Manager Laboratory Transfusion Services

Manager Laboratory Transfusion Services

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree is required
• Minimum of 5 years of clinical laboratory experience
• State of Florida Supervisor License or eligible, must obtain within 6 months of employment
• Knowledge of Joint Commission, College of American Pathology and AABB accreditation standards
• Knowledge of both Federal and State Regulations on Clinical Laboratories
• Strong laboratory quality and IT knowledge for maintenance and validation of Blood Bank information systems

Responsibilities

• Provides complex technical oversight to transfusion services
• Manages processes to ensure high quality lab testing and analytical support
• Ensures compliance with CAP & AABB regulations
• Collaborates with the Nursing, Surgical Department and other hospital departments to ensure the best patient outcomes
• Responsible for training all team members involved in transfusion services, both lab and nursing, quality, and inventory for the Blood Bank
• Performs and interprets diagnostic laboratory procedures
• Interacts with other departments, physicians, and staff to maintain the highest laboratory quality and transfusion services for patients
• Remains current in technical skills and knowledge
• Ensures staff are trained and competent in Blood Bank
• Orients new employees, conducts in-services, ensures competency testing and annual safety training
• Ensures maintenance of accreditation and licensing requirements for laboratory
• Assists Manager / Director with answering / complying to accreditation standards
• Develops, implements, and monitors new policies and procedures as needed
• Willing to perform bench work when the need arises to improve workflow and efficiency of the department
• Oversees the quality control of the Blood Bank
• Ensures that records are reviewed, and corrective action is documented
• Serves as a resource for all LIS systems utilized in the blood bank
• Maintains safety standards
• Validates all IS and equipment used in the transfusion service
• Effectively uses and role models current leadership techniques and theories
• Encourages the decision-making skills of staff members and provides insight and leadership in complex situations
• Understands and enforces hospital and personnel policies and procedures
• Serves on hospital and Patient Care Services committees, teams, and work groups as requested
• Performs other duties as assigned

Preferred Qualifications

• Nationally Certified, SBB certification preferred