Administrative Director, Blood Bank - Bellevue Hospital

Location: New York



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Position Summary:

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as an Administrative Director, Blood Bank - Bellevue Hospital. In this role, the successful candidate plans, develops, organizes, implements, directs and evaluates the Blood Bank laboratory operations. Monitor workload, workflow, TAT, and technical staff performance. Responsible for complying with the Bellevue mission statement and for the provision of safe and timely transfusion services for all Bellevue patients by carrying out blood banking and transfusion processes according to rules and guidelines established by AABB, CAP, NYS DoH, FDA, CLIA, Joint Commission, EPA, OSHA, and the standards contained in the Blood Bank Quality Assurance Plan and Self Assessment (BBQAPSA) program.

Works under general direction.

Job Responsibilities:

Complies with the BHC Department of Pathology Administrative policies and procedures.

Develops and implements departmental operating policies and procedures in accordance with Bellevue Hospital policies and procedures and requirements of regulatory agencies.

Assures compliance with regulatory agencies (FDA, AABB, NYS, EPA, OSHA, JCAHO, CAP, CLIA, etc) in areas of service and personnel; maintains awareness of current regulatory requirements.,Ensure that all necessary remedial actions are taken and documented whenever significant deviations from the laboratory's established performance specifications are identified.

Develops and implements systems for evaluating, revising, and communicating policies and procedures.

Designs technical manuals, protocols, forms. Reviews, revises, and approves them according to laboratory procedures and regulatory agencies.

Develops short and long range plans for the accomplishment of goals.

Responsible for the maintenance and troubleshooting of all automated equipment.

Suggests plans for Transfusion committees blood and component utilization monitoring, prepares reports, and carries out recommendations of same.

Maintains and documents a preventative maintenance program to ensure equipment and instruments are in good working condition.

Uses verifiable data as a basis for planning.

Anticipates deviation from plans and makes adjustments as necessary. Communicates the reason for a delay in accomplishing a plan to the Director within a reasonable time.

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 STAFF DEVELOPMENT:

Develops and encourages a program of staff development.

Plans the orientation and eventual development of a staff in advance of implementation.

Trains and or Supervises the training of new employees.

Instructs the staff clearly in the organization, procedures, and protocols of the department.

Explains safety,…