Blood Product Storage & Distribution Specialist

American Red Cross; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental Vision plans

HSA/FSA

PTO: Starting at 15 days a year

11 paid holidays

401K with up to 6% match

Paid Family Leave

Employee Assistance

Disability Insurance

Service Awards

Job summary

The American Red Cross in the United States, Portland, OR, is seeking a Distribution Technician to receive, process, pack and ship blood products for hospital orders. You will triage orders by urgency, pack with temperature-controlled products, and maintain traceable records while communicating with hospital clients and vendors.

Standard schedule is Wed to Sun, 12:30pm to 9pm, with a pay rate of $20 per hour.

Qualifications

• 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.

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.

Skills

Attention to detail

Good computer skills

Accurate documentation

Decision-making

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Two years' experience in regulatory, distribution or manufacturing environment (preferred)

Job description

The American Red Cross in the United States, Portland, OR, is seeking a Distribution Technician to receive, process, pack and ship blood products for hospital orders. You will triage orders by urgency, pack with temperature-controlled products, and maintain traceable records while communicating with hospital clients and vendors.

Standard schedule is Wed to Sun, 12:30pm to 9pm, with a pay rate of $20 per hour.