What are the responsibilities and job description for the Metrology Clerk (Piedmont) position at The Blood Connection?
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Position Overview
A Metrology Clerk is responsible for maintaining and performing QC checks and validations for various blood collection equipment/supplies. This role performs and documents various minor equipment repairs. A Metrology Clerk sorts and distributes incoming mail from collection centers to processing center. This role assists mobile staging department as needed.
Essential Functions
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Position Overview
A Metrology Clerk is responsible for maintaining and performing QC checks and validations for various blood collection equipment/supplies. This role performs and documents various minor equipment repairs. A Metrology Clerk sorts and distributes incoming mail from collection centers to processing center. This role assists mobile staging department as needed.
Essential Functions
- Maintains all minor equipment used in blood collection including Welch Allens, blood mixers, Hemocues, and digital scales
- Performs periodic and annual QC on Welch Allens, Digimono 1000, weight sets, and probe testers
- Orders all minor machines and re-orders parts as needed
- Orders and documents whole blood unit numbers and coordinates with Team Leaders on ordering apheresis numbers
- Performs QC and validates all copper sulfate orders
- Maintains updated maintenance and QC paperwork on all minor equipment, as well as, validations, repairs, and instillations
- Orders and documents asset tags for all company-wide minor equipment
- Maintains organized workspace
- Stages all supplies and minor equipment for daily collections
- Ensures that all PODs meet minimum quantities of ancillary items and are replenished daily
- Organizes and packs t-shirts according to requests on trip sheets
- Restocks supplies on blood mobiles according to Mobile Supply Sheet requests
- Orders required supplies and equipment through purchasing online ticket system (PROS)
- Ensures rotation of supplies to prevent exceeding expiration dates
- Oversees rotation of selected cleaning solution for Donor Services
- Reports problematic staff related findings to appropriate manager
- Reports equipment failures/issues to facilities for repairs needed
- Performs QC checks on specified supplies prior to staff use
- Other duties as assigned or required
- High School Diploma or GED
- Job related experience preferred
- Valid Driver’s License with no major infractions and dependable transportation
- Excellent customer services skills
- Understands and follows written and verbal instructions
- Ability to communicate effectively, tactfully, and courteously to patrons, donors, sponsors, and co-workers
- Ability to work with all levels and in a diverse work environment
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, management, and peers
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Lifting and/or pulling/pushing up to 50 pounds
- Sitting, standing, or walking for an extended period
- Bending and twisting
