Quality Assurance Specialist

OneBlood • Jacksonville, FL

8d • Onsite

About The Position

Performs quality assurance and regulatory work. Conducts audits, validations and process review for regulated departments within the organization and prepares written reports of any deficiencies. Completes documents required for compliance and regulatory submissions. Participates in inspections and provides regulatory guidance to staff. This role is based at the Jacksonville main location, and the selected candidate will be required to report there.

Requirements

• Associates Degree in biological science or related field and three (3) years experience in blood bank setting; or an equivalent combination of education, certification, training, and/or experience.
• Knowledge of and ability to interpret and apply federal, state and accrediting agency regulations
• Ability to formulate, initiate, and administer policies and procedures for effective fiscal control
• Ability to organize work for timely completion
• Ability to follow complex oral and written instructions
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing
• Ability to work with minimal supervision
• Ability to establish and maintain effective and cooperative working relationships with those contacted in the course of work
• Skill in operating office equipment
• Basic computer knowledge including Microsoft Office applications
• Ability to travel up to 25% of the time
• Ability to commute with personal transportation.
• Ability to exert light physical effort in sedentary to light work, which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of light weight (up to 20 pounds). May involve some climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, walking or standing.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience with blood bank systems requirements and procedures preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs quality assurance and regulatory work in accordance with organizational SOP and regulatory standards
• Conducts audits and reviews of processes and procedures for compliance
• Prepares written reports based on trends from inspection/audit findings and initiates corrective actions
• Assists in the development and implementation of new procedures and regulatory requirements
• Completes documents required for compliance and regulatory submissions
• Participates in regulatory and accrediting inspections, organizing pre-inspection documents, preparing reports and maintaining records.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree