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American Surgical Company
Document Control Associate
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What they do
A Document Control or Management Specialist manages written and electronic documents for an office or company. Develops or maintains systems for keeping track of documents, including labeling, retrieving, distributing, recovering and destroying documents as needed.
$48,043 / year median in Massachusetts
+1% projected growth
Job Description
Summary The Document Control Associate is responsible for administering and maintaining ASC's document control system to ensure controlled documents and records are created, reviewed, approved, distributed, revised, archived, and retained in accordance with the Company's Quality Management System and applicable regulatory requirements. Duties Establishing and/or administering a documentation filing system for all policies, procedures, specifications, and/or forms. This may include creating, reviewing, collecting, updating, storing, retrieving, securing, controlling revisions and destruction of old records. This is typically done both for physical and electronic documents to ensure that official records are kept secure, up-to-date, and readily retrievable. Coordinating the creation, review, revision, approval, and release of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), work instructions, specifications, forms, and validation protocols. Maintain document revision history and ensure only current approved versions of documents are available for use throughout the organization. Developing and utilizing classification systems to enable storage and quick retrieval of information. Revising documents as needed and coordinating review and approval of SOPs, specifications, and forms. Administering timely and appropriate distribution of documents (Assure updated documents are available and used.) Maintain controlled documents within the company's electronic document management system (eDMS/eQMS). Ensure document revisions, approvals, and obsolete document archival are completed in accordance with company procedures. Support document change requests and Change Orders through the document approval process. Track document status to ensure timely review and approval. Perform periodic reviews of controlled documents to ensure continued accuracy and compliance. Maintain document retention and archival records in accordance with company policies Assisting in the training on policies, procedures, and forms for their use. Participating in internal and external audits as required. Establishing and maintaining best practices in handling of documents. Keeping managers informed of situations that may affect documentation. Identify document-related training needs and support company-wide compliance. Prepare ad-hoc reports on projects as needed.