Technologist II, IRL

American Red Cross • Philadelphia, PA

11h • Onsite

About The Position

Joining The American Red Cross offers a unique experience, becoming a vital part of the world’s largest humanitarian network. The organization fosters a welcoming, diverse, and unified team, where career growth is aligned with a mission to help people and communities. Mentors empower growth along a purposeful career path, and competitive compensation and benefits are provided. As an IRL Technologist, you will perform basic and advanced donor and patient tests, interpret results for donor-recipient compatibility, resolve compatibility problems, and provide intermediate reference and consultation services to hospitals and transfusion services. This role involves performing automated and manual test procedures on blood samples.

Requirements

• MT( ASCP )
• Bachelor’s degree with major in biological science or chemistry
• Minimum 3 years of related experience or equivalent combination of education and related experience required.
• MLT (ASCP) certification with 5 years of blood banking experience can be substituted.
• State license may be required where applicable.
• Good written and verbal skills to communicate effectively with internal and external customers.
• Must be able to work on a team.

Nice To Haves

• BB (ASCP) or SBB and/or experience in a Reference Laboratory

Responsibilities

• Resolving compatibility problems, and providing complex reference and consultation services to hospitals and transfusion services.
• Performing automated and manual test procedures on blood samples.
• Managing receipt, coordination, shipment, and transport of patient and donor blood samples and documenting supply and equipment problems.
• Managing reagent inventory (ordering, receiving, inspection and preparation).
• Recognizing/resolving testing irregularities and assisting other Medical Technologists in problem resolution.
• Consulting with staff at other medical facilities, to resolve complex serologic problems and providing special units to transfusion recipients.
• Performing manufacturing duties associated with special blood products, if applicable.

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: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees