Materials Control Technician

Job Description

Job Description

Are you a person who is interested in working to save a life every day, making a tremendous contribution to your community, or becoming part of someone's legacy? If so, HonorBridge is seeking a positive, energetic, and highly motivated individual to join our team.

HonorBridge is the largest Organ Procurement Organization in North Carolina. We partner with hospitals, transplant centers and other partners to coordinate the organ and tissue donation process. We are passionate about inspiring our community to register as organ and tissue donors and provide support to the families of those who give the gift of life.

Job Summary:

HonorBridge is recruiting for a Materials Control Technician. This is a great entry level opportunity with opportunity to make a big impact! The Materials Control Technician maintains an adequate inventory of preservation and tissue supplies and instruments. Cleans, prepares, and sterilizes preservation and tissue department instruments and equipment. Monitors and maintains laboratory equipment including freezers, refrigerators and sterilizer. Assists with facilities management as directed.

Shift Hours: This is a weekend mid shift position. The hours are 2:00pm to 2:30am, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

What you will do:
Contributes to HonorBridge's Mission by being devoted to building connections that save and heal lives through organ and tissue donation.

• Achieves job functions in alignment with HonorBridge values.
  • Trust – Honor the trust that people place in us.
  • Diversity, Equity & Inclusion – We work as one. We celebrate all.
  • Service – Commit to service excellence.
  • Innovation – Embrace the power of innovation.
  • Passion – Live our passion for healing lives.
• Adheres to HonorBridge's policies, procedures, and standards
• Builds caring and compassionate relationships
• Consistently demonstrates effective communication
• Promotes teamwork to ensure success at HonorBridge

Maintains appropriate inventory for preservation and tissue departments in a manner that promotes the successful recovery of organs and tissues for transplantation.

• Demonstrates knowledge of AATB, FDA, and UNOS and other pertinent regulations
• Orders supplies and notifies appropriate manager in a timely manner of any supply issues
• Coordinates with Preservation Manager or designee to order organ preservation supplies in all HonorBridge locations
• Ensures a First-In-First-Out method of stock rotation
• Retains necessary documentation associated with inventory
• Inspects and quarantines incoming supplies prior to release to inventory
• Serves as first point of contact for all UPS, FedEx, and other deliveries
• Assures cost effectiveness for all ordered materials
• Demonstrates strong organizational skills

Sterilizes preservation and tissue instruments according to HonorBridge Policy.

• Follows universal precautions
• Inspects instruments for proper function and notifies management of defects
• Works with management to maintain a supply of working instruments
• Prepares instruments for sterilization
• Operates sterilizers within manufacturers recommendations, including calibration
• Schedules preventative maintenance per manufacturers instructions for sterilizer, including calibration
• Maintains separate inventory lists of Preservation and Tissue instruments, and ensures adequate supplies of each

Record Keeping

• Handles all Purchase Orders associated with recovery supplies
• Verifies receipt information to Accounts Payable
• Submits receipts and packing slips to Accounts Payable weekly
• Maintains records of all reagents and supplies, including type, manufacturer, lot number, date received, and expiration date via BTM software

Maintains clean and organized supply areas to allow for efficiency when TDC/PC prepare for clinical cases

Maintains Chapel Hill office building and equipment

• Coordinates equipment repairs/replacement as directed by management
• Assists with routine maintenance and coordinating repairs as directed by management
• Maintains documentation of periodic cleanings outlined in HonorBridge Policy
• Maintains Sterile Processing Area cleaning log per HonorBridge Policy

Assists with audits and inspections

Participates in Quality Improvement initiatives as appropriate

Other duties as assigned by the Manager of Materials Control/Facilities or other designee

What we are looking for:

• Associates degree, concentration in healthcare preferred but not required.
• One year clinical experience preferred.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Understanding of medical terminology
• Experience with inventory management and sterilization
• Experience with form completion and retention
• Commitment to organ and tissue donation

What's in it for you?

• Medical, Dental, Vision insurance
• Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• A matching retirement plan,
• Paid Sick and Vacation time
• Life Balance Account Reimbursement
• Professional Development and Growth
• A chance to save a life!
• Plus a lot more!