November 5, 2024

HonorBridge

Chapel Hill

Materials Control Technician

Are you looking to find a career in the medical field that is working to save a life every day or become part of someone's legacy? If so, Honor Bridge is seeking a positive, energetic, and highly motivated individual to join our team.
Honor Bridge is the largest Organ Procurement Organization in North Carolina. We partner with hospitals, transplant centers and other partners to coordinate the organ and tissue donation process. We are passionate about inspiring our community to register as organ and tissue donors and provide support to the families of those who give the gift of life.
Job Summary: Honor Bridge is recruiting for a Materials Control Technician. This is a great entry level opportunity with opportunity to make a big impact! The Materials Control Technician maintains an adequate inventory of preservation and tissue supplies and instruments. Cleans, prepares, and sterilizes preservation and tissue department instruments and equipment. Monitors and maintains laboratory equipment including freezers, refrigerators and sterilizer. Assists with facilities management as directed.
Shift Hours: This is a mid day shift position, Monday-Thursday, from 10:00am-8:30pm
What you will do:
Contributes to Honor Bridge's Mission by being devoted to building connections that save and heal lives through organ and tissue donation.

Achieves job functions in alignment with Honor Bridge values.
- Trust – Honor the trust that people place in us.
- Diversity, Equity & Inclusion – We work as one. We celebrate all.
- Service – Commit to service excellence.
- Innovation – Embrace the power of innovation.
- Passion – Live our passion for healing lives.
Adheres to Honor Bridge's policies, procedures, and standards
Builds caring and compassionate relationships
Consistently demonstrates effective communication
Promotes teamwork to ensure success at Honor Bridge

Maintains appropriate inventory for preservation and tissue departments in a manner that promotes the successful recovery of organs and tissues for transplantation.

Demonstrates knowledge of AATB, FDA, and UNOS and other pertinent regulations
Orders supplies and notifies appropriate manager in a timely manner of any supply issues
Coordinates with Preservation Manager or designee to order organ preservation supplies in all Honor Bridge locations
Ensures a First-In-First-Out method of stock rotation
Retains necessary documentation associated with inventory
Inspects and quarantines incoming supplies prior to release to inventory
Serves as first point of contact for all UPS, Fed Ex, and other deliveries
Assures cost effectiveness for all ordered materials
Demonstrates strong organizational skills

Sterilizes preservation and tissue instruments according to Honor Bridge Policy.

Follows universal precautions
Inspects instruments for proper function and notifies management of defects
Works with management to maintain a supply of working instruments
Prepares instruments for sterilization
Operates sterilizers within manufacturers recommendations, including calibration
Schedules preventative maintenance per manufacturers instructions for sterilizer, including calibration
Maintains separate inventory lists of Preservation and Tissue instruments, and ensures adequate supplies of each

Record Keeping

Handles all Purchase Orders associated with recovery supplies
Verifies receipt information to Accounts Payable
Submits receipts and packing slips to Accounts Payable weekly
Maintains records of all reagents and supplies, including type, manufacturer, lot number, date received, and expiration date via BTM software

Maintains clean and organized supply areas to allow for efficiency when TDC/PC prepare for clinical cases
Maintains Chapel Hill office building and equipment

Coordinates equipment repairs/replacement as directed by management
Assists with routine maintenance and coordinating repairs as directed by management
Maintains documentation of periodic cleanings outlined in Honor Bridge Policy
Maintains Sterile Processing Area cleaning log per Honor Bridge Policy

Assists with audits and inspections
Participates in Quality Improvement initiatives as appropriate
Other duties as assigned by the Manager of Materials Control/Facilities or other designee
What we are looking for: