Blood Distributor in Long Island City NY

Summary

Blood Distributor

New York Blood Center Inc Posted on 2022-11-18

Salary	$20.11 an hour
Location	Long Island City, NY 11101
Type	Full-time

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Job Description

Overview:

At New York Blood Center, one of the most comprehensive blood centers in the world, our focus is on cultivating excellence by merging cutting-edge innovation with diligent customer service, groundbreaking research, and comprehensive program and service development. Join us as we work towards meeting and exceeding the growing needs of our diverse communities, further our lifesaving strategic goals in a rapidly changing environment, and expand our impact on the local, national, and global communities we serve.

Responsibilities:

This position is responsible for packing blood and blood products and arranges for transportation and distribution of the product. This position is also responsible for maintaining and controlling inventories of all products.

Responsibilities include:

• 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 creates and cleaning 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.
• Perform a variety of clerical tasks including sorting the packing slips and organizing the paperwork.

Qualifications:

Education: High School Diploma or equivalent.

Experience: Experience in inventory/distribution; Any combination of education, training and experience that has supplied the necessary knowledge, skills and experience to perform the essential functions of the job.

Skills and Abilities:

Attention to detail in all work processes.

High level of interpersonal skills to handle a variety of issues and situations. Position requires 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.

All salaries are pursuant to Local 1199 Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Rate: $20.11 Pe r Hour

Unless otherwise specified, all posted opportunities are located in the New York or Greater Tri-State office locations

Company description:

New York Blood Center holds a very literal interpretation of the meaning of life. New York Blood Center is a not-for-profit blood distribution and research organization serving New York City and it environs in New York State and New Jersey. As one of the largest blood centers in the US, it provides blood and blood products to some 200 hospitals in five regions. The center »s facilities collect blood from more than 2,000 donors each day. It also operates the nation »s oldest and largest public cord blood bank. In addition, its Kimball Research Institute includes more than a dozen research laboratories which study the prevention and treatment of blood-related illnesses. The blood center was founded in 1964.