"Manager, Product Management, Hoxworth Blood Center"

Job Overview

Hoxworth Blood Center (HBC), University of Cincinnati, was founded in 1938 and serves more than 30 hospitals in 18 counties in Southwestern Ohio, Northern Kentucky, and Southeastern Indiana. Annually, Hoxworth collects more than 100,000 units of blood from local donors to help save the lives of patients in area hospitals. HBC is located within the College of Medicine and is the only Regional Blood Center owned and operated by a University in United States.

The Hoxworth Blood Center is recruiting a full-time (100% FTE) Manager in the Department of Product Management, to manage the daily operations of product management services to ensure uninterrupted services, provide constant and direct regulatory oversight and operational continuity over product management and blood component distribution. This position will support the University's mission and commitment to excellence in our students, faculty, staff, and all our activities.

Saving lives is no easy task, but at Hoxworth Blood Center, it's what we do every day. We're looking for positive, professional individuals to join our team and help advance our lifesaving mission. If you're a detail-oriented individual with experience in health care or a related logical shipping industry, and you have a passion for making a difference in the lives of others, we invite you to apply for a position at Hoxworth Blood Center.

Essential Functions

• Provide leadership to the department with emphasis on blood and blood component inventory control, management, and distribution to over 24 associated labs and regional transfusion services.
• Manage the daily departmental activities to assure uninterrupted delivery of laboratory services.
• Manage all aspects of logistical inventory control, reconciliation, management, and distribution.
• Manage all aspects of blood and blood component ordering, order receipt, order fulfillment, fill rates, distribution, and turnaround times based on federal, state, and local government laws, regulations, and standards.
• Maintain departmental software, equipment, supplies, and materials used in the inventory management and distribution of blood and blood components.
• Perform appropriate qualification of newly purchased, revised, and/or repaired instruments, equipment, and software prior to use in inventory control, management and distribution.
• Assist with departmental processes, procedures, quality control, equipment calibrations and maintenance, and daily technical reviews to ensure compliance with regulatory standards.
• Ensure staff training and competency at defined intervals of employment or changes to policies/procedures.
• Assist with contracts and bids, department budget expenses and revenues, software licenses, and standing resource orders.
• Support and assist the Medical Services department with training and education.
• Support Hoxworth Blood Center’s safety, cGMP and Quality Plan.
• May provide direct and/or indirect supervision to exempt and non-exempt staff (i.e., hiring/firing, performance evaluations, disciplinary action, approve time off, etc.).
• Perform related duties based on departmental need. This job description may be changed at any time.

Required Education

Bachelor's Degree in Biological Science or related field. Seven (7) years of relevant work experience and/or other specialized training can be used in lieu of education requirement.

Required Experience

Three (3) years of experience in the health care industry or related logical shipping industry.

Additional Qualifications Considered

• One (1) year of direct supervisory experience managing employees, teams, or assets is ideal.
• MT/MLS (ASCP) certification or equivalent laboratory certification.

Physical Requirements/Work Environment

• Sitting - Continuously
• Repetitive hand motion (such as typing) - Continuously
• Hearing, listening - Continuously
• Talking - Often
• Standing - Often
• Walking - Often
• Bending - Seldom
• Stooping - Seldom
• Climbing stairs/ladders - Seldom
• Crawling - Seldom
• Crouching - Seldom
• Kneeling, squatting - Seldom
• Reaching overhead - Seldom
• Pulling, pushing - Seldom
• Lifting - up to 20 pounds - Seldom

Compensation and Benefits

UC offers an exceptional benefits package designed to support your well-being, financial security, and work-life balance. Highlights include: Comprehensive Tuition Remission, Robust Retirement Plans, Real Work-Life Balance, and Additional Benefits like competitive salary, comprehensive health coverage, flexible spending accounts, wellness programs, and professional development opportunities.