Deputy Admin - Blood Bank Ops
Apply NowCompany: NYC Health + Hospitals
Location: Bronx, NY 10467
Description:
Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center is one of New York City's premier acute care hospitals. Located in Downtown Bronx, Lincoln is a teaching hospital renowned for its Centers of Excellence, and a recognized industry leader in the implementation of state-of-the art medical technology and best practices. Our team of highly trained and caring medical professionals is dedicated to providing the highest quality health care that is safe, compassionate, culturally competent and patient-centered. Comprehensive services are offered in three major primary care areas: Medicine, Pediatrics, and Women's Health in addition to more than eighty (80) specialty services. At Lincoln, the safety and comfort of our patients is our number one priority.
At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons.
Visit us at www.nyc.gov/html/hhc/lincoln.
Work Shifts
8:00 A.M - 4:00 P.M
Job Description
PURPOSE OF POSITION:
Plan, develop, organize, implement, direct and evaluate the Blood Bank laboratory operations. Monitor workload, workflow, TAT, and technical staff performance. Performs medical laboratory tests, procedures, and analyses to provide data for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease by performing the following duties.
AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITIES:
Responsible for complying with the Lincoln mission statement and for the provision of safe and timely transfusion services for all Lincoln 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
SUMMARY OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
MANAGEMENT OF STAFF: Coordinates technical functions and activities, and allocates resources to ensure the operation of the Blood Bank laboratory. Establishes work hours for employees (including breaks, lunches, and necessary overtime). Assigns responsibilities among staff and monitors their work.
Defines the expected outcome and time of completion clearly to staff.
Overall management of the blood bank Quality Assurance.
Staff Scheduling.
Oversee the lab's Proficient testing program.
Communicates the objective of the assignment to the employee.
Oversees Blood and Component Accession for accurately reconciling shipments, inspecting blood and components for acceptance, accessioning into HCLL, labeling, placing on quarantine and/or performing confirmatory testing and storing in correct order in controlled temp devices. Voluntarily fills in down time with this activity. Pre-transfusion compatibility testing (PTCT) - Sample Triage: accurately reviews and accepts/rejects patient samples for PTCT; performs & records thorough transfusion history and triages work according to SOP. Pre-transfusion compatibility testing (PTCT)- Testing: Accurately tests and reports and reports ABO/RH, Atypical red cell antibody screen, EC, AHG XM, DAT, AID, Supplementary cell selection, FMH screens, and antibody titers.
Creating and revising SOP's.
STAFF EVALUATION, COUNSELING AND PERSONNEL RELATED ACTIVITIES: Supervises the staff of Blood Bank lab. Interviews prospective employees, evaluates and documents staff performance, performs personnel counseling with the assistance of the Administrative Director of Pathology.
STAFF DEVELOPMENT: Develops and encourages a program of staff development.
Overseeing training and competency of the staff.
PLANNING, PROCEDURE DEVELOPMENT, AND QUALITY IMPROVEMENT: Develops and implements departmental operating policies and procedures in accordance with Lincoln Hospital policies and procedures and requirements of regulatory agencies.
COST CONTAINMENT: ORDERING/EQUIPMENT/INVENTORY: Participates in cost control activities by seeking the most effective method of delivering quality services, and maintains an awareness of the cost impact of decisions and actions.
Monitoring the departmental budgeting.
REPORTS/DOCUMENTATION: Prepares reports and oversees all departmental documentation
Minimum Qualifications
1. In addition to being licensed as a clinical laboratory technologist by the NYSED, candidates must also meet one of the qualification requirements of a laboratory supervisor, as outlined in Title 10, Section 58-1.4 of the New York Public Health Law; and
2. Two (2) years of experience overseeing laboratory operations, creating and establishing laboratory programs and reviewing and interpreting safety data, in a hospital or health care setting; and
3. Successful completion of NYC Health + Hospitals' Supervisor Development Program within three (3) months of appointment or promotion.
