Blood Component Manufacturing Technician - Farmington, CT

Manufacturing Blood Products

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In this role, you will be manufacturing blood products and samples. You will be processing blood products after the units have been received from the donors. This will involve scanning in the units of blood, processing the units into transfusable components (red cells, platelets, and expressing plasma) and leukoreducing. 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.

Key responsibilities include:

• Meet the quality and quantity production goals, while prioritizing workload expectations and maintaining accurate documentation
• Perform good inventory management practices throughout the manufacturing and distribution process
• Perform data entry and operate the computer programs associated with component production, labeling, storage, and sample tube management
• Analyze and make decisions based on visual inspection and information provided from other departments to meet time
• Perform complex manufacturing tasks such as pooled product manufacturing, freeze, wash, or deglycerolizing of blood products, and pathogen reduction
• Communicate effectively with internal customers, vendors, and volunteers

Standard schedule: Variable days, mainly 2nd shift, with rotating weekends and holidays. Schedules are issued 2-4 weeks in advance. Pay information: $20.81/hour, plus any applicable shift differentials for working late nights, overnights, and on the weekends.

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