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Position Summary:
We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Clinical Supervisor - Blood Bank.

In this role, the successful candidate will be responsible for complying with the NYUHC mission statement and provide safe and timely transfusion for all NYU Langone Health patients by carrying out NYU Langone Health transfusion technology processes according to established standards contained in the Blood Bank Quality Assurance Plan and Self Assessment (BBQAPSA) program.

Job Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates knowledge of Blood Bank Quality Assurance Plan Self Assessment (BBQAPSA) including the ten BB organizational standards known as Quality System Essentials based on the current AABB standards.
• Schedules work assignments and monitors personnel. Performs competency assessment and evaluation of personnel.
• Supervises and reviews the work of assigned personnel engaged in the pre-analytical, analytical, and/or post-analytical phases of testing.  Oversee send out samples to reference labs for special testing.  Performs technical review of testing, antibody identification workups and transfusion reaction reports.
• Reviews daily QC, proficiency testing, outstanding test log, Rhogam report, exception report, and ADT name change report.
• Inventory Management: Maintains adequate inventory of blood and blood components consistently adhering to FIFO system where dictated by SOP.  Demonstrates competency in ordering blood products in BloodHub or from other suppliers.  Works to guarantee timely arrival of blood and blood components consistent with principles of safe and efficient blood inventory management. Runs daily inventory reports to review and record disposition of units and physically reconcile units.
• Participates in all internal and external assessments as required by the department. Participates as required in corrective action plans, preventive action planning, and quality monitoring activities.
• Understands the importance of systems-based error reporting and uses Occurrence Report Form (ORF) as intended to contribute patient and donor safety in a non-punitive environment focused on process improvement.   Knows records retention requirements for WellSky Transfusion patient, inventory, donor records.  Consistently retrieves necessary and sufficient available data from all computer systems and subsystems consistent with security access, including HIS and BB LIS. Familiar with computer down records, documents, policies and forms.
• Serves as clinical liaison with clinical and nursing staff providing care to Inpatient and Outpatient services, ED, and Off-Campus sites.
• Provides backup supervisory coverage to LOH BB during absence of onsite supervisor and on weekends.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Maintain professional currency in the field of immunohematology and blood banking by attending programs that provide a minimum of twelve CEU per year.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications:

• NYS License as a Clinical Laboratory Technologist.
• B.S. in Medical Technology, Biology, Chemistry or Physical Sciences from an accredited college or university.
• Minimum 6 years experience as a Clinical Laboratory Technologist in an advanced, full service blood bank.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiar with WellSky Transfusion computer system, Epic and Microsoft Office.
• Work experience in a large volume hospital.
• Professional certification as BB (ASCP) or SBB (ASCP).
  
  

Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.

NYU Langone Health provides its staff with far more than just a place to work. Rather, we are an institution you can be proud of, an institution where you'll feel good about devoting your time and your talents.

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