Blood Collections Team Lead

To be considered for this position candidates must reside in Northern New Jersey: Bergen, Union, Essex, Hudson, Morris, Passaic, Sussex & Warren county.

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.

Where Your Career is a Force for Good!  

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW (Job Overview):  

When you join our team, you will be utilizing your leadership & healthcare/customer service skills to support our mobile blood drive operation teams. As a team lead/charge, you will coach, mentor, instruct, and be a point of resource for our blood collection staff while performing blood collection duties in the communities.

The Red Cross offers paid phlebotomy training with the ability to grow your healthcare skills and career within the nation’s top humanitarian organization. To learn more about being a phlebotomist and the impact you can make in this position, watch this short video: rdcrss.org/lifesavingrole .

 

WHERE YOUR CAREER IS A FORCE FOR GOOD (Key Responsibilities):  

• Lead the team and drive for results through excellent customer service.
• Model professionalism and compassion while serving as an ambassador to the public for the nation’s largest not-for-profit blood banking organization.
• Work as a lead/charge at the mobile blood drives within the community and conduct phlebotomy.
• Able to work independently with attention to detail along with the knowledge of daily operations to ensure the blood the team collects and meets regulatory requirements.

Standard Schedule (Fairfield, New Jersey):

• Variable work schedule.
• To best meet the needs of our donors and community, staff work a variable schedule which may include early mornings, late nights, weekends, and holidays. Overnight travel may be required in some locations. 
• Schedule is provided two to three weeks in advance.

Pay Information: 

• Starting rate $26.06/hour.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED (Minimum Qualifications):  

• Associates Degree or equivalent combination of education and related experience (18 months to four years of work experience in a related field) is required.
• Minimum 1 year leadership experience in environments with public interaction required.
• Phlebotomy experience is required.
• Customer service experience, effective verbal communication and public relations skills are required.
• A current valid driver's license and a good driving record is required.
• Physical requirements may include the ability to lift, push or pull heavy weights up and down ramps and stairs, good manual dexterity, the ability to sit or stand for long periods of time and adapt to long, irregular hours and frequent schedule changes are required. Position may require a minimum height of 60 inches to ensure the ability to safely operate Red Cross vehicles.
• At the American Red Cross, we conduct many mobile blood drives at businesses, schools and many other locations. All staff work as a team to setup and tear down the equipment required to conduct a mobile blood drive.
• Basic computer skills are required. Must be proficient with Microsoft office applications.

WHAT WILL GIVE YOU THE COMPETITIVE EDGE (Preferred Qualifications):  

• Prior healthcare or phlebotomy experience (CNA, MA, EMT, etc.).
• Prior leadership experience in healthcare settings.

 
BENEFITS FOR YOU:  

As a mission-based organization, we believe our team needs great support to do great work. Our comprehensive package includes: 

• Medical, Dental, and Vision plans.
• Health Spending Accounts & Flexible Spending Accounts.
• PTO: Starting 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% company 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.
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