Clinical Supervisor; Manhattan Blood Bank

NYU Langone Health is a fully integrated health system that consistently achieves the best patient outcomes through a rigorous focus on quality that has resulted in some of the lowest mortality rates in the nation. Vizient Inc. has ranked NYU Langone the No. 1 comprehensive academic medical center in the country for three years in a row, and U.S. News & World Report recently placed nine of its clinical specialties among the top five in the nation.

NYU Langone offers a comprehensive range of medical services with one high standard of care across 6 inpatient locations, its Perlmutter Cancer Center, and over 320 outpatient locations in the New York area and Florida. With $14.2 billion in revenue this year, the system also includes two tuition‑free medical schools, in Manhattan and on Long Island, and a vast research enterprise with over $1 billion in active awards from the National Institutes of Health.

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We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Clinical Supervisor Blood Bank in Manhattan. In this role, the successful candidate will be responsible for complying with the NYUHC mission statement and provide safe and timely transfusion for all NYUHC patients by carrying out NYUHC transfusion technology processes according to established standards contained in the Blood Bank Quality Assurance Plan and Self Assessment (BBQAPSA) program.

• 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.
• Maintain professional currency in the field of immunohematology and blood banking by attending programs that provide a minimum of twelve CEU per year.
• Understands focus on dispensing in HJD BB and CBH Lab and adheres to issue policy.
• Familiar with the HJD and CBH service variations on policies and procedures.
• Able to function in all workstations of the BB and operate all BB instrumentation.
• Familiar with the shipping program for HJD and CBH. Familiar with testing procedure of HJD; cross match and issue policy.
• HJD BB, CCC Lab, ACC Lab and CBH Lab.
• Is competent to perform all laboratory donor processes, inventory management, patient testing, blood dispensing, and information systems processes in all workstations and may be assigned to any of the sites under NYULMC Blood Bank management at any time.
• Demonstrates knowledge of Facilities and Safety in Blood Banking including biological, chemical, radiation safety, and waste stream management.
• Complies with hospital and departmental standards.
• Participates in process improvement by submitting occurrences reports.
• Completes the blood transfusion monitoring - process improvement survey.
• Able to resolve internal/external complaints.
• Provides accurate quality control records. Familiar with safety regulations. Fire safety, biological or chemical policies.
• Internal/External Assessments. Participates as directed in corrective action plans; preventive action planning, and quality monitoring activities. Complete NYULMC required in‑services, Infection Control and Compliance. Completed annual health assessment pletes necessary read and sign documents for SOP updates in a timely manner.
• Participates successfully in proficiency exams.
• Consistently completes and/or reviews Transfusion Reaction Investigation Form thoroughly and accurately, documenting investigation, testing, and transcribing transfusionist history before submitting for Medical Director review. Understands requirements to submit federal Biological Product Deviations, NYS Errors Incidents and Accidents reports. Blood product labeling discrepancies and shipping/distribution anomalies are investigated and reported immediately to Quality Analyst, such as Stem Cell temp monitors, CMV required neg units, antigen negative units, etc.
• Demonstrates knowledge and awareness of Blood Bank (BB) Deviation, Non-conformance and Complications.
• Successfully intervenes to prevent product non‑conformance and its…