LABORATORY QA SAFETY COORD-BLOOD BANK
Company: Cooper University Health Care
Location: Camden
Posted on: May 4, 2024
Job Description:
About us At Cooper University Health Care , our commitment to
providing extraordinary health care begins with our team. Our
extraordinary professionals are continuously discovering clinical
innovations and enhanced access to the most up-to-date facilities,
equipment, technologies and research protocols. We have a
commitment to our employees by providing competitive rates and
compensation, a comprehensive employee benefits programs,
attractive working conditions, and the chance to build and explore
a career opportunity by offering professional development. Discover
why Cooper University Health Care is the employer of choice in
South Jersey. Short Description Blood Bank responsibilities of this
position include:
- Coordinates quality improvement and assurance activities in the
Blood Bank to ensure safe patient care, compliance with internal
policies and procedures, and external (FDA, CAP/AABB, Joint
Commission, FACT, NJDOH) regulatory compliance.
- In conjunction with the Medical Director and Manager develops
and maintains procedure manuals, develop and implement validation
protocols, internal assessments and competency assessments.
- Manages event reports and event-related corrective action,
direct maintenance of event management.
- Provides a wide range of clinical data analyses to monitor
Transfusion Medicine quality initiaitves. General Lab
responsibilities of this position include:
- Overseeing the policies, procedures and services of the
Clinical and Anatomic Laboratory from a Quality perspective.
- Maintaining oversight that insures a Continuous Readiness
environment with respect to Regulatory agency guidelines.
- Collecting and analyzing data that gauges laboratory
performance.
- Analyzing processes and workflow for improvement
opportunity.
- Investigating events of noncompliance and reports
findings.
- Investigating internal and external complaints/concerns
regarding laboratory performance.
- Overseeing the policies, procedures and services of the
Clinical and Anatomic Laboratory from a safety perspective.
- Overseeing the safety training and orientation of newly hired
staff and students as well as assigning annual safety competencies
to all staff. Experience Required Blood Bank: 3-5 years of relevant
experience in immunohematologic testing and Blood Bank quality
systems with progressive increase in supervisory responsibilities.
General Lab: 3-5 years of relevant experience in a clinical
laboratory setting with exposure to quality systems and progressive
increase in supervisory responsibilities. Education Requirements
Must satisfy CLIA 88 qualification requirements for general
supervisor who oversees testing personnel performing high
complexity testing. Bachelor's degree and completion of an
accredited medical technology program required.
License/Certification Requirements Certification or eligibility as
Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) or Specialist certification
through American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP) or equivalent
preferred. Ex. SBB
Keywords: Cooper University Health Care, Vineland , LABORATORY QA SAFETY COORD-BLOOD BANK, Healthcare , Camden, New Jersey
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