MLS Quality Lead, Transfusion Service

University of Washington Medical Center; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 61,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Public transit pass (U-PASS)

Healthcare benefits

Paid holidays

Tuition exemption

Job summary

UW Medicine’s Department of Laboratory Medicine & Pathology in Seattle seeks a Medical Laboratory Scientist Quality Lead for the Transfusion Services Laboratory at Harborview Medical Center. The role blends advanced transfusion expertise with quality leadership to ensure safe, compliant blood bank operations across UW Medicine.

The MLS Quality Lead provides mentorship, investigates complex serologic issues, and collaborates with leadership, nursing, and clinical teams to enhance patient safety

Qualifications

• MLS certification and strong transfusion medicine knowledge.
• Experience leading quality initiatives in a clinical lab setting.
• Ability to mentor staff and coordinate investigations across teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical investigations of transfusion-related deviations and safety events.
• Coordinate daily transfusion quality operations and staff activities.
• Provide bench support during staffing shortages and emergencies.
• Lead corrective/preventive actions and regulatory inspections.

Skills

MLS certification

Technical leadership

Transfusion service

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Medical Laboratory Science

Tools

Laboratory Information Systems

Electronic Quality Management System

Job description

UW Medicine’s Department of Laboratory Medicine & Pathology in Seattle seeks a Medical Laboratory Scientist Quality Lead for the Transfusion Services Laboratory at Harborview Medical Center. The role blends advanced transfusion expertise with quality leadership to ensure safe, compliant blood bank operations across UW Medicine.

The MLS Quality Lead provides mentorship, investigates complex serologic issues, and collaborates with leadership, nursing, and clinical teams to enhance patient safety