Quality Control Laboratory Technologist

americanredcross; Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 39,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plan

Dental & Vision

PTO

Holidays

401K

Paid Family Leave

Employee Assistance

Disability Insurance

Service Awards

Job summary

The American Red Cross in Minnesota is seeking a QC Lab Technologist to perform basic through advanced manufacturing, processing, and testing on blood products, interpreting test results before release to hospitals. You will manufacture and prepare pathogen-reduced platelet products in a highly regulated environment.

Successful candidates show strong attention to detail, customer service focus, and the ability to work with internal and external customers.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in science, or Bachelor's degree in an applied science.
• Minimum 4 years of related experience in regulatory, laboratory, or manufacturing environments.
• Ability to use a wide variety of lab equipment and applicable software.
• Ability to work with a team.

Responsibilities

• Perform moderate to high complexity laboratory testing procedures and interpret donor specimens and blood products; identify and quarantine products/samples that don't meet quality requirements.
• Meet the quality and quantity production and testing goals established by the department.
• Ensure products are suitable for release for distribution.
• Prioritize workload to meet production and customer requirements.
• Perform quality control on products, reagents, equipment, and test kits; maintain accurate inventory locations.
• Participate in troubleshooting with cross-functional teams.

Skills

Attention to detail

Customer service

Team player

Communication

Education

Associate degree in science, or Bachelor's in applied science

Tools

Lab equipment

Inventory software

Job description

Join us-Where your Career is a Force for Good!

Job Description:

QC Laboratory Technologist

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.

Where Your Career is a Force for Good!

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:

As a QC Lab Technologist, you will perform basic through advanced manufacturing, processing, and test procedures on blood products, and will interpret test results before releasing blood to area hospitals. You will manufacture and prepare pathogen-reduced platelet products for hospital patient use, in a highly regulated environment. Successful QC Lab Technologists will have a strong attention to detail, a customer-service focus and the ability to treat both internal and external customers with compassion at all times.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform moderate to high complexity laboratory testing procedures and interpret various testing procedures on donor specimens, and blood products; Identify and quarantine products/samples that don't meet quality requirements.
• Meet the quality and quantity production and testing goals established by the department.
• Ensure products are suitable for release for distribution.
• Meet the quality and quantity production and testing goals established by the department, and appropriately manage any exceptions.
• Prioritize workload to meet production and customer requirements.
• Perform quality control on products, reagents, equipment, and various test kits; maintain accurate electronic and physical inventory locations for products/samples.
• Participate in troubleshooting and problem-solving activities with cross-functional teams.
• The aforementioned responsibilities of the position describe the general nature and level of work and are not an exhaustive list.

Standard Schedule :

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday 4:00 am- 2:30 pm

Training:

Monday- Friday, 8:00 am- 4:30 pm for 4 weeks. Full time attendance is required.

Pay Information :

Pay rate is $25.27 plus shift differential pay ($2.25- $5.00 more per hour depending on time of day/day of the week)

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED:

• Associate degree in science, or Bachelor's degree in an applied science
• Minimum 4 years of related experience in a regulatory, laboratory, or manufacturing environment or equivalent combination of education and related experience. Must meet state and CLIA requirements where applicable.
• Ability to use a wide variety of lab or medical equipment, personal computer and applicable software for sustained periods.
• Ability to work with a team.

WHAT WILL GIVE YOU THE COMPETITIVE EDGE:

• MLT (ASCP) or MT(ASCP) certification is a plus
• No additional experience is required for MLT or MT degreed staff.

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. Required to wear protective clothing such as lab coats, gloves, face shields, etc. when there is exposure to blood and blood products and/or where work location requires

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

The American Red Cross is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for e