JOB DESCRIPTION
The Transfusion Safety Officer (TSO) will collaborate with the Transfusion Services Manager, Transfusion Medicine leadership and UTMB Hospital Quality to ensure that patient blood management and transfusion-related activities are monitored and conducted in the safest possible manner to meet or exceed all existing standards of practice at all four of the UTMB campuses.
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
Minimum Qualifications :
- Bachelor's degree in Nursing, Clinical Laboratory Science, Basic Science or related field
- Must have two (2) years related experience
LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS OR CERTIFICATIONS
Required :
Valid Texas RN License and / or Certification with American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) or American Medical Technology (AMT) within 12 months of hireESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
Works with multiple leadership departments to support all four UTMB campuses to ensure the best transfusion practicesCollects all Transfusion Metrics for both within and outside of the laboratoryCollaborates with the Transfusion Services Manager and Transfusion Committee Chair in the development of the Transfusion Committee agendaPrepares and presents Transfusion Statistics at the monthly Transfusion Committee meetingPrepares and presents Quality Metrics for all four UTMB Laboratory Services and Hospital Quality MeetingsParticipates as a member of the Blood Stewardship CommitteeCollaborates with nursing education to provide presentation during Nursing Services OrientationActs as the Transfusion Services representative at the Nursing Skills FairConducts investigation into all transfusion-related eventsProvides oversite of external error and incident reports related to TransfusionServes as a liaison between Transfusion Services personnel, Transfusion Medicine leadership and hospital nursing staffAuthors articles on process improvement for Risk Management and Nursing Services newslettersOversees monthly Massive Transfusion Protocol (MTP) reviews including preparation of timeline, summary of MTP activation and scheduling of meeting with all parties involvedParticipates in Trauma Services Committee monthly meetingsCoordinates and directs process improvement projects and auditsReports to the Safety Culture Committee (SCC)Collaborates with Transfusion Services Manager and Transfusion Medicine Medical Director to develop Patient Blood Management Program according AABB requirementsCompiles Transfusion Medicine statistics to evaluate compliance with the Patient Blood management Program.Works with the Transfusion Services Manager, Transfusion Medical Director and Chief Medical Officer to ensure compliance with all transfusion regulatory agencies e.g. FDA, CMS, AABB, CAP and Joint Commission.Equal Employment Opportunity
UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a VEVRAA Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance women, minorities, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
