Transfusion Medicine Quality Coordinator - Blood Bank - Full Time 8 Hour Days (N

Under minimal supervisory, the Transfusion Medicine Quality Coordinator will be responsible for the assessment of quality systems within blood bank. The position will be responsible for the design and implementation of processes to improve performance and or to meet regulatory requirements.

Essential Duties:

• Keep abreast of changes in regulatory requirements that impact laboratory processes. Responsible in the review and revision of departmental Quality Plan and Safety Manual.
• Performs duties associated with the administration of the quality assurance provisions by designing, implementing, and maintaining a risk-based program and assessment plan.
• Review and assess compliance within the laboratory sections with regulatory standards including AABB, FDA, FACT, JCAHO, CLIA and others.
• Identifies opportunities for process improvements through analysis of process measurement data. Use data collection tools (interviews, document review, tracers, observance, etc.) to assess compliance with regulatory and accrediting agency standards.
• Inform departmental leaders of noncompliance and identify opportunities for improvement. Partner with departmental leaders and staff to implement required changes and coordinate a tracking system to monitor and track project assignments.
• Identify areas of improvements and provide written summary of audits to Quality Manager.
• Prepare documents and reports as necessary for quality oversight committees (Blood Utilization Review, Laboratory Quality Assessment and others that apply).
• Assess workflows, reviewing or developing policies, procedures, and protocols for the department using knowledge of quality principles, practices and procedures.
• Provides assistance to staff and serves as a resource / subject matter expert.
• Prioritizes workload to meet pre-determined deadlines, determine urgency of caseload and forward completed product to the appropriate level intra or interdepartmentally.
• Perform audits as assigned of technical areas.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• Req Bachelor's degree Medical Technology Degree in Medical Technology or related field

• Req 3 years Three (3) - Five (5) years experience as a Clinical Lab Scientist in Blood Bank
• Req Experience in a quality management specifically in Clinical Laboratory
• Req Experience in Blood Bank is required

• Req Excellent verbal and written communication, and presentation skills
• Req Must be detail oriented.
• Req Excellent skills in use of personal computer software programs including but not limited to MS Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
• Req Must be able to extract information from multiple sources to include laboratory accreditation bodies, regulatory authorities, policies or procedures and critically evaluate how the requirements apply to daily operations and workflow.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Pref Master's degree in related field preferred
• Pref Clinical Laboratory Specialist in Microbiology (ASCP) ASCP certification preferred but not required.

Required Licenses/Certifications:

• Req Clinical Laboratory Scientist - CLS Valid Clinical Lab Scientist license or Limited license from the State of California.
• Req Fire Life Safety Training (LA City) If no card upon hire, one must be obtained within 30 days of hire and maintained by renewal before expiration date. (Required within LA City only)

The hourly rate range for this position is $46.00 - $76.07. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state, and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.