Lead Technician – Blood Component Manufacturing Baltimore, MD

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 a Lead Tech in Blood components manufacturing you are responsible for manufacturing and processing blood products after the units have been received from the will involve scanning in the units of blood processing the units into transfusable components (red cells platelets and expressing plasma) and leukoreducing red blood cells.

As a Red Cross Team member you will take care of your team members show up for every shift and give 100% while youre there. Interact in a positive proactive and customer-focused manner with both internal and external customers demonstrating care and compassion at all times.

WHERE YOUR CAREER IS A FORCE FOR GOOD

Key Responsibilities:

Meet the quality and quantity production goals while prioritizing workload expectations and maintaining accurate documentation

Perform good inventory management practices throughout the manufacturing and distribution process.

Perform data entry and operate the computer programs associated with component production labeling storage and sample tube management.

Analyze and make decisions based on visual inspection and information provided from other departments to meet time.

Perform complex manufacturing tasks such as pooled product manufacturing freeze wash or deglycerolizing of blood products and pathogen reduction.

Communicate effectively with internal customers vendors and volunteers.

May require flexibility to work a variable schedule that includes weekends & holidays to meet the needs of our hospitals

Assume operational supervisory responsibilities as well as participating in the training of staffwhen needed.

The aforementioned responsibilities of the position describe the general nature and level of work and are not an exhaustive list.



Standard Schedule: The schedule is 7am-3:30pm Monday through Friday with rotating weekends. The shift will rotate on the weekends as well.

Pay Information: The pay rate is $23.46 per hour. There is also a weekend premium.