Technical Specialist - Transfusion Services
About The Position
The Technical Specialist for Transfusion Services ensures regulatory compliance and leads accreditation readiness and continuous improvement efforts. The role collaborates with operational leaders, technical staff, professional partners, vendors, technical directors, quality teams, and laboratory staff to implement technical methods, validate new equipment, and integrate equipment, information systems, and processes to support operational and customer needs. The position analyzes workflow, space requirements, and equipment layouts; contributes technical expertise to standard work; and designs and conducts experiments to evaluate new methods for improving the scope, quality, and efficiency of clinical laboratory services. This is a full-time, third-shift position working 10:30 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., with rotating weekends and holidays. The role is based in the Transfusion Services department at ACL Laboratories – Lutheran in Illinois. The position requires a bachelor's degree in Medical Technology, business, manufacturing, or a related field, and at least five years of relevant leadership experience. A master's degree in a related field is desirable.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Medical Technology, business, manufacturing, or a related field.
- At least five years of relevant leadership experience; Group Leader experience may count.
- Demonstrated track record of achieving results.
Nice To Haves
- Master's degree in Health Administration, Business, Science, or another related field.
Responsibilities
- Ensure all applicable federal, state, and local regulatory requirements are satisfied.
- Lead continuous accreditation readiness efforts and collaborate on developing improvement capabilities.
- Facilitate assessments and develop, implement, and evaluate corrective action plans based on past surveys and preparatory tracer activities.
- Collaborate with operational leaders, key operators, technical staff, and professional partners to implement technical methods in the clinical area of expertise.
- Analyze and plan workflow, space requirements, and equipment layout with department leaders to improve quality and efficiency.
- Work with vendors, technical directors, quality staff, and laboratory teams to create standardized method-validation plans for new equipment.
- Support streamlined equipment implementation that meets minimum manufacturer requirements and accreditation standards.
- Ensure equipment is integrated with technology, information systems, and processes to support operational and customer needs.
- Participate in creating standard work and share technical expertise to improve efficiency and continuous improvement.
- Practice and teach critical thinking and problem-solving; identify improvement opportunities affecting operational and quality metrics; and document improvements using the PDSA cycle.
- Design and conduct experiments to evaluate new methods and improve the scope, quality, and efficiency of clinical laboratory services.
- Maintain professional and technical knowledge through workshops, professional publications, personal networks, and professional societies.
Benefits
- Paid Time Off programs
- Medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability benefits
- Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
- Adoption assistance and paid parental leave
- Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
- Educational Assistance Program
- Premium pay such as shift and on-call pay, based on the teammate's role
- Incentive pay for select positions
- Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
- Career development programs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
