Associate Product QA Analyst

Abbott Vascular provides innovative, minimally invasive and cost-effective products for treatment of vascular disease. Our extensive portfolio includes drug-eluting stents, bare metal stents, guide wires, balloon dilatation catheters, imaging catheters and software, vessel closure devices and peripheral stents.

We currently have an opportunity for an Associate Product QA Analyst in our Temecula location. This position provides guidance for the design and development of company products. Works closely with product development team to establish product development goals while ensuring market compatibility.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Review complaint communications and assess for regulatory compliance, reportability, and potential impact to patient safety and business operations.
• Participate in development and modification of these decision models with changes in product advances/therapies to uphold consistent compliance with government-mandated regulations.
• Evaluate and investigate identified complaints by gathering sufficient data from clinical staff, field representatives, internal employees, and laboratory analysis.
• Collect, compile, and document regulatory reportability decisions using event investigation and regulatory decision models.
• Draft Medical Device Reports (MDRs), MedWatch, Vigilance, and other regulatory reports, ensuring timely transmission to the appropriate regulatory authorities.
• Apply codes to events to facilitate product performance records.
• Review coding and investigations with engineering, laboratory, and other internal staff.
• Draft written communications detailing the clinical observation, investigation and/or product analysis, and corrective actions, as applicable, to physician and other end use customers.
• Communications include determination/eligibility for warranty credit or unreimbursed medical payments.
• Begins establishing and cultivating a network of internal resources to facilitate completion of tasks.
• Individual influence is typically exerted at the peer level.
• Completes daily work to meet established schedule with guidance from supervisor on prioritization of tasks.
• May exercise authority within pre-established limits and approval.
• Failure to achieve results can normally be overcome without serious effect on the business.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE YOU’LL BRING:

REQUIRED

• High School Diploma with significant relevant work experience
• Experience as a nurse within a cath lab is highly desirable.
• Experience working within a regulatory environment is required..
• Ability to work in a highly matrixed and geographically diverse business environment.
• Ability to work within a team and as an individual contributor in a fast-paced, changing environment
• Ability to leverage and/or engage others to accomplish projects.
• Strong verbal and written communications with ability to effectively communicate at multiple levels in the organization.
• Multitasks, prioritizes and meets deadlines in timely manner.
• Strong organizational and follow-up skills, as well as attention to detail.
• Ability to travel approximately 10%, including internationally.
• Ability to maintain regular and predictable attendance.

PREFERRED

• Bachelor’s degree in any field is required with 0-2 years of work experience
• Experience working in a broader enterprise/cross-division business unit model preferred.

WHAT WE OFFER

At Abbott, you can have a good job that can grow into a great career. We offer:

• Training and career development, with onboarding programs for new employees and tuition assistance
• Financial security through competitive compensation, incentives and retirement plans
• Health care and well-being programs including medical, dental, vision, wellness and occupational health programs
• Paid time off
• 401(k) retirement savings with a generous company match
• The stability of a company with a record of strong financial performance and history of being actively involved in local communities

Learn more about our benefits that add real value to your life to help you live fully:  www.abbottbenefits.com

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that provides the growth and strength to build your future. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

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