Hospital Blood Inventory Technician at Vitalant in Reno, Nevada

Job Description:

Description

Vitalant is seeking a Hospital Distribution Technician dedicated to making a positive difference. If you are customer-focused and impact-inspired to help others, and making a difference is vital for you, you'll experience a career built on purpose, an organization created to care, and a team committed to lead - together.

Your impact as a Hospital Distribution Technician is vital. You will support Vitalant's life-saving mission by managing the inventory of blood and blood products and facilitate the packaging and shipment to local hospitals and patients. Whether you are just starting your career, or new to the blood banking industry, we're here to train, mentor and help you grow.

What to Expect

Schedule: Saturday and Sunday, 6:00 am - 4:30 pm, 20 hours per week.

Our comprehensive total rewards support you, your family, and your future with:

• Business Travel Insurance


• 401K + up to 5% company match


• Paid Time Off


• Employee Assistance Program


• Commuter Benefits


• Pet, Home, and Auto Insurance

• Receive, prepare, and ship routing, ASAP and STAT orders of blood and blood products, conducting a visual inspection of each product prior to shipment to ensure order accuracy.


• Professionally and safely deliver products to Vitalant customers in company vehicle.


• Communicate with customers regarding order fulfilment, turnaround times, and product availability.


• Maintain accurate hospital service records for transactions and process fees.


• Monitor all storage requirements, service equipment and vehicle work areas.

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED required


• Valid in-state driver's license


• Six months of customer service experience required


• Prior healthcare industry experience preferred


• Able to lift 40lbs

Summary

About Us

Vitalant is one of the nation's largest nonprofit blood and biotherapies healthcare organizations, providing hospitals and patients across the U.S. a safe blood supply, specialized laboratory services, transfusion medicine expertise and world-renowned research. We have a network of 115 donation centers across the U.S. and host approximately 60,000 blood drives annually. Vitalant provides blood and special services to patients in more than 900 hospitals across the U.S. where millions of people depend on blood donations from our generous donors.

Vitalant is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace built on a foundation of respect, integrity, teamwork, and excellence. Through our DEI strategic plan, we create opportunities for employees of all backgrounds to feel valued, seen and heard. We believe this mission drives creativity and innovation, as employees experience an environment conducive to personal growth and career development.

EEO/Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans

Our organization is an equal employment/affirmative action employer. If you need accommodation for any part of the employment process because of a medical condition or disability, please send an e-mail to Careers@vitalant.org to let us know the nature of your request.

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This position requires employees to be fully vaccinated with the Covid vaccine as a condition of employment. Employees will be required to complete one of the following:

• Receive 1 st shot of a 2 dose vaccination to start employment and the 2 nd shot of the series to be completed within 8 weeks from the first


• Receive the first and final shot of a single dose vaccination prior to start of employment