American Red Cross Jobs

The American Red Cross stands ready to respond when natural disasters strike or people are faced with personal emergencies. This organization provides training to people who are interested in learning First Aid or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation. Red Cross staff are also involved in running blood donor clinics and distributing blood products to hospitals around the country.

Working at the American Red Cross

The American Red Cross is interested in recruiting people who are interested in work that lets them help others. This non-profit organization hires recent graduates as well as individuals who have professional experience. The Red Cross offers workers a competitive rate of pay, as well as a benefits plan and opportunities for advancement.

Types of Jobs Available at the American Red Cross

The American Red Cross hires workers for positions in the following job categories:

• Accounting/Finance
• Administrative/Clerical
• Audit & Compliance
• Biomedical
• Case Management
• Communications & Media Relations
• Customer Support/Call Center
• Development/Fundraising
• Disaster Response/Relief
• Document Control/Information Management
• Donor and Client Support Services
• Donor Recruitment and Sales
• Emergency Preparedness
• Health and Safety
• Health/Mental Health Services
• Human Resources
• Information Technology
• International Development
• Logistics/Supply Chain Management
• Manufacturing
• Marketing
• Medical and Technical/Laboratory Staff
• National Testing Laboratory
• Program Management
• Project Management
• Quality Assurance
• Real Estate/Facilities
• Risk Management
• Sales
• Scientific/R&D
• Supplies/Equipment/Validation
• Telecommunications
• Training Design & Delivery
• Transportation
• Volunteer Services

Examples of job titles that may be available at the American Red Cross are as follows:

• Administrative Assistant
• Assistant Medical Director
• Biomedical Equipment Technician
• Blood Collections Technician
• Customer Service – Call Center
• Driver
• Financial Planning Analyst
• Gift Planning Officer
• Lab Technician
• Medical Assistant
• Telerecruiter
• Territory Sales Representative
• Warehouse Assistant

How to Apply for a Job with the American Red Cross

The Search page in the Careers section of the American Red Cross Web site has a search function where prospective employees can look for available openings in the United States, as well as at Red Cross offices located in other countries. A search may be performed using keywords or the job seeker can copy his or her resume into the search box to see a list of jobs matching his or her experience. Once the list of search results appears, the job seeker can click on the job title to get more information about the position, including the qualifications required, location, work schedule and amount of travel required.