Blood Product Logistics Technician

LifeShare Blood Center; Shreveport (LA); On-site; USD 38,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

LifeShare Blood Center in Shreveport, LA seeks a dedicated team member to monitor inventory and ensure timely transport of blood products between collection sites and healthcare facilities. You will handle orders, maintain documentation, and ensure compliance with FDA/OSHA/AABB standards in a fast-paced, safety-focused environment.

The role requires a high school diploma, reliability, punctuality, and strong communication, with confidentiality of donor and patient information a must.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Dependable, punctual and effective communication skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of donor or patient information.

Responsibilities

• Drives Company vehicle to pick up donor blood from blood collection sites and transport blood to the appropriate locations.
• Prepares paperwork; separates unsuitable units; packages blood products collected and blood samples tubes and transports to processing facility.
• Monitors product inventory levels at all times and notifies supervisor when levels fall below established minimum levels.
• Answers telephone to receive product orders from hospital customers or other centers; documents orders, selects units, charges out and fills orders.
• Packages for transport and/or shipment of blood, blood components and/or derivatives to/from the hospital; converts and relabels product.
• Receives returns of products, documenting appropriately in the computer system.
• Follows all Company policies and procedures, regulatory requirements (e.g., FDA, OSHA, AABB) and complies with good manufacturing practices (cGMP).
• Maintains, organizes, and cleans and decontaminates functional work area, equipment, and vehicles; reporting malfunctioning equipment or vehicles as soon as detected.
• Makes routine decisions pertaining to work duties as permitted under policies and procedures, referring to the supervisor any issues which could possibly harm a donor or employee, cause adverse opinions of the Center or the Company, or interfere with the operations of the department or Center.
• Meets and exceeds customer expectations and adheres to established quality practices while seeking to continually improve work performance.
• Models LifeShare’s mission and values, integrating them into daily decisions, behaviors and actions.
• Promotes cooperation and communication within a team to achieve Company and departmental goals and deliverables.
• Completes other assignments and duties as may be assigned.

Skills

Dependable

Punctual

Effective communication

Confidentiality

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

LifeShare Blood Center in Shreveport, LA seeks a dedicated team member to monitor inventory and ensure timely transport of blood products between collection sites and healthcare facilities. You will handle orders, maintain documentation, and ensure compliance with FDA/OSHA/AABB standards in a fast-paced, safety-focused environment.

The role requires a high school diploma, reliability, punctuality, and strong communication, with confidentiality of donor and patient information a must.