Associate II, Process Support

American Red Cross; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 57,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401K matching

Paid Time Off

Job summary

American Red Cross is seeking a professional to lead regulatory procedure implementation and process improvement initiatives within the Process Improvement department. You will coordinate training, manage suspect products, and drive timely regulatory documentation and inspections.

Qualified candidates have a Bachelor's degree, at least 5 years of related experience, and strong problem-solving and communication skills, with proficiency in Microsoft Office.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Minimum 5 years of related experience; Process Improvement experience preferred.
• Excellent problem solving, analytical and communication skills; proficient with Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Serve as project lead for regulatory procedure implementation and process improvement initiatives, coordinating department training and communication protocols.
• Manage suspect products including investigation, control, documentation and attend root cause meetings.
• Process collections-related problems through the problem management system ensuring reports are accurate and concise.
• Process reports including customer complaints, MRB reports and other quality/system reports.
• Develop, implement and monitor process/quality improvement initiatives and staff training to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Ensure training and regulatory communications documentation is accurate and timely.
• Assist with inspections/evaluations including visiting collection sites and provide on-call support for collections processes.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Microsoft Office

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Please use Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox when accessing Candidate Home. By joining the American Red Cross you will touch millions of lives every year and experience the greatness of the human spirit at its best. Are you ready to be part of the world's largest humanitarian network? Join us-Where your Career is a Force for Good!

Job Description:

Joining The American Red Cross is like nothing else - it's as much something you feel as something you do. You become a vital part of the world's largest humanitarian network. Joining a team of welcoming individuals who are exceptional, yet unassuming. Diverse, yet uncompromising in unity. You grow your career within a movement that matters, where success is measured in people helped, communities made whole, and individuals equipped to never stop changing lives and situations for the better.

When you choose to be a force for good, you'll have mentors who empower your growth along a purposeful career path. You align your life's work with an ongoing mission that's bigger than all of us. As you care for others, you're cared for with competitive compensation and benefits. You join a community that respects who you are away from work as much as what you do while at work.

Where Your Career is a Force for Good!

What You Will Do:

Responsibilities

• 1. Serve as project lead for regulatory procedure implementation and process improvement initiatives, including coordinating department training, communication protocols and national and divisional changes.
• 2. Manage suspect products including investigation, gaining control of the products, completing necessary documents for suspect product management, product release and final disposition and attending root cause meetings.
• 3. Process collections-related problems through the problem management system including ensuring reports are accurate, complete, clear and concise.
• 4. Process any combination of reports including customer complaints, material review board process, supply and equipment problem deficiency reports.
• 5. Develop, implement and monitor process improvement/quality improvement initiatives and staff training protocols to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
• 6. Ensure documentation of training and regulatory communications is accurate and timely.
• 7. Assist with internal and external inspections/evaluations including visiting blood drives and/or collection sites to assess for compliance and standardization and provide on-call support for collections processes.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED

Qualifications

Education: Bachelor's degree required or equivalent combination of education and work experience.

Experience: Minimum 5 years of related experience required. Experience within the Process Improvement department highly preferred.

Skills & Abilities: Relevant experience in problem investigation and resolution preferred. Excellent organizational skills, the ability to handle multiple priorities effectively, analyze problems, recommend appropriate solutions, and assimilate information quickly required. Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communications skills to deal with all levels of staff, hospital personnel, physicians, volunteers and donors required. Proficient with Microsoft office applications. Ability to work on a team. May have on-call duties.

Travel: Some travel may be required.

The salary range for position is $57,000.00 - $59,000.00 / annually.

Note that American Red Cross salaries are aligned to the specific geographic location in which the work is primarily performed. Other factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, how many years of experience you have and comparison to other employees already in this role.

BENEFITS FOR YOU:

As a mission-based organization, we believe our team needs great support to do great work. Our comprehensive package includes:

• Medical, Dental Vision plans
• Health Spending Accounts & Flexible Spending Accounts
• PTO: Starting at 15 days a year; based on type of job and tenure
• Holidays: 11 paid holidays comprised of six core holidays and five floating holidays
• 401K with up to 6% match
• Paid Family Leave
• Employee Assistance
• Disability and Insurance: Short + Long Term
• Service Awards and recognition

The American Red Cross is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, San Diego Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act and any other applicable state and local laws.

AmeriCorps, the federal agency that brings people together through service, and its partners - the Peace Corps, AmeriCorps Alums, National Peace Corps Association, and the Service Year Alliance - launched Employers of National Service to connect national service alumni with opportunities in the workforce.American Red Cross is proud to be an EONS partner and share our employment opportunities with the network of organizations.

Interested in Volunteering? Visit redcross.org/volunteertoday to learn more, including our most-needed volunteer positions.

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