Regional Coordinator Transfusion Services Full-Time Days

American Addiction Centers•Chicago, IL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Regional Coordinator Transfusion Services is responsible for the planning, coordination, and direction of Transfusion Services for two sites: IL Masonic Medical Center and Trinity hospital. This is a full-time position requiring the candidate to work at both physical locations. The role involves ensuring timely, accurate, cost-effective, and high-quality service, implementing and evaluating continuous quality improvement plans, and taking corrective actions as needed. The coordinator supports teammates by ensuring adherence to established standards, policies, procedures, and protocols, and maintains laboratory policies. Key responsibilities also include monitoring LIS and HIS data for accuracy and regulatory compliance, overseeing quality control programs, and managing the implementation and operation of equipment and instrument platforms. The position requires developing and educating team members, students, nursing staff, and ancillary personnel on transfusion matters, establishing and documenting competency assessment programs, and designing individual-specific development plans. Effective communication and collaboration with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare team members are essential to ensure quality care. The role also involves active participation in various forums and hospital/system meetings, and includes on-call responsibilities as determined by the region. Some weekend and off-shift work (2nd and 3rd shifts) will be required to support teammate training, competencies, and regulatory audit preparation.

Requirements

Medical Laboratory Scientist/Medical Technologist by ASCP or equivalent License/Registration/Certification.
Bachelor's Degree in Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Medical Technology or related field.
Typically requires three years of transfusion experience.
Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
Ability to handle stressful situations in a calm and professional manner.
Maintains patient confidentiality in and out of the workplace.
Demonstrates a willingness to work a flexible schedule that may include alternate site assignment.

Nice To Haves

MLS/Medical Technologist Specialty in Blood Banking and current assessor for AABB or CAP desired.

Responsibilities

Provides site leadership, planning, direction, and coordination of Transfusion Services.
Ensures timely, accurate, cost effective and high-quality service at all times.
Works with system and site teams to develop, implement and evaluate results of an annual continuous quality improvement plan.
Takes corrective action as needed regarding quality improvement indicators.
Supports teammates in providing quality care by ensuring adherence to established standards of care, policies, procedures, and protocols.
Maintains laboratory policies and procedures by being involved in procedure review, assignment to staff, and monitoring of reader tasks for responsible sites.
Monitors LIS and HIS data to ensure accuracy and compliance with regulatory requirements.
Maintains / monitors adherence to section quality control programs to ensure that test results are precise, accurate, and timely.
Documents problems and corrective actions.
In conjunction with the Transfusion Medical Director, ensures that quality control programs are compliant with regulatory requirements.
Oversees the implementation and operation of equipment and instrument platforms.
Reviews maintenance documentation and compliance with regulatory agencies.
Monitors the troubleshooting of malfunctioning instrumentation and determination of appropriate back-up procedures.
Develops and educates team members, students, nursing staff and ancillary personnel regarding transfusion matters.
Establishes, maintains, assesses, and documents teammate competency assessment programs.
Ensures that teammates receive adequate training to perform assigned testing responsibilities.
With site leadership, designs and implements individual-specific development plans for laboratory teammates as needed.
Communicates and collaborates effectively with physicians, nurses, and other health care team members to ensure delivery of quality care.
Participates actively in various forums to contribute to overall quality of care for the laboratory, hospital and / or off-site locations.
Participates in hospital and system meetings as necessary or assigned.
On call responsibilities as determined by region.

Benefits

Comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work.
Compensation Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training.
Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job.
Incentive pay for select positions.
Opportunity for annual increases based on performance.
Paid Time Off programs.
Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability.
Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses.
Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave.
Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs.
Educational Assistance Program.