Blood Product Storage and Distribution Technician

The American National Red Cross; Columbus (OH); Hybrid; USD 43,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Health Spending Accounts

Flexible Spending Accounts

PTO

Holidays

401K Matching

Paid Family Leave

Disability Insurance

Service Awards

Job summary

The American Red Cross in Columbus, Ohio is seeking a Distribution Technician to handle blood products for hospital orders. You will triage by date/time, pack with proper temperature control, and maintain traceable records.

This is a second‑shift role (Sun–Thu, 4pm–12am) with a pay rate of $18.73/hr plus a $2.25 shift differential. Benefits include medical, dental and vision plans, Health Savings Accounts, PTO, holidays, and a 401(k) with employer match.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Two years’ experience in a regulatory, distribution or manufacturing environment preferred; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Good computer skills, attention to detail, accurate documentation, and good decision-making skills.
• Position may require a valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Receive, process, pack and ship blood products/samples for hospital orders.
• Triage the order based on date and time needed; select and pack with correct temperature regulation.
• Communicate with hospital clients, volunteers and vendors; maintain product records for traceability.
• Perform data entry for manufacturing, labeling, storage, ordering and shipping; maintain records.
• Identify and quarantine products that don’t meet quality requirements; may make hospital deliveries.

Skills

Attention to detail

Data entry

Computer skills

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

**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:*** You will be responsible for receiving, processing, packing and shipping blood products/samples for hospital orders. You will triage the order based on date and time needed, select and carefully pack life-saving blood products with the correct temperature regulating product to ensure safe transport. You will communicate with hospital clients, volunteers, and vendors, and maintain product records to preserve traceability. As a Red Cross Team member, you will take care of your team members – show up for every shift and give 100% while you’re 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*** * Ensure products/samples are suitable for release for distribution, while meeting production goals.* Perform good inventory management practices throughout the manufacturing and shipping process* Prioritize workload to meet production and customer requirements.* Perform data entry associated with further manufacturing, labeling, storage, ordering, and shipping; maintain and review accurate physical and electronic manufacturing records* Analyze and make decisions based on visual inspection and information provided from other departments to meet time requirements and quality standards.* Identify and quarantine products/samples that don’t meet quality requirements, and perform disposition of unacceptable product* May make hospital deliveries as assigned*The aforementioned responsibilities of the Distribution Technician describe the general nature and level of work and are not an exhaustive list.* **Standard Schedule**: This is a second shift position working Sunday – Thursday 4pm–12am. **Pay Information**: $18.73 per hour plus a shift differential of $2.25 per hour ***WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED:*** * High School diploma or equivalent* Two years’ experience in a regulatory, distribution or manufacturing environment is preferred; or equivalent combination of education and experience* Good computer skills, attention to detail, accurate documentation, and good decision-making skills.* Position may require a valid driver’s license ***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. May be required to wear protective clothing such as lab coats, gloves, face shields, etc. ***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