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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.

Job Summary

Qualify donors and perform any blood collection procedures. Lead day-of-drive teams and perform charge tasks when assigned. Responsible for identifying and addressing site-specific issues (including site maintenance, utility issues, and safety concerns). Provide support, development, and/or leadership guidance to all volunteers.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform any or all blood collection procedures, including allogeneic, autologous, directed, therapeutic, automated red cell, and mini-mobile and platelet apheresis.
• Ensure the team successfully performs collections that meet patient needs, such as maintaining split rate and right-type mix.
• Perform standard collection tasks such as drive set up/function checks, donor reaction care, collection set labeling, discontinuing (disengagement), post-collection donor care, and post-collection blood processing.
• Lead day-of-drive teams and perform charge tasks when assigned. May perform competency assessments as necessary or directed.
• In some locations, may require driving to alternate work locations/sites.

Qualifications

• Associate's Degree or equivalent combination of education and related experience required. Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Minimum one year of healthcare experience (RN/LPN, EMT, or Medical Assistant.
• Minimum one year of experience as a Phlebotomist, Medical Technologist, LPN, or RN.
• Experience with Apheresis and Whole Blood collections preferred.
• Ability to work on a team.
• Customer service skills, including effective verbal communication and public relations required.
• Basic computer skills preferred. Applicable local licensure if required by state directives.
• A current, valid driver's license.
• Travel is limited, but may be required.

Physical Requirements

Operational flexibility is required to meet sudden and unpredictable needs. Physical requirements may include the ability to lift up to 50 lbs., squatting, push or pull heavy weights up and down ramps and stairs, good manual dexterity, the ability to sit or stand for long periods of time and adapt to long, irregular hours and frequent schedule changes is required. At the American Red Cross, we conduct many mobile blood drives at businesses, schools, and other locations. All staff work as a team to set up and tear down the equipment required to conduct a mobile blood drive. This involves pushing carts up to 250 lbs., setting up beds, and handling many totes containing equipment and snacks for the donors.

Benefits For You

As a mission-based organization, we believe our team needs great support to do great work. Our comprehensive package includes:

• Medical, Dental, Vision plans
• Health Spending Accounts & Flexible Spending Accounts
• PTO: Starting at 15 days a year, based on the type of job and tenure
• Holidays: 11 paid holidays comprise 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

Apply Now! Make Your Career a Force for Good!

The American Red Cross is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, San Diego Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act and any other applicable state and local laws.

American Red Cross is proud to be an Employers of National Service partner and share our employment opportunities with the network of organizations.

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