Blood Bank Quality Coordinator

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This is an integrated healthcare delivery system consistently ranked as a Top 15 Teaching Hospital in the U.S. They are headquartered in Evanston, Ill., and have a 900 physician multispecialty group practice, Medical Group, with 130 locations in the Chicagoland area. They have annual revenues of $2.1 billion and employ 10,500 people. This is a Magnet-recognized organization, the first in Illinois to receive this prestigious honor as an entire system that demonstrates excellence in nursing and high standards in patient care. This is a not-for-profit organization principally formed to provide quality healthcare services for the communities it serves. The delivery of healthcare services is provided in a wide range of inpatient and ambulatory healthcare settings, communitywide, employing modern technology and expertise.

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Required skills & experience: • Bachelor's Degree in a biological science or medical technology. • 3 years of relevant experience in immunohematologic testing, cGMP, and blood bank quality systems with a progressive increase in supervisory responsibilities. • MT(ASCP) certification or equivalent, SBB or CQA certification preferred. • Ability to develop standard operating procedures and quality program activities. • Develop and implement validation protocols, competency assessment and internal assessments. • Able to solve technical and interdepartmental problems related to immunohematology and transfusion medicine. • Capable of identifying problems that may adversely affect test performance or reporting of results, performing root cause analysis, and taking and documenting corrective action. What you need to know: • In conjunction with the with the director & manager, leads the company Blood Banks to develop and maintain a Quality Program consistent with relevant standards and regulations. • Ensures that the Blood Banks maintain a state of "inspection readiness". • In conjunction with the with the director, manager, and technical staff, develops and implements assessment of operational and quality systems, reports findings and devises appropriate action plans. • Utilize statistical process control methods and software to evaluate and ensure compliance of Blood Bank operations and Quality Systems. • Review updates to AABB and FACT Standards, CAP Checklists, FDA Guidance documents, and AABB Association Bulletins to ensure that policies, processes and procedures maintain compliance.

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