Hospital Inventory Spec. I - On Call

Formerly Puget Sound Blood Center and Lane Blood Center, Bloodworks is backed by more than 70 years of Northwest history and 250,000 donors. A national leader in transfusion medicine, Bloodworks has been chosen to serve more than 90 hospitals in Washington, Oregon and Alaska – partnering closely with local hospitals to deliver the highest level of patient care. Patients with traumatic injuries, undergoing surgeries or organ transplantation, or receiving treatment for cancer and blood disorders all depend on our services, expertise, laboratories and research. We are local, nonprofit, independent, volunteer-supported and community-based.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Hospital Inventory Specialist I – On Call to join the Hospital Service team. This role will serve as the primary customer service representative to multiple external and internal customers while processing orders for blood components after normal business hours.  Recommend component substitutions to maximize utilization of overall blood inventory.  Respond to after-hour calls from area hospitals for delivery of blood products, calls about equipment issues from monitoring service, and calls regarding quarantine or retrieval of blood products.

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES include, but are not limited to:  

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

• Two years of college education, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• In addition, one year of experience (each) in at least two of the following areas:
• One year experience in the blood banking industry
• One year of experience in shipping, receiving, and distribution
• One year experience in receiving telephone orders and providing customer service.
• Valid driver’s license.

SPECIFIC JOB SKILLS include, but are not limited to:

• Ability to work independently and unsupervised in meeting required deadlines and workload of internal and external customers.
• Ability to perform accurate, expedited computer order entry and produce distribution reports.
• Lifting, carrying, and pushing requirements:
• The ability to lift and carry a maximum of 60 pounds is required.
• Frequent lifting and carrying up to 35 pounds.
• Manual dexterity sufficient to perform frequent data entry is required as a basic function of this position.
• Requires ability to comprehend the criticality of the blood components being prepared for transfusion, the dollar value of blood components being handled, and the necessity to follow all regulatory rules and regulations (AABB, CFR, EU, CLIA, HIPAA, and State) including FDA’s Good Manufacturing Practices in all work activities.
• Required mental activities include continuous use of decision-making, interpersonal skills, customer service, and the ability to read, speak, and comprehend English.  Other required mental activities include the use of discretion, negotiation, independent judgment and/or independent action, the ability to write English, the performance of basic mathematics, and problem analysis.
• Other mental activities required include the ability to follow production and shipping standard operating procedures, ensuring component safety, purity, and potency for a wide variety of repetitive tasks in a moderately noisy, high-volume, fast-paced shipping setting.
• Required physical activities include continuous standing, walking, bending, lifting, talking, hearing, reaching, handling, feeling, and repetitive motions of hands and wrists.  Other required physical activities include kneeling (used occasionally) and sitting (used rarely).

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Heavy lifting and constant standing are common job conditions encountered in the performance of this job.
• Incumbent must be able to work weekends, holidays, and additional on-call shifts as assigned.
• This position involves direct exposure to blood-borne pathogens.

Shift: This position is on-call for two weekends a month; coverage begins at 1630 on Friday through the following Monday at 0800.

Bloodworks Northwest is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law.