Supervisor - Blood Bank

SUMMARY OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Under general supervision, supervises and directs the daily administrative and technical activities of Blood Bank, ensures adequate staffing to meet operational needs. Maintains and anticipates an adequate supply of blood necessary to meet hospital requirements. Must understand and know how to use the Blood Bank Computerized system. Develops or maintains operational and administrative policies and procedures in order to meet regulatory requirements of regulatory agencies, NYSCLEP, College of American Pathologists and American association of Blood Banks (AABB).Must assure compliance to all regulatory and hospital policies and procedures. Must be able to handle Trauma 1 hospital/Blood bank needs. Tour is designated by Pathology leadership/ Director of Blood Bank -5 days per week with weekends as deemed necessary for operations. Must be able to cover all emergencies on any tour.

EQUIPMENT/MACHINES OPERATED:

All analyzers used in Blood banking including Immucor ECHO Systems.

Wellsky /Immulink Blood Bank Computer or current

Blood bank computer

COMPUTER PROGRAMS/SOFTWARE OPERATED:

EPIC

CERNER Millenium

Current BB Computer system

YEARS OF EXPERIENCE:

Applicant with master s degree with a major in Chemical, physical or biological sciences, subsequent to graduation has had at least two years of pertinent laboratory experience after receiving the NYS Clinical laboratory technologist license

Applicant with Bachelor s degree with a major in Chemical, physical or biological sciences, qualifies for NYS Clinical laboratory Technologist license and has four years of pertinent laboratory experience after receiving the NYS clinical laboratory license.

Must be familiar with most major models of Blood Bank equipment and requirements for maintenance and quality control in Blood Banking