Hospital Serv Rep Driver

Overview:

At the Rhode Island Blood Center, you not only have a job but also the opportunity to make a difference.

For more information about a career with us, please watch the video below:

“Career in Blood” video

Responsibilities:

The Hospital Services Representative / Driver position is responsible for receiving, selecting, packaging and arranging delivery for blood components. This position reports to the Logistics Supervisor or designee.

Work Schedule -Weekdays 8am-4:30pm with every third weekend 7am-3pm

Essential Functions:

• Responsible for proper inventory control methods by following current Standard Operating Procedures
• Responsible for properly updating each component into computer during delivery returns
• Store blood and components in appropriate refrigerator, freezer, or incubator
• Arrange blood products according to expiration dates, and remove all expired products according to Standard Operating Procedures
• Check and respond to storage devices alarms
• Use first in first out method of inventory control
• Responsible for properly recording questionable blood products and reporting to a laboratory supervisor
• Make outgoing telephone calls to hospitals and other centers to maximize utilization of available inventory

• Receive, record, and verify customer orders accurately; when feasible, ask customers to substitute short-dated components
• Fill and pack orders accurately
• Follow established procedures to properly process component returns

• Responsible for making timely deliveries to hospital blood banks as assigned, giving prompt attention to orders marked as "ASAP" or "STAT". Assist hospital blood bank technicians in verifying shipments and returns
• Return signed copies of forms and other hospital correspondence to Center
• Perform delivery/pick up errands for RIBC as requested

• Display professionalism to both internal and external customers
• Present a clean, neat appearance and abide by HS dress code
• Request support from RIBC on-call supervisors as appropriate
• Document and report any unusual incidents to supervisory staff.

• Responsible for accurate completion of department forms.
• May be required to complete or asked to provide support to responsible individual in the completion of specific documentation, reports, and/or procedures as assigned.

Qualifications:

Educational Requirement:

High School diploma or equivalent (GED)

Experience/Qualifications:

Communicate clearly using a telephone

Valid drivers license with no moving traffic violations within the last 3 years

The proposed hourly wage for this position is $20.00/hour.

Work Schedule -Weekdays 8am-4:30pm with every third weekend 7am-3pm