Data Specialist - 1St Shift

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As one of the nation’s premier humanitarian organizations, the American Red Cross is dedicated to helping people in need throughout the United States and, in association with other Red Cross networks, throughout the world. When you join our team, you have a direct impact on a meaningful mission, and you can help save lives every day. If you share our passion for helping people, join us in this excellent career opportunity. Work where your career is a force for good.

We are committed to the diversity of our workforce and to delivering our programs and services in a culturally competent manner reflecting the communities we serve. Our work environment is collaborative, respectful, and inclusive with a focus on building allyship and a culture of belonging that empowers all team members. Come to learn, grow, and succeed while sharing your passion for making a difference.

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Our Ideal Candidate

• Perform medical director/designee review and final quality review for donor complication cases.
• Identify and control impacted suspect products resulting from changes.
• Prepare and provide reports regarding donor complication cases as required.
• Provide timely, accurate, and helpful answers to donors and staff regarding donor eligibility, complaints, and concerns.
• Communicate directly with donors to ensure proper care and resolution of complications.
• Manage donor complications arising from the donation process.
• Perform all necessary tasks according to procedure and within established time frames.
• Monitor security to ensure only authorized personnel has access to confidential donor records.
• Perform other related duties as necessary to maintain the team workflow.
• Manage donor complication cases to resolution and timely closure.
• Correct, update, and verify changes to donor records to ensure appropriate entry and confidential handling of donor data.
• Ask probing questions to ensure the facts of the case are known and to provide correct care.
• Identify, control, and retrieve suspect products (includes gaining control, product retrieval, consignee notification, tracking responses from consignees, case review, and managing cases through closure). Investigate discrepancies in donor records.

Summary

WHERE YOUR CAREER IS A FORCE GOOD:

Responsible for accurate and timely review of critical donor information input into the national blood computer system(s). Tasks include changing donor information, managing the national donor database activities, evaluating hits between databases, identification, and resolution of potential duplicate donor records, identification and resolution of invalid records, and management of data discrepancies.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate discrepant information to determine the appropriate resolution.
• The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required of staff so classified.
• Identify and resolve donor data discrepancies.
• Evaluate multiple records to determine if records are the same individual.
• Contact donors and third parties to resolve donor data issues.
• Modify donor and patient records.
• Apply and remove deferrals to donor records.
• Identify and resolve duplicate donor records.

Pay Information

$15.50 / Hour

Shift Information: Wednesday - Sunday 6am- 2:30pm

What You Need To Succeed

• Provide appropriate care for donors reporting complications from their donation.
• Take appropriate and timely product action in response to additional information provided.

Qualifications

WHAT WILL GIVE YOU THE COMPETITIVE EDGE:

• Must be detail-oriented; possess strong organizational skills and the ability to process data with speed and accuracy.
• Good verbal and written communication and customer service skills are required.
• Intermediate level computer skills with Microsoft Office applications in a Windows environment are required.
• A minimum of four years of specialized business and/or typing/data processing experience is required.
• High school diploma or equivalent required.

Benefits For You

We take care of you, while you take care of others. As a mission-based organization, we believe our team needs great support to do great work. Our comprehensive benefits help you in balancing home and work. With our resources and perks, you have amazing possibilities at the American Red Cross to advance the learn.

• Paid Family Leave
• Service Awards and recognition
• Employee Assistance
• Medical, Dental Vision plans
• Disability and Insurance: Short + Long Term
• 401K with 4% match
• PTO + Holidays
• Health Spending Accounts & Flexible Spending Accounts

Apply now! Joining our team will provide you with the opportunity to make a difference every day.

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.

Interested in Volunteering?

Life’s emergencies don’t stop, and neither do American Red Cross volunteers, who represent more than 90 percent of our workforce to help prevent and alleviate human suffering. You can make a difference by volunteering in a position that appeals to you and allows you to use your unique skills and talents. The Red Cross relies on generous volunteers who give their time and talent to help fulfill our lifesaving mission.

Visit redcross.org/volunteertoday to learn more, including our most-needed volunteer positions.

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