Employment Opportunities

Assistant Medical Director

American Red Cross (ARC) Blood Services is seeking an Assistant Medical Director for our Lewis and Clark Region. This position will be based out of our Las Vegas, Nevada facility.  The position will primarily be responsible for Nevada but will assist with coverage for Utah, Idaho, and Montana.

This position will be responsible for medical coverage of the regional blood center, including three reference laboratories and an active Clinical Services program with therapeutic apheresis and peripheral blood stem cell collections.  You will coordinate medical communications between the blood services region, the local and national medical community, and ARC National Headquarters; support the goals and objectives of the organization by providing accurate and timely medical and technical consultation in transfusion medicine to all operational areas of the region and as appropriate to its customers; and promote Red Cross products to the regional medical community.

Qualifications include M.D. or D.O. degree with post-graduate training in blood banking/transfusion medicine is required. Knowledge of current/projected trends in transfusion medicine/blood banking and hospital health care is desirable as well as knowledge of medical/technical principles of blood center operations. Must be licensed in the state of the primary site of the region and all states served by the region and/or Division, as needed. Minimum two years experience in blood banking/transfusion medicine, or related field, or completion of a blood banking/transfusion medicine fellowship required.

When you join the Red Cross, you will enjoy many rewards including competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, opportunity for advancement.  We invite you to join us! Apply online at www.americanredcross.apply2jobs.com requisition BIO15925. The American Red Cross is an equal opportunity employer. M/F/D/V.

Posted 1/5/12

Medical Director

American Red Cross (ARC) Blood Services is seeking a Medical Director for our Arizona Region.   This position will be based out of our Tucson, AZ facility.  The position will primarily be responsible for Arizona but will assist with coverage for Utah, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington.

This position will be responsible for medical coverage of the regional blood center, including a reference laboratory and an active Clinical Services program with therapeutic apheresis and peripheral blood stem cell collections.  You will coordinate medical communications between the blood services region, the local and national medical community, and ARC National Headquarters; support the goals and objectives of the organization by providing accurate and timely medical and technical consultation in transfusion medicine to all operational areas of the region and as appropriate to its customers; and promote Red Cross products to the regional medical community.

Qualifications include M.D. or D.O. degree, and post-graduate training in blood banking/transfusion medicine is required. Board certified or eligible in internal medicine, pediatrics or clinical pathology. Board certified or eligible in blood banking/transfusion medicine is desirable. Knowledge of current/projected trends in transfusion medicine/blood banking and hospital health care desirable. Knowledge of medical/technical principles of blood center operations. Must be licensed in the state of the primary site of the region and all states served by the region and/or Division, as needed. Minimum two years experience in blood banking/transfusion medicine, or related field, or completion of a blood banking/transfusion medicine fellowship required. 

When you join the Red Cross, you will enjoy many rewards including competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, opportunity for advancement.  We invite you to join us! Apply online at www.americanredcross.apply2jobs.com requisition BIO14616. The American Red Cross is an equal opportunity employer. M/F/D/V.

Posted 1/5/12

Operations Performance Manager

Established in 1977, Oklahoma Blood Institute (OBI) is ranked among the top fifteen non-profit regional blood centers in America providing blood to patients in more than 125 medical facilities in Oklahoma, north Texas, and western Arkansas with the help of nearly 700 employees working with as many as 800 volunteers and 2,600 drive coordinators.  In addition to its headquarters and laboratories, OBI maintains four donor centers in the Oklahoma City area with regional centers in Tulsa, Lawton, Enid, Ardmore, and Ada.  OBI also operates Texas Blood Institute in Wichita Falls as well as Arkansas Blood Institute in Ft. Smith and Hot Springs.

OBI’s mission is “to be the donor-to-patient lifeline, providing our communities & medical partners security by meeting transfusion & health care needs.”

The Operations Performance Manager will focus on the staff performance of key metrics for the donor services Oklahoma City Fixed-Site operations.  The Manager will develop programs and work with individual staff to ensure key metric goals are achieved.   Overall success will be realized with an acceptable incomplete, deferral, PLAP split rate and error rate in addition to donor conversion and excellent customer service scores.  The Manager will also support the Fixed-Site Operations Manager in areas of discipline and annual review as needed.

Qualifications include:
Post Secondary education required, bachelor’s degree preferred; minimum of three years supervisory or management experience, blood bank focus helpful; valid driver’s license and access to a vehicle; strong leadership, customer service, technical and organizational skills; excellent Excel and Power Point skills; ability to track and trend data; flexibility to work a variety of hours throughout the week including weekends; trained or willing to be trained in all apheresis technologies organic to area of responsibility.

OBI offers excellent compensation and includes Health, Dental, Vision, Life, LTD, STD, 401(k), tuition reimbursement and generous Paid Time Off (PTO) and is an EOE and maintains a Drug Free Workplace.

To apply, go to http://obi.org/careers/

Posted 1/3/12

Medical Technologist – The Blood Center (Southeast Louisiana)

The Blood Center is seeking a full-time Med Tech for our Reference Lab and transfusion service.  Qualified candidate will perform molecular testing, routine and complex transfusion service testing and assist area hospitals in the resolution of unexpected serologic results.  Position requires excellent organizational, communication and computer skills and a MT (ASCP) with a LA CLS license – blood banking experience is preferred!

The Blood Center pays a competitive starting wage and full benefits package including paid holidays and health, dental and life insurance on date of hire, vacation after just 6 months and an employer contributed retirement plan.

If you meet the above qualifications and would like to work for a company that cares about its employees please apply online at www.thebloodcenter.org  or email resumes to tross@thebloodcenter.org .

EOE/AAE

Posted 11/9/11