hospital orders. The technician will triage orders based on urgency, carefully pack life-saving blood products with appropriate temperature control for safe transport, and communicate with hospital clients, volunteers, and vendors. Maintaining product records for traceability is also a key part of the role. Team members are expected to be reliable, give their best effort, and interact positively and compassionately with internal and external customers.

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, attention to detail, accurate documentation, and good decision-making skills.
• Valid driver’s license and clean driving record require

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.

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED