Quality Control Laboratory Technician

About the Role

As a Quality Control Laboratory Technician at the American Red Cross, you will perform basic to advanced manufacturing, processing, and test procedures on blood products, and interpret test results before releasing blood to area hospitals. You will manufacture and prepare pathogen-reduced platelet products for hospital patient use in a highly regulated environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform moderate to high complexity laboratory testing procedures and interpret various testing procedures on donor specimens and blood products.
• Identify and quarantine products/samples that do not meet quality requirements.
• Meet the quality and quantity production and testing goals established by the department.
• Ensure products are suitable for release for distribution.
• Appropriately manage any exceptions to production and testing goals.
• Prioritize workload to meet production and customer requirements.
• Perform quality control on products, reagents, equipment, and various test kits.
• Maintain accurate electronic and physical inventory locations for products/samples.
• Participate in troubleshooting and problem-solving activities with cross-functional teams.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Ability to use a wide variety of lab or medical equipment.
• Ability to use a personal computer and applicable software for sustained periods.
• Ability to work with a team.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in science OR 36 completed credit hours in Math and/or science.
• OR Bachelor’s degree in an applied science.
• Successful candidates will have a strong attention to detail, a customer-service focus, and the ability to treat both internal and external customers with compassion at all times.

What Will Give You The Competitive Edge

• MLT (ASCP) or MT (ASCP) certification is a plus.
• No additional experience is required for MLT or MT degreed staff.

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., when there is exposure to blood and blood products and/or where work location requires.

Standard Schedule

• Friday- Tuesday, 4:00 pm- 12:30 am

Training Schedule

• First 4-6 weeks, Monday- Friday, 9:00 am-5:30 pm

Pay Information

• $24.50 hourly rate plus shift differential pay for all hours worked after 3:00 pm during the week and all hours on the weekend ($2.25-$3.50 more per hour for this shift).