Position Title: Shipment Expeditor

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Under the direct supervision of the Shift Coordinator - RRPL, position is responsible for selection, delivery and proper record keeping of blood components for designated research and recovered and source plasma clients.

Just For You:

• Career advancement.

• Free Medical Center parking.

• 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, you will:

• Perform the duties of a Component Tech II as directed, including blood processing and component labeling.

• Manage client requests, inventory products, and process orders for shipment.

• Process, pack, consign, and ship products for research, recovered plasma, and products intended for further manufacture to a variety of clients.

• Communicate with clients online and verbally, providing exceptional customer service.

• Fulfill client orders to include acknowledging and tracking in online ordering application and computer system.

• Ensure that orders are filled accurately with the right products for the right client at the right time.

• Complete and ensure accurate product labeling, shipping documentation, and client specific coversheets and reports.

• Manage and organize physical blood product inventories and electronic system reconciliations.

• Always maintain appropriate product temperatures.

• Monitor and maintain adequate supplies at appropriate temperatures.

• Keep the work area and equipment clean and orderly and report any equipment needing service.

• Additional duties as assigned. 

We need someone who has:

• High School Diploma or GED with 1-3 years work experience in shipping/expediting or a combination of education and training, preferably in a medical or manufacturing facility.  Pharmaceutical, biotech, or plasma industry experience a plus.

• Previous work experience in a regulated environment required.

• Hands-on experience supporting audits, regulatory inspections and/or customer requirements a plus

• Strong understanding of FDA, DOT, and IATA guidelines for biological shipments, preferred.

• GMP/GDP compliance training is preferred.
  
  

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 accommodations 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 stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear.  The employee is occasionally required to sit.  The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations 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 bio-hazard material.  The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts and risk of radiation. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

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

Who We Are:

Since 1975, Gulf Coast Blood has been one of the nation’s largest community blood centers, serving 170 hospitals across 26 counties. Headquartered in Houston, we support the world’s largest medical complex—the Texas Medical Center—while operating 18 donor centers and hosting more than 7,000 mobile blood drives each year. As an FDA-accredited nonprofit, we provide high-quality human cellular material for both scientific and therapeutic use.

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EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER STATEMENT

Gulf Coast Blood 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.