Blood Storage and Distribution Technician

American Red Cross • Fort Wayne, IN

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The American Red Cross is seeking a Blood Storage & Distribution Technician to join their team. This role is crucial for ensuring the timely and safe delivery of blood products to hospitals. The technician will be responsible for receiving, processing, packing, and shipping blood products and samples, triaging orders based on urgency, and ensuring the correct temperature regulation for safe transport. Communication with hospital clients, volunteers, and vendors, along with maintaining accurate product records for traceability, are key aspects of the job. 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
• Good computer skills
• Attention to detail
• Accurate documentation
• Good decision-making skills
• Position may require a valid driver’s license

Nice To Haves

• Two years’ experience in a regulatory, distribution or manufacturing environment is preferred; or equivalent combination of education and experience

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