Blood Storage & Distribution Technician - St Paul, MN

VetJobs; Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental Vision plans

Health Spending Accounts & Flexible

PTO: Starting at 15 days a year

Holidays: 11 paid holidays

401K with up to 6% match

Paid Family Leave

Employee Assistance

Disability and Insurance: Short + Long

Job summary

The American Red Cross in Minnesota is hiring a Blood Storage & Distribution Technician for a full‑time, third‑shift on‑site role. You will receive, pack, and ship blood products to hospitals, ensuring correct temperature control and traceability.

You’ll triage orders by urgency, communicate with hospital staff, and maintain accurate records throughout the process. Qualifications include a High School Diploma or GED and at least two years in a regulatory, distribution, or manufacturing setting;

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

• Receive, process, pack and ship blood products/samples for hospital orders.
• Triage orders by date/time, select and pack products with correct temperature control.
• Communicate with hospital clients, volunteers and vendors; maintain product records for traceability.
• Perform inventory management and data entry; monitor quality and production requirements.
• May make hospital deliveries as assigned.

Skills

Good computer skills

Attention to detail

Accurate documentation

Decision making

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Job Description

Our organization works with partner companies to source qualified talent for their open roles. The following position is available to Veterans, Transitioning Military, National Guard and Reserve Members, Military Spouses, Wounded Warriors, and their Caregivers. Unless specifically stated otherwise, this role is "On-Site" at the location detailed in the job post.

Blood Storage & Distribution Technician

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.

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 position describe the general nature and level of work and are not an exhaustive list.

Pay Information: $22.00 per hour, plus any applicable shift differentials

Schedule: Full time, third shift; 4 x10 hour days (8:30pm to 7:00 am)

Wednesday - Sunday (week starts Wednesday at 8:30 pm, week ends Monday morning at 7:00 am)

Training: Required Training is the first 4 weeks and will be Monday- Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm. Full attendance is mandatory.

Auto req ID

486412BR

Minimum Education Required

High School/GED

Additional Qualifications/Responsibilities

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

• 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

City: St Paul

State: Minnesota

Job Category: Technician

Job Code: Health_Safety Health_Safety

Affiliate Sponsor: American Red Cross