LABORATORY QA SAFETY COORD-BLOOD BANK
Camden, NJ Job ID 14265 Job Type Full Time Shift Day Specialty LaboratoryAt 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.
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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
About the Area
With the help of Cooper, I have obtained my Epic Certification as well as my Masters in Business Administration. Cooper has really been supportive and really helpful in helping me to develop professionally and personally they really believe in a strong work-life balance.
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