Company Mission:

The American Red Cross Biomedical Services will fulfill the needs of the American people for the safest, most reliable, most cost-effective blood, plasma and tissue services through voluntary donations.

Who We Are

The Midwest Region Blood Services was founded over 50 years ago by Dr. R. Russell Best. He envisioned a community blood program that would serve people in times of peace. Dr. Best opened the American Red Cross Blood Bank in Omaha, with the assistance of the Chapter Executive Raymond H. Saylor. It took months of lobbying and meetings with community and medical leadership. The doors of the Omaha Red Cross Blood Center, as it was first known, opened on February 18, 1948. Initial staff consisted of a part-time medical director, a full-time volunteer who headed up the blood donor recruitment program, a nursing director, and a few paid staff. In that first year, the Center collected 8,047 units of blood with an annual operating budget of $47,000. Hospitals in Omaha and Council Bluffs were served by the blood bank.

Now, over 50 years later, the Midwest Region Blood Services, an affiliate of the American National Red Cross, collects blood and blood products from volunteer donors in 93 counties -- more than 62,000 square miles -- throughout much of Nebraska and portions of Iowa, Kansas and Colorado. We hold six to eight bloodmobiles each day throughout the region with a staff of over 300 to provide all of the blood components used at 92 hospitals in these states. Because we are part of a national Red Cross blood system, we also provide blood components to other parts of the country that are unable to meet their own blood needs.

Come Join Us...Employment Opportunities

Are you are looking for a new challenge and for work that you can really feel good about? Something full or part time, with benefits? We are the AMERICAN RED CROSS and we’re looking for awesome people to join our life saving team.

For over 50 years, the American Red Cross Midwest Region Blood Services has saved the lives of millions through the kindness of donors and our customer-focused staff and volunteers. We look to save many more lives in the future and, to do so, we need more strong-willed, reliable, and customer-focused people like you! We offer a great benefits package and a family-friendly work atmosphere.

Interested? Then check out our employment listings under the "View Positions" button at the top of this web site. You may also contact the Human Resources Department directly at (402) 341-2723.

We are expanding! The American Red Cross has a brand new Telerecruiter facility . . . the Chalco Valley Omaha Contact Center . . . located at 13831 Chalco Valley Parkway, in Omaha. It is slated to open in July and we are very excited about working in this new facility. So, for those of you interested in full or part time work, again, select the “View Positions” button above and check out the new telerecruiter positions available.

Volunteers Wanted

Have you done your good deed for the day? We are always looking for kind, warm-hearted people to help with blood drives and other portions of our operations. If you are interested in becoming a Red Cross volunteer, contact us at (402) 341-2723.

How to Donate

Your blood types and blood products are always in demand to meet the needs of patients. If you are interested in donating blood or blood products and would like more information, contact us at (402) 341-2723 or click on the "Corporate Website" button at the top of this page.

Employee Benefits

The American Red Cross Midwest Region Blood Services offers a great benefits package to meet the changing needs of our employees and their families. These benefits include:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Short and Long term disability
• Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts
• Health Care Reimbursement Accounts
• Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D)
• Voluntary Supplemental Life Insurance
• Savings Plan 401(k)
• 403 (b)

Many of the benefits listed above (including health, dental, vacation and 401K) are available to our part time employees as well.

The American Red Cross Midwest Region Blood Services retains the sole right to revise, modify, delete, or change benefits at any time it deems appropriate. The benefits list is intended for informational purposes only. Neither company practice nor other communication creates a benefit contract or term.

Help Give a Future... Give Blood

American Red Cross
Midwest Region Blood Services
Human Resources
3838 Dewey Avenue
Omaha, NE 68105
Phone (402) 341-2723
(800) 573-2767
Fax (402) 341-4593