American Red Cross · 19 hours ago
Laboratory Assistant
Philadelphia, PA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
2+ years expAmerican Red Cross is the world's largest humanitarian network, and they are seeking a Laboratory Assistant to join their team. The role involves coordinating and transporting blood samples, maintaining inventories, and performing various laboratory duties in compliance with regulations.
Health CareHumanitarianNon ProfitTraining
Responsibilities
Receive customer calls, including orders for antigen negative blood products
Operate, maintain, and may perform quality control checks on laboratory equipment
Perform receiving, inspection, and storage of IRL supplies and reagents
May perform manufacturing duties associated with special blood products, if applicable
May perform donor product inventory management
May perform labeling and verification of blood products
Maintain accurate, legible, and complete records
May perform duties associated with receipt, coordination, shipment, and transport of patient and donor blood samples
May monitor temperatures of blood products and donor/patient samples
Adhere to procedures and good manufacturing practices (GMP)
Qualification
Required
High school diploma or equivalent and 2 years of laboratory experience required or equivalent combination of education and experience
Computer experience and familiarity with office automation (e.g. MS Word)
Ability to stand for long periods of time
Ability to repeat the same movements
Ability to use hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools, or controls
Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus
Ability to hear and speak clearly
Ability to frequently lift and/or move up to 15 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds
Ability to react quickly using hands, fingers, or feet
Ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach out
Ability to use stomach and lower back muscles to support the body for long periods of time
Ability to keep or regain the body's balance or stay upright when in an unstable position
Ability to frequently use one or two hands to grasp, move or assemble objects
Ability to work in a small cubicle
Ability to sit at a computer terminal for an extended period of time
Preferred
Associate degree (AS) or higher
Benefits
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
Company
American Red Cross
American Red Cross is a humanitarian organization whose purpose is to meet the immediate disaster-caused needs of people and communities.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$43.31MKey Investors
Kia MotorsAvista foundationAmerican Water Charitable Foundation
2025-05-12Grant
2025-04-21Grant· $0.01M
2025-04-17Grant· $0.01M
Leadership Team
Mary J. Barneby
Regional CEO American Red Cross Greater New York
Adrienne Alberts
VP, HR Operations
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