Job Description
By joining the American Red Cross you will touch millions of lives every year and experience the greatness of the human spirit at its best. Are you ready to be part of the world's largest humanitarian network?
Join us-Where your Career is a Force for Good!
Job Description:
WHY CHOOSE US?
Joining The American Red Cross is like nothing else -it'sas 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'llhave mentors who empower your growth along a purposeful career path. You align your life's work with an ongoing missionthat'sbigger than all of us. As you care for others,you'recared 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 Quality ControlLaboratory Manager in Manufacturing, you willbe responsible forthemanagement and control of all daily operations in the QCLab.You will manage staff that manufactures,processesand performs testing on pathogen reduced platelet blood products for release to area hospitals for patient use.In this role, you willbe responsible formanagement and control of all daily manufacturing andlogisticsoperations, including all staff, assigned volunteers, budgets, environment, and work processes.You'dbe expected to ensure compliance with federal, state, Red Cross directives and regional policy, procedures, and regulations.
WHERE YOUR CAREER IS A FORCEFORGOOD
Key Responsibilities:
Responsible for the management of laboratory staff and volunteers including, but not limited to, hiring, training, coaching, evaluating, and disciplining to ensure a well-qualified team and to enhance operational success and compliance.
Serve as a resource for supervisors for complex technical issues.
Ensure all functions are performed following all applicable regulatory policies and/or procedures and promptly to meet customer needs.
Ensure compliance with state and federal regulations, regional policies, and procedures;coordinate the implementation of new or revised tests, procedures, and equipment with SOPs, CFR, and OSHA regulations.
Ensure laboratory training and annual competency assessments are completed in compliance with established guidelines in the ARC training system.May act as a trainer for department-specific curricula.
Manage and evaluate workflow, distribution routes, and processes to ensure efficient and streamlined manufacturing processes to meet customer demand andrequiredtimelines in a cost-efficient manner. Participate in documenting, investigating, troubleshooting, communicating, and preventing recurrence of department problems, concerns, and complaints.
Lead suspect product department investigations.Perform supervisory review of documents.
Maybe responsible fortracking, trending, and analysis of laboratory data and the generation of reports.
Serve as a departmental expert on the applicable computersystems;responsible for the accuracy of computer and physical bloodcomponentinventories.
Theaforementioned responsibilitiesof the position describe the general nature and level of work and are not an exhaustive list.
WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED:
Bachelor's degree in an applied sciencerequired
5 years of related experience with laboratory experience
3 years of supervisory or management experiencerequiredor equivalent combination ofeducation and experience
Good communicationskillsand the ability to interact with diverse customersisrequired
Goodcomputer skillsand the ability to usetheMicrosoftsuite (Outlook, Excel, Word, Power point)ofproductsisrequired
Must meet state and CLIA requirements
Knowledge of blood products and suppliesand the ability to use a wide variety of lab/medical equipmentpreferred
WHAT WILL GIVE YOU THE COMPETITIVE EDGE:
MT (ASCP) certifications or equivalentis a plus
BENEFITS FOR YOU:
As a mission-based organization, we believe our team needs great support to dogreat work. Our comprehensive package includes:
Medical, Dental Vision plans
Health Spending Accounts & Flexible Spending Accounts
PTO: Starting at15 daysa year; based on type of job and tenure
Holidays: 11 paid holidayscomprisedof 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
Apply now! Joining our team will provide you with the opportunity to make your career a force for good!
The American Red Cross is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, San Diego Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act and any other applicable state and local laws.
AmeriCorps, the federal agency that brings people together through service, and its partners - the Peace Corps, AmeriCorps Alums, National Peace Corps Association, and the Service Year Alliance - launched Employers of National Service to connect national service alumni with opportunities in the workforce.American Red Cross is proud to be an EONS partner and share our employment opportunities with the network of organizations.
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The American Red Cross is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
