Process Technician JESS

Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation; Jessup (MD); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Process Technician to join their team. In this role, you will be responsible for the aseptic processing of human cells and tissues in a controlled medical environment, ensuring the highest standards of quality and safety. Your work will directly contribute to life-saving transplants, making a significant impact on patients' lives. The position requires attention to detail, adherence to strict protocols, and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively. If you are passionate about making a difference in healthcare, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

4 Wochen bezahlter Urlaub

Bezahlte Feiertage

Medizinische, Zahn- und Sichtversicherung

401K-Pläne mit Unternehmensbeitrag

Krankheits- und Invaliditätsversicherung

Lebensversicherung

Studiengebührenrückerstattung

Flexible Ausgaben für Gesundheits- und abhängige Pflege

Adoptionshilfe

Freiwillige Leistungen (z.B. Haustierversicherung)

Qualifications

• Verantwortlich für die aseptische Verarbeitung von Geweben und Zellen.
• Erforderlich, um sicherzustellen, dass alle Verfahren unter kontrollierten Bedingungen durchgeführt werden.

Responsibilities

• Befolgt alle Standardarbeitsanweisungen und führt Dokumentationen genau aus.
• Verarbeitet Gewebe unter aseptischen Bedingungen und führt Qualitätskontrollen durch.

Skills

Aseptische Verarbeitung

Dokumentation

Qualitätskontrolle

Mathematische Berechnungen

Education

High School Diploma/G.E.D.

Tools

Chemikalien zur Reinigung

PPE (persönliche Schutzausrüstung)

Job description

Overview

MTF Biologics processes tissue grafts from human donors that are used in a growing array of clinical applications – positively affecting lives across the globe. As a global nonprofit organization that saves and heals lives by honoring donated gifts and serving patients, we collaborate with the medical, scientific, as well as organ and tissue donation communities.

Our goal is simple–do what's right for patients, surgeons, tissue donors, and their families through our guiding principles.

The Process Technician is responsible for aseptically processing human cells, tissues, and cellular and tissue-based products for transplant in a controlled and regulated medical device environment. This position requires the Process Technician to aseptically sterilize and maintain an ISO (International Organization for Standardization) certified cleanroom. Process Technicians are required to work with potential biologic hazardous tissue/waste. In addition, the Process Technician will be responsible to work independently as well as in a team environment in the operations value chain in a 24/7 operation. This position may require mandatory overtime to meet business needs which include the scheduled workday as well as weekends and holidays.

Sunday Night to Friday Morning 11:15pm to 7:30am

Responsibilities

• Reads, comprehends, and adheres to all appropriate standard operating procedures.
• Competent in the standard competencies in accordance with the new hire checklist.
• Possess an understanding of the donor verification and check in and check out processes. (Edison only.)
• Gain Technical and MTF tissue product knowledge through participation in classroom, hands-on experience and LMS. Must maintain greater than a 90% completion rate for LMS training.
• Prepares safe, quality tissue and maintains aseptic technique (practices and procedures under controlled conditions that always minimize contamination by pathogens).
• Must be proficient and certified on 10% of the processes. (Edison Only) For Pennsylvania technicians see the Tech Level Guidance document.
• Assists the processing team in all activities related to the semiannual and quarterly shutdowns such as CORE breakdown, CORE loading and CORE unloading.
• Wears appropriate attire/PPE (personal protective equipment).
• Verifies the use of sterile supplies and equipment before use and exposure to tissue.
• Legibly and accurately completes written documentation of processing activities (from beginning to end of each process) on controlled forms.
• Reads digital timers and/or clocks and converts standard time to military time. Reads measuring instrumentation: ruler, Micrometer, caliper, and graduated cylinders.
• Uses caution while working with sharps and cutting equipment and follows any necessary procedures while processing tissue.
• Measures, labels, and packages all tissue accurately and according to standard operating procedure.
• Prepares necessary tissue and environmental samples for testing according to standard operating procedures as requested.
• Follows the work order and/or designated Planning unit goals to ensure maximization of human tissue for transplant.
• Performs line clearance accounting of materials provided to execute the process. Performs quality inspection review of all processed tissue and paperwork.
• Ensures waste is placed in the appropriate biological hazardous waste containers/bags and labels and documents according to procedure.
• May retrieve tissue from the designated location and completes the necessary log documentation for proper traceability of tissue.
• Processes one donor at a time in a process location and completes the appropriate cleaning process and documentation and/or data entry for the environment upon completion.
• May work on more than one process at a time in separate locations while maintaining proper aseptic technique.
• Transfers tissue to freezer for storage and completes necessary documentation as needed.
• May prepare chemicals in appropriate ratios for processing activities and cleaning solutions.
• Cleans and sanitizes cleanroom and equipment using chemicals including peracetic acid and ethanol to ensure an aseptically controlled sterile environment.
• Ensures supplies are used in a FIFO (first in - first out) manner and ensures supplies are appropriately stocked.
• Performs quality and safety observations as assigned.
• Enrolls and completes the following Learning & Development classes in the Service Excellence Certification Program: Business Etiquette, and Effective Listening Skills.
• May work closely with support departments when necessary; Process Engineering, Planning, Quality Engineering, Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Facilities, Supply Chain, Chemical Operations, R&D, Donor-Log-In, P&L, and Marketing.
• Responsible for their own professional development and be accountable for own results. Attends internal and external training as assigned.
• Assists with special projects and performs additional duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/G.E.D.
• Accurately adds, subtracts, measures, and calculates ratios for liquids and powders.

Benefits Information

At MTF Biologics we provide comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees' physical, emotional, and financial health.

• 4 weeks Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Holidays
• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance and Prescription Drug Insurance
• 401K plan with company match
• Short & Long Term Disability
• Life & Accidental Death Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Adoption Assistance
• Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance, Legal, home and auto insurance)
• Sword Health (at home Physical Therapy)

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