System Manager, Blood Management

JOB SUMMARY:

The Blood Bank Manager is responsible for providing managerial and operational oversight for the laboratory blood bank services including transfusion services. This position on occasion performs duties and functions as a medical technologist. In addition, the Blood Bank Manager oversees the performance and quality improvement initiatives for areas of responsibility.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Organizes, plans, and directs operational processes, staff scheduling, workflow, human resource issues, and staff development.
• Develops, establishes, and ensures implementation of standardized Blood Bank Services technical/service policies/procedures within the Bon Secours Charity hospitals.
• Assures quality control and proficiency testing is performed as per policy and within practice guidelines.
• Assures staff compliance to policies and procedures.
• Performs review of patient test results and quality reports.
• Performs staff training and competency.
• Evaluates the performance of blood bank staff.
• Performs payroll duties.
• Performs technical duties such as patient testing, quality control testing, and instrument maintenance.
• Performs computer functions to process test orders.
• Troubleshoots orders and provides proper communication to the clinician as appropriate.
• Assists in the validation of test systems for the laboratory.
• Ensures supply levels are adequate and orders supplies when needed.
• Provides appropriate oversight to the clinical staff in the laboratory to ensure policies/procedures are performed in accordance with accreditation standards, regulatory licensing requirements, regional guidelines, and safety regulations.
• Makes recommendations for testing, equipment and other clinical standard practice changes.
• Serves as primary resource to the hospital committees such as the Blood Utilization Committee.
• Coordinates with laboratory leadership in the identification, implementation and optimization of patient testing.
• Implements new processes as approved by Laboratory leadership.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS / REQUIREMENTS:

Must meet NYS personnel guidelines to function as a supervisor (a minimum of six years relevant work experience). Valid New York State Department of Health license as a laboratory technologist. National registration preferred (NCA/ASCP).

Education:

Bachelor’s Degree in laboratory sciences or related degree.

Other:




If applicable, the individual performing this job may reasonably anticipate coming into contact with human blood and other potentially infectious materials. Individuals in this position are required to exercise universal precautions, use personal protective equipment and devices, and learn the policies concerning infection control.

About Us:

Good Samaritan Hospital

Good Samaritan Hospital in Suffern, NY, is a 286-bed hospital providing emergency, medical, surgical, obstetrical/gynecological and acute-care services to residents of Rockland and southern Orange counties in New York; and northern Bergen County, NJ. The hospital is home to a recognized cardiovascular program, comprehensive cancer-treatment services, the area’s leading Wound and Hyperbaric Institute and outstanding maternal/child services that includes a Children’s Diagnostic Center. Good Samaritan Hospital also provides social, psychiatric and substance-abuse services and its certified home-care agency supports residents of the Hudson Valley and beyond.

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