Blood Distributor

About the role

Founded in 1964, New York Blood Center (NYBC) has served the tri-state area for more than 60 years, delivering 500,000 lifesaving blood products annually to 150+ hospitals, EMS and healthcare partners. NYBC is part of New York Blood Center Enterprises (NYBCe), which spans 17+ states and delivers one million blood products to 400+ U.S. hospitals annually. NYBCe additionally delivers cellular therapies, specialty pharmacy, and medical services to 200+ research, academic and biopharmaceutical organizations.

Responsibilities

• Receives orders and packs blood and blood products.
• Coordinates all products ensuring they reach their proper destination.
• Follows-up on any orders from the transportation department and hospital services.
• Places blood products in crates and cleans up after blood spills.
• Maintains complete inventory of blood and blood products and supplies by taking physical inventory daily.
• Assists with maintaining staffing levels by staying on shift until relieved and performs assigned overtime as required.
• Monitors and follows protocols on alarm system and reads and follows all protocols, guidelines, practices, procedures and regulations.
• Performs a variety of clerical tasks including sorting the packing slips and organizing the paperwork.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Experience in inventory/distribution.

Skills

• Attention to detail in all work processes.
• Interpersonal skills to handle a variety of issues and situations.
• Demonstrated poise, tact and diplomacy in dealing with a variety of staff.
• Ability to communicate clearly, both in writing and verbally.
• Ability to interact with individuals at all levels of the organization and customers in a helpful, courteous and friendly manner while demonstrating sensitivity to and respect for diverse populations.
• Ability to plan and organize job tasks or resources in an efficient manner.
• Ability to be responsive and available to management in order to address issues and concerns as they arise.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with demonstrated ability to juggle multiple competing tasks and demands.
• Ability to use logic and reasoning to identify and analyze the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems within established policies and procedures.
• Ability to identify problems in a timely manner, decipher information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
• Ability to handle confidential information and maintain confidentiality.

Pay

Rate: $22.9753 per hour (pursuant to Local 1199 Collective Bargaining Agreement).