Special Notes:
Qualifying experience is not limited to New York State. Candidates that are solely licensed or issued permits to practice as cytotechnologists or histotechnologists may only be assigned work, including supervising personnel performing laboratory work, in a laboratory discipline/specialty appropriate to their license or permit. Candidates that are licensed or hold permits to practice as clinical laboratory technologists may be assigned work, including supervising personnel performing laboratory work, in all laboratory disciplines/specialties.
Department Preferences
QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE JOB:
CERTIFICATION(S)/LICENSE(S):
Must have a NYSED license as a clinical laboratory technologist.
Candidates must also meet one of the qualifications requirements of a laboratory supervisor, as outlined in Title 10, Section 58-1.4 of the New York Public Health Law
EDUCATIONAL LEVEL:
Bachelor's degree in Clinical Laboratory Technology from a program registered by the NYS Department of Education or Bachelor's degree in the major of biology, chemistry, medical technology or physical sciences from an accredited college or university or at least five years of experience in a similar laboratory including previous supervisory experience.
KNOWLEDGEABLE IN:
Manual testing
AABB/CAP/NYSDOH regulations
Transfusion medicine
EQUIPMENT/MACHINES OPERATED:
Echo Lumina
COMPUTER PROGRAMS/SOFTWARE OPERATED
Cerner
EPIC
WELLSKY
Immunolink
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE:
Two (2) years of experience overseeing laboratory operations, creating and establishing laboratory programs and reviewing and interpreting safety data, in a hospital or health care setting; and
Successful completion of NYC Health + Hospitals' Supervisor Development Program within three (3) months of appointment or promotion.
If you wish to apply for this position, please apply online by clicking the "Apply for Job" button or forward your resume, noting the above Job ID #, to:
Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center
Human Resources Department
234 Eugenio Maria De Hostos Blvd, (East 149th Street),
2nd Floor, Annex
Bronx, NY 10451
Attn: Recruitment Unit
NYC Health and Hospitals offers a competitive benefits package that includes:
Comprehensive Health Benefits for employees hired to work 20+ hrs. per week
Retirement Savings and Pension Plans
Loan Forgiveness Programs for eligible employees
Paid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees' Collectively bargained contracts
College tuition discounts and professional development opportunities
Multiple employee discounts programs
At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons.
Visit us at www.nyc.gov/html/hhc/lincoln.
Work Shifts
8:00 A.M - 4:00 P.M
Job Description
PURPOSE OF POSITION:
Plan, develop, organize, implement, direct and evaluate the Blood Bank laboratory operations. Monitor workload, workflow, TAT, and technical staff performance. Performs medical laboratory tests, procedures, and analyses to provide data for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease by performing the following duties.
AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITIES:
Responsible for complying with the Lincoln mission statement and for the provision of safe and timely transfusion services for all Lincoln 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
SUMMARY OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
MANAGEMENT OF STAFF: Coordinates technical functions and activities, and allocates resources to ensure the operation of the Blood Bank laboratory. Establishes work hours for employees (including breaks, lunches, and necessary overtime). Assigns responsibilities among staff and monitors their work.
Defines the expected outcome and time of completion clearly to staff.
Overall management of the blood bank Quality Assurance.
Staff Scheduling.
Oversee the lab's Proficient testing program.
Communicates the objective of the assignment to the employee.
Oversees Blood and Component Accession for accurately reconciling shipments, inspecting blood and components for acceptance, accessioning into HCLL, labeling, placing on quarantine and/or performing confirmatory testing and storing in correct order in controlled temp devices. Voluntarily fills in down time with this activity. Pre-transfusion compatibility testing (PTCT) - Sample Triage: accurately reviews and accepts/rejects patient samples for PTCT; performs & records thorough transfusion history and triages work according to SOP. Pre-transfusion compatibility testing (PTCT)- Testing: Accurately tests and reports and reports ABO/RH, Atypical red cell antibody screen, EC, AHG XM, DAT, AID, Supplementary cell selection, FMH screens, and antibody titers.
