Title: Associate Director Level II – Blood Bank
Location: Elmhurst, NY 11373
Duration: Permanent (Direct Hire)
Shift: 8-hour shifts
Schedule: 5 days/week, 40 hours/week. Weekends as operationally required (not expected to exceed one weekend/month). Schedule flexibility required to manage a 24-hour department and cover emergencies on any shift.
Salary Range: $150,000 – $180,000 Annual Salary
Requirements
- Current New York State Clinical Laboratory Technologist (NYS CLT) License.
- ASCP Certification.
- Bachelor's Degree in Medical Technology, Biology, or Allied Sciences.
- Master's Degree in Medical Technology or Biological Science preferred.
- Master's Degree holders: Minimum 2 years of pertinent laboratory experience after obtaining NYS Clinical Laboratory Technologist License.
- Bachelor's Degree holders: Minimum 4 years of pertinent laboratory experience after obtaining NYS Clinical Laboratory Technologist License.
- Must currently be working in a Blood Bank.
- Extensive experience with Blood Bank operations, regulatory oversight, quality control, and compliance.
- Familiarity with major Blood Bank equipment, maintenance, and analytical systems.
- CLIA certification optional.
Required Skills: Blood Bank Operations, Blood Bank Supervision, Clinical Laboratory Operations, Regulatory Compliance, Blood Inventory Management, Trauma Level I Blood Bank Operations, Quality Assurance, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Transfusion Services, Analytical Systems, Equipment Maintenance, Immucor ECHO Systems, WellSky/Immulink, EPIC, Cerner Millennium.
Assignment Details
- Supervise and direct daily administrative and technical operations of the Blood Bank.
- Manage staffing, scheduling, workload distribution, staff performance, training, competency evaluations, and quality of work.
- Maintain adequate blood product inventory, order supplies, monitor stock levels, and ensure availability to meet hospital requirements.
- Develop, implement, and maintain operational policies and procedures in compliance with NYS, NYSCLEP, CAP, AABB, FDA, TJC, and other applicable regulatory requirements.
- Oversee quality assurance and CQI activities, review abnormal test results, resolve complex transfusion cases, and troubleshoot operational issues.
- Monitor Blood Bank equipment, ensure proper functioning and maintenance, and coordinate servicing when required.
- Ensure accurate testing and blood typing data entry, documentation, reporting, and regulatory recordkeeping.
- Coordinate quarterly Blood Utilization Committee meetings and maintain reports for review.
- Support staff orientation, in-service training, and implementation of new equipment and techniques.
- Provide technical backup coverage when required.
- Direct supervisory responsibility includes 2 Blood Bank Supervisors, 12–15 Technologists, and 2 Lab Assistants.