Quarantine and Labeling Technician
American Red Cross
Quarantine and Labeling Technician
American Red Cross
Delivers disaster relief and blood services
Job Description:
WHY CHOOSE US?
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:
As a Quarantine and Labeling Technician, you will perform final product labeling of all blood products, retrieve products for quarantine, evaluate products for release for patient use. A QL Technician will work independently with a high volume of work with minimal supervision.
WHERE YOUR CAREER IS A FORCE FOR GOOD
Key Responsibilities:
· Manufacture, label, and store blood products according to applicable Red Cross policies and procedures.
· Receive and review test results, run labeling program and processes.
· May irradiate/x-ray of blood products for special orders.
· Manage sample tubes and prepare for shipment; appropriately manage any exceptions, and ensure products are suitable for release to distribution.
· Meet the quality and quantity production and distribution goals established by the department.
· Prioritize workload to meet production and customer requirements.
· Perform data entry and operate the computer programs associated with component production, labeling, storage, and sample tube management, perform disposition of unacceptable products/samples when necessary.
· Operate, maintain and perform validation and quality control checks on equipment.
· Maintain accurate electronic and physical inventory locations for products/samples and ensure adequate inventory of required supplies.
· Analyze and make decisions based on visual inspection and information provided from other departments to meet time requirements and quality standards.
Standard Schedule: 3 pm - 11:30 pm CST Sunday through Thursday, rotating holidays.
Pay Information: Sunday through Thursday, rotating holidays.
WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED:
· High School or equivalent required.
· Minimum 2 years of related experience in a regulatory, laboratory, or manufacturing environment or equivalent combination of education and related experience preferred.
· Good computer skills, attention to detail, accurate documentation, and good decision-making skills.
· Ability to use a wide variety of lab or medical equipment.
· Ability to use a personal computer and applicable software for sustained periods.
· Good communication skills. Ability to work on a team.
Physical Requirements:
Regularly required to use hands to finger, handle or feel, reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. Frequently lift and/or move objects 10-50lbs unassisted. Frequently required to push carts weighing up to 100 pounds on flat flooring or ramps. Frequently required to stand for long periods, walk, stoop, kneel or crouch. Able to withstand temperatures in a typical blood banking environment including refrigerators and freezers.
BENEFITS FOR YOU:
As a mission-based organization, we believe our team needs great support to do great work. Our comprehensive package includes:
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 workforce. American Red Cross is proud to be an EONS partner and share our employment opportunities with the network of organizations.
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Delivers disaster relief and blood services
The American Red Cross provides emergency relief and humanitarian aid by mobilizing volunteers, donors, and staff to respond to disasters and everyday needs. Its main activities include collecting and supplying blood, running disaster response operations, offering life-saving training (such as CPR and first aid), supporting military families, and promoting preparedness in communities. The organization works by coordinating volunteers, managing blood banks and donation drives, deploying resources during emergencies, and teaching people essential emergency skills. What sets it apart from many other aid groups is its nationwide network and established infrastructure that combines disaster response, blood services, and preparedness programs under one umbrella, backed by a steady flow of donations and volunteers. The goal is to prevent and relieve human suffering by being ready to help at any time, at home and around the world.
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