Blood Storage and Distribution Technician

American Red Cross • Douglasville, GA

9d • Onsite

About The Position

The American Red Cross is seeking a Blood Storage and Distribution Technician to join their team. This role is crucial for ensuring the timely and safe delivery of blood products and samples to hospital clients. The technician will be responsible for receiving, processing, packing, and shipping blood products, triaging orders based on urgency, and maintaining accurate records for traceability. The position involves interacting with hospital clients, volunteers, and vendors, and requires a commitment to teamwork and customer service. The American Red Cross offers a mission-driven environment where employees can grow their careers while making a significant positive impact.

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Good computer skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Accurate documentation.
• Good decision-making skills.
• Ability to train full time on day shift for the first 4-6 weeks of employment.

Nice To Haves

• Two years’ experience in a regulatory, distribution or manufacturing environment.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Position may require a valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Receiving, processing, packing, and shipping blood products/samples for hospital orders.
• Triaging orders based on date and time needed.
• Selecting and carefully packing blood products with appropriate temperature-regulating materials for safe transport.
• Communicating with hospital clients, volunteers, and vendors.
• Maintaining product records to preserve traceability.
• Ensuring products/samples are suitable for release for distribution while meeting production goals.
• Performing good inventory management practices throughout the manufacturing and shipping process.
• Prioritizing workload to meet production and customer requirements.
• Performing data entry associated with further manufacturing, labeling, storage, ordering, and shipping.
• Maintaining and reviewing accurate physical and electronic manufacturing records.
• Analyzing and making decisions based on visual inspection and information from other departments to meet time requirements and quality standards.
• Identifying and quarantining products/samples that do not meet quality requirements and performing 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