Associate Materials Coordinator

GULF COAST REGIONAL BLOOD CENTER

Location: 1400 La Concha Lane, Houston, TX 77054

Position Title: Associate Materials Coordinator

Join our team of heroes!

Reporting to the Production Management Quality Assurance Manager, the Associate Materials Coordinator position is responsible for regulated medical waste (RMW) pickup and cage maintenance, on-demand label printing, oversee cleanliness and orderliness (CLOR) duties, performing irradiation for Hospital Services as needed, assisting Component Operations production as needed and providing assistance to Material Coordinator as needed.

JUST FOR YOU:

• Competitive compensation and benefits package.
• Texas Medical Center location with free parking.
• Education and Career Advancement.
• Engaging and exciting opportunity to SAVE LIVES.

Tips to thrive in our culture:

• Embody our Core Values of Commitment, Integrity, and Respect
• Work to actively create experiences that inspire others to save lives, each and every day.
• Embrace doing it right, making connections, and creating desired experiences.
• Comply with all organizational policies and standards, including safety rules, and be willing to report actual and potential violations to the appropriate supervisor or manager.

In this role, youll:

• In this role, you will: include the following: other duties may be assigned. Management retains the discretion to add or to change the duties of the position at any time.
• Perform daily RMW pickup from all affected Blood Center departments. Responsible for bio-cage cleaning and maintenance
• Perform printing, ordering, receiving, documentation, and quality control of all labels used in and generated by the department according to Label Control guidelines.
• Manage departmental supplies, equipment and materials including critical supply tracking and quality control. Work with vendors to schedule annual PMs.
• Place and track Purchase Orders to ensure the laboratory maintains adequate supplies and materials needed for efficient, high-quality operations on an as needed basis.
• Provide irradiation services to Hospital Services as needed.
• Provide support in the Component Lab and Hospital Services when necessary.
• Provide assistance with validations as needed.
• Perform bi-annual Shipping Test for shipping containers
• Assist in maintaining departmental equipment including installations, repairs, maintenance, calibrations, validations, and quality control.
• Maintain competency to act as a departmental Subject Matter Expert (SME) and trainer.
• Perform regular safety audits throughout Product Management.
• Assist and participate in departmental and regulatory audits.
• Manage department equipment including installations, repairs, maintenance, calibration and quality control.
• Review equipment QC records including temperature monitoring system.
• Comply with OSHA, FDA, AABB, cGMP, EU and regulatory standards to include maintaining the laboratory in a clean and safe manner
• Enforce The Blood Center's policies on EEO, Affirmative Action and Safety/Health.

We need someone who:

• High School Diploma or GED; No previous experience or training required.
• Must be flexible with working hours and days
• Ability to comply with FDA guidelines regarding Standard Operating Procedures and Quality
• Able to demonstrate leadership qualities, customer service and problem-solving skills
• Computer Literate: Must be familiar with using computers

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit and stoop, kneel or crouch. The employee is occasionally required to stand for extended periods of time and walk. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds. Employees are required to be familiar with and abide by the team lift requirements as specified in the Safety Program. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Employees may occasionally push or pull wheeled containers weighing up to 150 pounds.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to blood and/or blood components, as well as any other biohazard materials. The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts and risk of radiation. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The employee is frequently exposed to extreme cold.

Job duties involved an inherent potential for mucous membrane or skin contact with blood with a risk of exposure to Hepatitis and HIV.

Who We Are:

Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center is a non-profit 501 (c) (3) organization and is accredited, licensed, and inspected by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), AABB as well as local and state authorities. Serving the largest medical campus in the world, The Blood Center has grown to more than 650 employees and serves more than 170 hospitals and health care institutions in the 26-county Texas Gulf Coast, Brazos Valley, and East Texas regions. As it pertains to stability, we have been in business for over 45 years with no threat of mergers or acquisitions; and growing stronger as we gain more partnerships within the business community.

Think you have what it takes to save lives with us? We want to hear from you.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER STATEMENT

The Blood Center is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants for positions are considered without regard to race/ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, age, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, military status, protected veteran status, disability status, genetic testing results, or any other basis or characteristic prohibited by applicable law, statute, regulation or Executive Order.

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