IRL Technologist - Blood Bank Technology Program

American Red Cross

  • Omaha, NE
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 1 month ago
Please use Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox when accessing Candidate Home.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 world's largest humanitarian network?Join us—Where your Career is a Force for Good!Job Description: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.Where Your Career is a Force for Good!WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:Participate in a paid, four-month Blood Bank Technology (BBT) Program as an Immunohematology Reference Laboratories (IRL) Technician. Upon completion, participants will be prepared and eligible to take the blood banking board certification exam. Once certified, individuals can transition into an Immunohematology Reference Laboratories (IRL) Technologist role and begin training. The BBT Program is not available in the Immunohematology Reference Laboratories in New York and Puerto Rico.WHERE YOUR CAREER IS A FORCE GOODThe Blood Bank Technology (BBT) Program provides essential knowledge and skills, reinforcing concepts and techniques from didactic materials through hands-on laboratory experience. Written and practical assessments are used to evaluate proficiency.Program topics include: Basic Laboratory Knowledge, Immunology, Genetics, Blood Donor Collection, Infectious Disease Testing, Component Manufacturing, Storage, Distribution, Quality Control Testing, Blood Groups, Pretransfusion Testing, Blood Utilization. Blood administration, and Adverse Events of TransfusionKey Responsibilities:
  • May perform telephone consultation including receiving and completing orders for antigen negative products.
  • Perform duties associated with receipt, coordination, shipment and transport of patient and donor blood samples. Perform duties associated with supply and reagent management to include ordering, receiving, inspection, preparation, and quality control of supplies and reagents.
  • Maintain equipment, reagents and other stock to assure the quality and accuracy of laboratory test procedures.
  • May perform and interpret basic donor and/or patient testing procedures
  • Recognize testing irregularities, identify the cause, determine the solution and resolve the problem or refers it to the appropriate level.
  • Maintain, edit and review computer and manual records to assure accurate record keeping.
  • Maintain accurate, legible and complete records.
  • Perform other related duties as necessary.
Standard Schedule: Varied shiftsWHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED:
  • Bachelor’s Degree (or higher) with 24 semester hours of academic science including 6 semester hours of biological sciences and 6 semester hours of chemical sciences
  • Minimum MLT (ASCP) certification.
  • Licensure if required by state
  • Good written and verbal skills to communicate effectively with internal and external customers. Basic understanding of basic computer applications including Word. Ability to work on a team
WHAT WILL GIVE YOU THE COMPETITIVE EDGE:
  • MLT (ASCP) certification
  • Blood Bank or Laboratory experience.
  • Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) associate's degree/certification.
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:
  • 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
Apply now! Joining our team will provide you with the opportunity tomake 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.
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