Medical Technologist

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By joining the American Red Cross you will touch millions of lives every year and experience the greatness of the human spirit at its best. Are you ready to be part of the worlds largest humanitarian network

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Job Description :

Joining The American Red Cross is like nothing else its as much something you feel as something you do. You become a vital part of the worlds 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 youll have mentors who empower your growth along a purposeful career path. You align your lifes work with an ongoing mission thats bigger than all of us. As you care for others youre 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.

Where Your Career is a Force for Good!

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW :

As an IRL Technologist at the Red Cross you will perform basic and advanced donor and patient tests and interpret results to determine donor-recipient compatibility. You will resolve compatibility problems; provide intermediate reference and consultation services to hospitals and transfusion services.

WHERE YOUR CAREER IS A FORCE FOR GOOD

Key Responsibilities :

• Resolving compatibilityproblems andproviding complex reference and consultation services to hospitals and transfusion services.
• Performing automated and manual test procedures on blood samples.
• Managing receipt coordination shipmentand 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.
• Perform other related duties as necessary.

Standard Schedule :

3 : 30p - 12 : 00a with shift differentials.

There will be on-call duties every 6 weeks and rotated with current staff.

Pay Information :

The salary range for this position is : $26.53-$41.59 / hr

Note that American Red Cross salaries are aligned to the specific geographic location in which the work is primarily performed. Other factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills how many years of experience you have and comparison to other employees already in this role.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED :

WHAT WILL GIVE YOU THE COMPETITIVE EDGE :

Physical Requirements :

Requires standing stretching stooping and bending for extended time periods. Lift pull push and move objects of up to 50 pounds. May work in walk-in refrigerator / freezers for periods of time. Required to wear protective clothing such as lab coats gloves face shields etc. Ability to use a wide variety of lab or medical equipment.

BENEFITS FOR YOU :

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

Apply now! Joining our team will provide you with the opportunity to

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.

AmeriCorps the federal agency that brings people together through service and its partners the Peace Corps AmeriCorps Alums National Peace Corps Association and the Service Year Alliance launched Employers of National Service to connect national service alumni with opportunities in the Red Cross is proud to be an EONS partner and share our employment opportunities with the network of organizations.

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Key Skills

Laboratory Experience,Immunoassays,Clinical Laboratory Experience,Hospital Experience,Laboratory Procedures,Phlebotomy,Conflict Management,Microbiology,Quality Control,Laboratory Techniques,Sales Support,Toxicology Experience

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Monthly Salary Salary : 26 - 41