Blood Storage & Distribution Technician

Responsible for receiving, processing, packing and shipping blood products/samples for hospital orders, ensuring safe transport and maintaining product records. Communicates with hospital clients, volunteers, and vendors while prioritizing workload to meet production and customer requirements.

Responsibilities

• Ensure products/samples are suitable for release for distribution, while meeting production goals
• Perform good inventory management practices throughout the manufacturing and shipping process
• Prioritize workload to meet production and customer requirements
• Perform data entry associated with further manufacturing, labeling, storage, ordering, and shipping; maintain and review accurate physical and electronic manufacturing records
• Analyze and make decisions based on visual inspection and information provided from other departments to meet time requirements and quality standards
• Identify and quarantine products/samples that don’t meet quality requirements, and perform disposition of unacceptable product
• May make hospital deliveries as assigned

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Two years’ experience in a regulatory, distribution or manufacturing environment is preferred; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Good computer skills, attention to detail, accurate documentation, and good decision-making skills
• Position may require a valid driver’s license

Skills

• Blood Product Handling
• Inventory Management
• Cold Chain Management
• Regulatory Compliance
• Distribution Logistics
• Documentation Accuracy
• Order Processing
• Customer Communication
• Data Entry
• Decision Making
• Computer Literacy
• Packing and Shipping
• Transportation Coordination

Languages

English