Donor & Client Support Coordinator

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 (Job Overview):

Identify, investigate, and retrieve suspect products, donor deferrals, abnormal or unexpected test results, manufacturing issues, and notifications from other sources. Gain control of suspect products when indicated. Advise regions, consignees, and others to control suspect products using computer notifications, inventory systems, and telephone and e-mail systems. Respond to requests from regions and hospitals concerning bacterial contamination of components. Maintain Blood Services records under ARCBS directives and FDA, state, and federal regulations. Research donor records to retrieve the requested information.  Work in a collaborative team environment to meet operational objectives while advancing donor and recipient safety.
 

We are seeking a Donor & Client Support Coordinator II. for our Charlotte, NC Office located at: 13500 South Point Blvd, Ste L., Charlotte, NC 28273

Shift Information: First Shift, Tuesday-Saturday 7:00 AM -3:30 PM

Pay Information:  The salary for this position is $19.86/ hr. + Shift Differential (+$1.75 after 3pm, +$2.75 on weekends)

Responsibilities
1. Assist coordinating the daily operations, including biologic product deviation notifications and addressing concerns, to ensure tasks are completed accurately and in a timely manner.
2. Supports the timely management of product level investigation under ARC inventory.
3. Coordinate the identification, control, notification and retrieval of suspect products.
4. Identify suspect products by reviewing donor deferral records
5. Perform retrieval activities related to product complaints including bacterial detection cases.
6. May correct, update and verify changes in donor records to ensure appropriate entry and confidential handling of data.
7. May assist with donor reentry and reinstatement.

Scope
Full knowledge of job. Substantial acquaintance with and understanding of general aspects of the job. Contact within department and occasionally outside of organization.

Qualifications
Education: High School or equivalent required. Associate’s/Bachelor’s degree in a science or health care field is preferred.
Experience: Minimum 3 years of related experience in blood banking/ collections, laboratory testing, medical records, auditing, quality review or equivalent combination of education and related experience required.
Management Experience: N/A
Skills & Abilities: Ability to work on a team. The ability to read, write and verbally communicate at the high school to college level is required. Intermediate to advanced level computer skills with Microsoft Office applications in a Windows environment is required.
Travel: N/A

*Combination of candidate’s education and general experience satisfies requirements so long as the total years equate to description’s minimum education and general experience years combined (Management experience cannot be substituted).

Physical Requirements
The duties are representative of the essential functions of the position. Physical requirements are those present in normal office environment conditions. Operational flexibility is required to meet sudden and unpredictable needs. Ability to use a personal computer and applicable software for sustained periods of time.

BENEFITS FOR YOU:

We take care of you, while you take care of others. As a mission-based organization, we believe our team needs great support to do great work. Our comprehensive benefits help you in balancing home and work. With our resources and perks, you have amazing possibilities at the American Red Cross to advance the learn.

• Medical, Dental Vision plans

• Health Spending Accounts & Flexible Spending Accounts

• PTO:  Starting at 15 days a year; based on FLSA status and tenure

• Holidays:  11 paid holidays comprised of six core holidays and five floating holidays

• 401K with up to a 6% match

• Paid Family Leave

• Employee Assistance

• Disability and Insurance: Short + Long Term

• Service Awards and recognition