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The American National Red Cross

Quality Control Lab Technologist

The American National Red Cross, Madison, Wisconsin, us, 53774

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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. you will perform 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. As a Technologist II you may assume operational supervisory responsibilities on your designated shift; you will mentor and guide Technologist I and Technician staff, and provide support, development, and/or leadership guidance to all line staff.*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.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.Tracks the quantities and results of QC testing performed to meet ARC and regulatory requirements. * Participate in troubleshooting and problem-solving activities with cross-functional teams.*not an exhaustive list.****Standard Schedule: Full Time, Friday- Tuesday 7:30 pm-4:00 am (overnight)******Training: First 4-6 weeks, Monday- Friday, 8:00 am- 4:30 pm.******Pay Information*: *$26.22 per hour plus shift differential pay for hours worked after 3:00 pm during the week and all hours worked on the weekend ($2.25- $5.00 more per hour for this shift)******WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED:****WHAT WILL GIVE YOU THE COMPETITIVE EDGE:** MLT (ASCP) or MT(ASCP) certification preferred***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.*The aforementioned responsibilities of the Technologist describe the general nature and level of work and are* Bachelor’s degree in an applied science is required (Associate degree in science with an MLT may be considered in areas that do not have licensure requirements) Minimum 5 years of related experience in a regulatory, laboratory, or manufacturing environment or equivalent combination of education and related experience required for non-MLT/MT staff. Must meet state and CLIA requirements.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.

(Any information you and the hiring manager discuss that is preferred for this role)No additional experience is required for MLT or MT degreed staff.***BENEFITS FOR YOU:***

As a mission-based organization, we believe our team needs great support to do great work. Our comprehensive package includes: 401K with up to 6% match 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 generous compensation and benefits**. You **join a community that respects who you are** away from work as much as what you do while at work. #J-18808-Ljbffr