Production Specialist - Hospital Services (FT / 1st Shift)
Job Locations
US-WI-Milwaukee
| ID |
2025-11334
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Category |
Manufacturing and Operations
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Position Type |
Full Time
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Overview
Overview At Versiti, we are dedicated to improving patient outcomes through the power of blood and life-saving treatments. A fusion of scientific expertise, cutting-edge research, and donor generosity, Versiti is home to the world-renowned Blood Research Institute. We drive innovation in transfusion medicine, stem cell therapies, oncology, genomics, and diagnostic labs. Together, we enable life-saving contributions and ensure the science behind the medicine improves health outcomes and reduces the cost of care. If you're passionate about healthcare and want to contribute to life-saving work, we invite you to join us. Position Summary Versiti is seeking a dedicated Production Specialist at the Milwaukee Blood Center to help manage our essential daily operations and deliveries. In this role, you'll be integral in ensuring the accuracy of blood and pharmaceutical deliveries, maintaining proper inventory, and providing excellent customer service to our hospital partners. This is a vital role in a unique lab environment that supports both operational logistics and patient care. Key Responsibilities
Packaging and Handling: Package blood product and pharmaceutical orders accurately, ensuring they're ready for shipment to hospitals.
- Inventory and Deliveries: Receive daily inventory shipments, manage storage, and dispatch deliveries using Versiti vehicles. Coordinate deliveries with outside couriers as needed.
- Customer Communication: Regularly communicate with hospitals, ensuring they receive the necessary products. Build relationships with hospital staff and manage their requests with efficiency.
- Order Management: Ensure daily that adequate inventory is on hand to fulfill hospital orders. Reconcile daily reports to verify accuracy.
- On-Call and Rotations & Schedule
- On-call required for Saturday (alternating with staff)
- Rotating holidays & on-call duties.
Schedule- Sunday - Thursday, 6:00 AM - 2:30 PM
- Safe and Efficient Operations: Maintain a safe working environment by following all procedural guidelines and optimizing delivery routes.
What You'll Need
- High school diploma or equivalent required.
- Previous experience in a logistics, warehouse, or healthcare setting is a plus, but not required.
- Ability to read, interpret, and follow written and oral instructions, ensuring accuracy in tasks.
- Excellent attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
- Strong communication skills to interact with hospitals and team members.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks, work independently, and stay organized in a fast-paced environment.
- Flexibility to work a variable schedule, including evenings, weekends, and holidays, as needed.
Why Join Us?
- You'll be part of a dedicated, collaborative team that makes a direct impact on healthcare.
- Enjoy a flexible work schedule and a work-life balance.
- Gain exposure to the healthcare field with plenty of room for growth.
- Receive hands-on training and support to ensure your success.
Total Rewards Package
What Does Versiti Have to Offer? Compensation That Rewards Your Dedication:
- Starting pay at $18.40/hr, plus evening and weekend shift differentials.
The target salary is based on internal averages. Versiti sets salary ranges aligned to local markets in which the job is performed. Compensation decisions take into account internal salary averages and differentiation based on education, experience, skills, and performance. Specific salary and benefits information is shared at the time of the phone screening based on your location and qualifications. Shift differentials for evenings/weekends:
- 6pm-12am: $1.50/hour
- 12am-6am: $2.00/hour
- Weekends: Additional $2.00/hour.
Comprehensive Benefits Designed for Your Well-Being:
- Top-Tier Medical, Dental, & Vision Coverage - Keep yourself and your family healthy with flexible plans that fit your needs.
- Generous 7% 401(k) Match - Secure your future with a strong retirement plan, plus an employee wellness program to keep you at your best.
- Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) - Enjoy time off to recharge with our flexible and generous PTO package.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - Access confidential support for personal or work-related challenges, ensuring you have the resources you need to thrive.
Versiti provides a comprehensive benefits package based on your job classification. Full-time regular employes are eligible for Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans, Paid Time Off (PTO) and Holidays, Short- and Long-term disability, life insurance, 7% match dollar for dollar 401(k), voluntary programs, discount programs, others.
Responsibilities
- Manufactures Red Blood Cells (RBCs), Fresh Frozen Plasma and Recovered Plasma
- Manufactures Neonatal RBCs. Sterile docks Pedipaks to Platelet Apheresis, Neonatal RBCs
- Performs leukoreduction of Whole Bloods and RBCs
- Manufactures Cryoprecipitate, Pooled Cryoprecipitate and Cryo Reduced Plasma
- Labels products to meet regulatory and inventory requirements
- Manufactures additional specialty products as needed by customer base
- Follows procedures pertaining to the proper storage of RBCs, platelet products and frozen products
- Performs and documents equipment function checks and QC as required
- Maintains a level of productivity that allows department to achieve production goals
- Works weekend, holiday rotations and on-call, as needed
- Other duties, as assigned
- Performs other duties as assigned
- Complies with all policies and standards
Qualifications
Education
- High School Diploma required
- equivalent required
Experience
- Less than 1 year 1-6 months related experience and/or training or equivalent combination of education and experience required
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Ability to read, interpret, and write documents such as operating forms, operating and maintenance instructions, and other department manuals required
- Above average attention to detail and problem-solving skills required
- Ability to apply judgment to written or oral instructions required
- Aptitude for computers and data entry skills required
- Ability to manage interruptions in a fast-paced environment required
- Customer service and communication skills required
- Able to organize work to provide productive work flow needed in component manufacturing required
- Flexibility to work independently and with a team required
- Organized, able to prioritize and handle multiple tasks at one time required
- Be able and available to work a flexible working schedule as required based on volume and timing of blood collections required
- Ability to work independently with limited written or oral instruction required
- Understands military time required
Tools and Technology
- General office equipment (computer, printer, fax, copy machine) required
- Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) required
- Software systems (Blood Establishment Computer Systems, Title21) required
- Lab specific equipment, including, but not limited to: * Sealers * Centrifuge * Water bath * Scales required
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Versiti, Inc.
life insurance, paid time off, 401(k), retirement plan
Feb 27, 2025