Blood Bank Supervisor (Elmhurst, NY) - BBS 26-15873

Blood Bank Supervisor

Location: Elmhurst, NY

Job Type: Full-time

Schedule: Monday to Friday, day shift

Hours: 40 hours per week

Candidates Required: Local candidates only 

Compensation

• Annual Salary Range: $150,000–$180,000
• Compensation will be determined based on the candidate’s experience and interview performance.

Summary of Duties and Responsibilities

• Under general supervision, supervise and direct the daily administrative and technical activities of the Blood Bank, and ensure adequate staffing to meet operational needs.
• Maintain and anticipate an adequate supply of blood to meet hospital requirements.
• Understand and know how to use the Blood Bank computerized system.
• Develop or maintain operational and administrative policies and procedures to meet the requirements of regulatory agencies, including NYSCLEP, the College of American Pathologists (CAP), and the American Association of Blood Banks (AABB).
• Ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements and hospital policies and procedures.
• Be able to handle the needs of a Trauma Level 1 hospital Blood Bank.
• Work the tour designated by Pathology leadership / the Director of Blood Bank: 5 days per week, with weekends as deemed necessary for operations.
• Be able to cover all emergencies on any tour.

Preferred Skills

• Computer skills
• Good analytical skills to solve problems of moderate to high complexity
• Interpersonal skills for effective job performance
• Good verbal and communication skills

Qualifications

Certification / License:

• NYS Clinical Laboratory Technologist License
• ASCP certified
• CLIA certified (optional)

Educational Level:

• Master’s degree in Medical Technology or Biological Science (preferable)
• Bachelor of Science degree in Medical Technology, Biology, or Allied Sciences

Knowledgeable In:

• All aspects of clinical laboratory operations
• Operations and assessment of analytical systems used in Blood Bank operations in a large hospital setting
• Blood Bank inventory control
• Requirements for Blood Bank operations in a Trauma Level 1 hospital

Equipment / Machines Operated

• All analyzers used in blood banking, including Immucor ECHO Systems
• Wellsky / Immulink Blood Bank computer system (or current)
• Blood Bank computer

Computer Programs / Software Operated

• EPIC
• Cerner Millennium
• Current Blood Bank computer system

Years of Experience

• With a Master’s degree: a major in chemical, physical, or biological sciences, plus at least 2 years of pertinent laboratory experience after receiving the NYS Clinical Laboratory Technologist license.
• With a Bachelor’s degree: a major in chemical, physical, or biological sciences, qualification for the NYS Clinical Laboratory Technologist license, and 4 years of pertinent laboratory experience after receiving that license.
• Must be familiar with most major models of Blood Bank equipment and the requirements for maintenance and quality control in blood banking.