Blood Product Storage and Distribution Technician

The American National Red Cross; Sacramento, Northern (CA, KY); On-site; USD 33,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision

HSA & FSA

PTO: 15 days

Holidays: 11

401K with match

Paid Family Leave

Employee Assistance

Disability Insurance

Job summary

The American Red Cross is seeking a Blood Product Distribution Technician in Sacramento, CA. You will use computer systems to receive, process, pack, and ship blood products for hospital orders, ensuring correct temperature control and traceability.

You will interact with hospital clients, volunteers, and vendors, maintain records, and prioritize tasks to meet deadlines while delivering care and compassion in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Two years’ experience in regulatory, distribution or manufacturing environment or equivalent combination.
• Good computer skills; ability to learn and navigate multiple software programs.
• Strong attention to detail, accurate documentation, and good decision-making skills.
• Must have a valid driver’s license and good driving record.

Responsibilities

• Ensure blood products/samples are suitable for release for distribution and meet production goals.
• Perform inventory management throughout manufacturing and shipping processes.
• Prioritize workload to meet production and customer requirements.
• Enter data related to manufacturing, labeling, storage, ordering, and shipping; maintain records.
• Analyze information to meet time requirements and quality standards; quarantine unacceptable products.
• May make hospital deliveries and work a variable schedule including weekends and holidays.

Skills

Attention to detail

Documentation accuracy

Decision making

Computer skills

Driving license

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

**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:**As a Blood Product Distribution Technician you will use advanced computer systems and software 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 blood 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* May require flexibility to work a variable schedule that includes weekends & holidays, to meet the needs of our hospitalsThe aforementioned responsibilities of the Distribution Technician describe the general nature and level of work and are not an exhaustive list.**Schedule*****:*** Sunday through Thursday 2:00 pm to 10:00 pm. Every other week, this position will work out of the Stockton location on Tues, Weds, and Thurs.**Pay Information*****:*** $24/per hour, plus shift differential of an additional $2.25/hour for hours worked after 3:00 pm.Address: 5665 Power Inn Road Sacramento, CA**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; the ability to learn and navigate multiple types of software programs.* Strong attention to detail, accurate documentation, and good decision-making skills.* Must have a valid driver's license and good driving record**WHAT WILL GIVE YOU THE COMPETITIVE EDGE:*** The ability to multitask, and work independently* Previous experience in a fast-paced regulated environment**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