Creating and revising SOP's.
STAFF EVALUATION, COUNSELING AND PERSONNEL RELATED ACTIVITIES: Supervises the staff of Blood Bank lab. Interviews prospective employees, evaluates and documents staff performance, performs personnel counseling with the assistance of the Administrative Director of Pathology.
STAFF DEVELOPMENT: Develops and encourages a program of staff development.
Overseeing training and competency of the staff.
PLANNING, PROCEDURE DEVELOPMENT, AND QUALITY IMPROVEMENT: Develops and implements departmental operating policies and procedures in accordance with Lincoln Hospital policies and procedures and requirements of regulatory agencies.
COST CONTAINMENT: ORDERING/EQUIPMENT/INVENTORY: Participates in cost control activities by seeking the most effective method of delivering quality services, and maintains an awareness of the cost impact of decisions and actions.
Monitoring the departmental budgeting.
REPORTS/DOCUMENTATION: Prepares reports and oversees all departmental documentation
Minimum Qualifications
1. In addition to being licensed as a clinical laboratory technologist by the NYSED, candidates must also meet one of the qualification requirements of a laboratory supervisor, as outlined in Title 10, Section 58-1.4 of the New York Public Health Law; and
2. Two (2) years of experience overseeing laboratory operations, creating and establishing laboratory programs and reviewing and interpreting safety data, in a hospital or health care setting; and
3. Successful completion of NYC Health + Hospitals' Supervisor Development Program within three (3) months of appointment or promotion.
Special Notes:
Qualifying experience is not limited to New York State. Candidates that are solely licensed or issued permits to practice as cytotechnologists or histotechnologists may only be assigned work, including supervising personnel performing laboratory work, in a laboratory discipline/specialty appropriate to their license or permit. Candidates that are licensed or hold permits to practice as clinical laboratory technologists may be assigned work, including supervising personnel performing laboratory work, in all laboratory disciplines/specialties.
Department Preferences
QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE JOB:
CERTIFICATION(S)/LICENSE(S):
Must have a NYSED license as a clinical laboratory technologist.
Candidates must also meet one of the qualifications requirements of a laboratory supervisor, as outlined in Title 10, Section 58-1.4 of the New York Public Health Law
EDUCATIONAL LEVEL:
Bachelor's degree in Clinical Laboratory Technology from a program registered by the NYS Department of Education or Bachelor's degree in the major of biology, chemistry, medical technology or physical sciences from an accredited college or university or at least five years of experience in a similar laboratory including previous supervisory experience.
KNOWLEDGEABLE IN:
Manual testing
AABB/CAP/NYSDOH regulations
Transfusion medicine
EQUIPMENT/MACHINES OPERATED:
Echo Lumina
COMPUTER PROGRAMS/SOFTWARE OPERATED
Cerner
EPIC
WELLSKY
Immunolink
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE:
Two (2) years of experience overseeing laboratory operations, creating and establishing laboratory programs and reviewing and interpreting safety data, in a hospital or health care setting; and
Successful completion of NYC Health + Hospitals' Supervisor Development Program within three (3) months of appointment or promotion.
If you wish to apply for this position, please apply online by clicking the "Apply for Job" button or forward your resume, noting the above Job ID #, to:
Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center
Human Resources Department
234 Eugenio Maria De Hostos Blvd, (East 149th Street),
2nd Floor, Annex
Bronx, NY 10451
Attn: Recruitment Unit
NYC Health and Hospitals offers a competitive benefits package that includes:
Comprehensive Health Benefits for employees hired to work 20+ hrs. per week
Retirement Savings and Pension Plans
Loan Forgiveness Programs for eligible employees
Paid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees' Collectively bargained contracts
College tuition discounts and professional development opportunities
Multiple employee discounts programs