Technician II - Stem Cell Processing Tissue

CooperSurgical is a leading fertility and women's healthcare company dedicated to putting time on the side of women, babies, and families at the healthcare moments that matter most in life. CooperSurgical is at the forefront of delivering innovative assisted reproductive technology and genomic solutions that enhance the work of ART professionals to the benefit of families. We currently offer over 600 clinically relevant medical devices to women's healthcare providers, including testing and treatment options.

CooperSurgical is a wholly-owned subsidiary of CooperCompanies (Nasdaq: COO). CooperSurgical, headquartered in Trumbull, CT, produces and markets a wide array of products and services for use by women's health clinicians. More information can be found at www.coopersurgical.com.

• Process cord blood/cord tissue samples and maintain certifications at all workstations trained.

• Adhere to guidelines set forth by the CBR Safety Program, understand job hazard analysis concerns, and communicate safety issues to the applicable Safety Representative.

• Communicate deviations from procedures, anomalies, and abnormalities to responsible parties (Supervisor, Management, Department, etc.).

• Perform all assigned duties in compliance with internal policies, processes and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) as well as external regulations as determined by regulatory agencies.

• Responsible for remaining current in all training.

• Perform repetitive tasks while maintaining attention to detail.

• Audit, verify, and maintain accurate records for each sample.

• Maintain donor, client, and employee confidentiality.

• Evaluate disposables and equipment for non-conformities and notify responsible parties (QC, Supervisor, and/or Management).

• Perform daily department startup/shutdown checklist tasks and documentation.

• Perform general lab cleaning and maintenance.

• Participate in department projects as needed.

• *Able to take clear direction, work independently and complete tasks by end of shift.

• Eligible to be a mentor at the discretion of management and participates in all aspects of the Mentor Program when mentor role is assigned.

• Assist Supervisors while handling processing exception scenarios when applicable.

• Collaborate on document changes (SOP's, WI's, and forms) as needed.

• Function as department point of contact when Supervisor and Technician III are not available.

• Participates in specialty teams and performs projects as needed (i.e.: Safety Team, documents representative, cross training).

• A four year or Associate's degree in a Laboratory Science or MLT/CLT;

• *and/or one year experience working at CBR with six months experience as a processing technician;

• and/or one year experience working at CBR with leadership experience as a Technician II;

• and/or equivalent combination of education/experience.

• Leadership Experience:

• *Experience in guiding or mentoring junior staff

• Language/Communication Skills:

• Demonstrate ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.

• Demonstrate ability to write routine reports and correspondence.

• Demonstrate ability to speak effectively before groups of employees in the organization.

• Use grammar, vocabulary and style to communicate logically.

• Demonstrates social capability - interacts confidently and reads the situation. Empathetic and can evaluate likely reactions.

• Avoids engaging in unprofessional conversation.

• *Demonstrate ability to deal with conflict in productive and professional manner. Contributes to positive environment.

• Demonstrate ability to be collaborative and is able to communicate effectively with supervisors, managers, and other departments.

• Mathematical Skills:

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.

• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

• Reasoning Ability:

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.

• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

• Attention to Detail:

• Ability to 'zoom in' to detail quickly and accurately. Checks information while picking up inconsistencies and mistakes.

• Participates and sees individual tasks through to completion.

As an employee of CooperSurgical, you'll receive an outstanding total compensation plan. As we believe your compensation goes beyond your paycheck, we offer a great compensation package, medical coverage, 401(k), parental leave, fertility benefits, paid time off for vacation, personal, sick and holidays, and multiple other perks and benefits. Please visit us at www.coopersurgical.com to learn more about CooperSurgical and the benefits of becoming a member of our team.

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