Grifols: Quality Associate, El Paso, TX
Job Title: Quality Associate
Company: Grifols
Location: El Paso, TX
Job Type: Full-Time
We’re Grifols, a $3 billion plasma manufacturer headquartered in Barcelona, Spain. Founded in 1940 with 11,000 employees worldwide, we’re the largest manufacturer of plasma-derived therapies in Europe and the third largest in the United States. We serve healthcare professionals and patients in over 90 countries, have an unmatched record of product safety, and are the largest plasmapheresis company in the world.
A commitment to Grifols will provide you with a career path that you can build upon and be proud of. Our products make an incredible difference in saving people’s lives and in improving the health and well-being of people around the world and are used in everything from chemotherapy applications to stem cell transplantation, hemophilia, primary immunodeficiencies, and even Alzheimer’s research, all of which depend on blood-derived plasma therapy. In addition, despite our size and scope of operations, our plasma centers pride themselves on our “small company” and “family-like” culture. We’re dedicated to and motivated by our mission of saving lives along with our intense focus on quality and giving back to the community. And a career at Grifols offers stable schedules and day-time hours, an entrepreneurial opportunity to grow into center and potentially regional and general management roles, and a work-life balance that values your time with your family and friends. Grifols also has internal education programs that are certified for continued education credits. So you can expect a fast-paced work environment, defined role structure, and lower-risk protocols.
And that’s just the beginning. . . We also offer benefit-eligible employees and their families full healthcare benefits, including dental, vision, and life insurance as well as a Traditional and/or ROTH 401(k) plan with match. Tuition reimbursement is available, and some of our Academy courses even count for university credit! If you enjoy providing knock-your-socks-off customer service in a fast-paced healthcare environment built around teamwork and trust, then consider furthering your career as an Quality Associate and please read on . . .
Responsibilities:
• Perform daily donor record file review.
• Perform equipment quality control review – daily, weekly, monthly, semi-annual and annual.
• Perform a review of donor center records.
• Perform weekly review of equipment incident logs.
• Verification and release of sample shipment.
• Perform Staging of plasma for shipment.
• Inspection and release of incoming supplies.
• Perform Weekly employee observations.
• Participate in the Quality Assurance meetings and be part of the Quality Assurance team.
• Assist the Center Quality Manager to ensure that cGMP regulations are followed.
• Assist the Center Quality Manager to ensure that SOPs are followed and regulatory requirements are met.
• Performs a review of the documentation of unsuitable test results and the disposition of the associated units.
• On an occasional basis, when the Center Quality Manager is absent, the Quality Associate may be required to perform the following duties:
– Performs all product release activities.
– Documents, investigates, and performs root cause analysis for deviations and customer complaints, specifically in how they relate to the safety of the donor and the quality of the product.
– Review of equipment records and DMS information if applicable to approve out of service machines for use.
– Review and approval of deferred donor reinstatement activities.
– Perform a review of lookback information
– Waste shipment review
– Initiates investigations and reports any supplies that have not met quality specifications and requirements prior to use.
– Perform a review of medical incident reports and the applicable related documentation.
Job Requirements
• High school diploma or GED
• Obtains state licensures or certifications if applicable.
• Typically requires no previous related experience.
• Developing command of interpersonal communication, organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to understand FDA regulations.
• Strong integrity and commitment to quality and compliance.
• Good knowledge of mathematics.
• Legible handwriting.
• Proficiency with computers.
• Ability to work flexible scheduling to meet business needs.
• Performs basic document review and employee observations.
• Communicates openly with the CQM on issues noted during reviews.
• Ability to understand and follow SOP’s and protocols.
• Ability to perform primary responsibilities of the Quality Associate role in a proficient manner.
• Has a basic understanding of cGMP and quality systems.
• Is able to spend hours sitting and reviewing documentation for accuracy.
• Demonstrates good organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Is certified and maintains certification in the donor processing area.
For More Information
There’s much more learn about us, of course, and you can find additional information on our www.grifolsusa.com website. There’s so much to share with you in the recruitment process, and we hope you’re as excited as we are about Grifols Plasma Operation’s potential to save lives and grow careers. Thank you for considering Grifols as your employer of choice.
Note that certain state licensures or certifications may apply. In addition, please understand that you’ll be working in a plasma center, which includes exposure to biological fluids with potential exposure to infectious organisms. Personal protective equipment may be required, which will be provided at the company’s expense.
Work is performed in a plasma center. Exposure to biological fluids with potential exposure to infectious organisms. Exposure to electrical office and laboratory equipment. Exposure to extreme cold below 32*. Personal protective equipment required such as protective eyewear, garments and gloves. Work is performed standing for 6-8 hours per day. Repetitive foot movements, bends and twists neck and waist for 4-6 hours per day. Occasionally walks. Repetitive hand movement of both hands with the ability to make fast, simple, repeated movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists. Ability to make precise coordinated movements, of the fingers to grasp and manipulate objects. Light to moderate lifting of 15-30lbs. Heavy lifting of 30-45lbs. for 2-4 hours per day with a maximum lift of 50lbs. May reach above and below shoulder height. Hearing acuity essential. Color perception/discrimination, near vision and far vision correctable in one eye to 20/30 and to 20/100 in the other eye. Able to communicate complex information and ideas so others will understand; with the ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. Performs simple and repetitive tasks that vary little each day by following a set of written or oral instructions/procedures. Maintains work pace to meet production standards.
Apply Now!
Please click on the following link to apply now. Grifols is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we look forward to hearing from you.
The Grifols Recruitment Team
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