Quality Assurance Coordinator (FT) - Transplant and Cellular Therapy Lab

Jefferson Health Plans; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, Inc. seeks a Quality Management professional to maintain the QA system across transfusion medicine.

You will lead QA programs, ensure regulatory alignment with FDA, FACT, AABB and CAP standards, and drive continuous improvement in lab quality. Responsibilities include developing policies, training staff, reporting QA metrics to hospital leadership, and coordinating with cellular therapy and donor center QA activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in medical laboratory science, nursing, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in a related field.
• Educate staff and maintain training records on FACT, AABB, FDA, and CAP requirements.
• Collaborates with Nurse Supervisor to ensure adherence to policies and protocols.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate Cellular Therapy, Therapeutic Apheresis and Blood Donor Center Quality Assurance Programs.
• Maintain departmental Policy and Procedure Manual up-to-date with cell therapy partner requirements.
• Prepare reports documenting Laboratory QA activities for review by Laboratory Administration and Hospital PI Committees.

Skills

QA management

Regulatory compliance

Staff training

Policy development

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Medical Laboratory Science, Nursing, or related field

Tools

EPIC

SOFT

SOFTDONOR

PolicyStat

Onpoint

MediaLab

Job description

Number of Positions In Requisition

1

Job Details

Maintain Quality Management system in compliance with FDA regulations and FACT, AABB and CAP standards. Directs Quality Assurances/Improvement actions for Transfusion Medicine. Create and maintain department policies and procedures to ensure they comply with regulatory standards. Develops, implements and documents activities relating to the QA program to maintain and improve the lab’s QA. This position includes, but is not limited to the following essential functions.

Job Description

Summary

Maintain Quality Management system in compliance with FDA regulations and FACT, AABB and CAP standards. Directs Quality Assurances/Improvement actions for Transfusion Medicine. Create and maintain department policies and procedures to ensure they comply with regulatory standards. Develops, implements and documents activities relating to the QA program to maintain and improve the lab’s QA. This position includes, but is not limited to the following essential functions.

Job Duties

• Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.
• Coordinate Cellular Therapy, Therapeutic Apheresis and Blood Donor Center Quality Assurance Programs.
• Maintain departmental Policy and Procedure Manual to be up-to-date with cell therapy partner requirements.
• Ensure that the laboratory properly meets standards established by CAP, Joint Commission, State, FACT, AABB and other regulatory agencies.
• Maintain research and FDA-approved cellular therapy and CAR-T Cell therapy protocols. Compile and review QA metrics for stem cell/cell therapy collections, donor center collections and all therapeutic apheresis procedures.
• Proficient in the following systems; EPIC, SOFT, SOFTDONOR, PolicyStat, Onpoint, MediaLab, CAP website
• Provide education and maintain training records for staff in FACT, AABB, FDA and CAP requirements
• Prepare reports documenting Laboratory QA activities for review by Laboratory Administration and Hospital PI Committees.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Medical Laboratory Science, Nursing, or related field.
• 5 years experience in related field.
• Educate staff and maintain training records on requirements by FACT, AABB, FDA, and CAP.
• Collaborates with Nurse Supervisor and Charge Nurse to ensure adherence to policies, procedures and protocols
• Documents deviations from procedures and protocols.
• Serves as a resource for staff regarding regulatory requirements and quality activities.
• QLS - Qualification in Laboratory Safety - American Society for Clinical Pathology or
• RN - Licensed Registered Nurse_PA - State of Pennsylvania

Physical Demands

Lift and carry 40-50 lbs. Examples: Push/pull patients on bed, stretcher (requires 29 lbs. push force), lateral transfers up to 50 lbs. of the patient’s weight. Frequent to continuous standing/walking. Patient transporters can walk 8-10 miles per shift. *Patient care providers may be required to perform activities specific to their role including kneeling, bending, squatting and performing CPR.

Job Description Disclaimer: This position description provides the major duties/responsibilities, requirements and working conditions for the position. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current position, however management reserves the right to revise or change as necessary to meet organizational needs. Other responsibilities may be assigned when circumstances require.

Work Shift

Workday Day (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Employee Entity

Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, Inc.

Primary Location Address

1025 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow’s professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.

Benefits

• medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts.
• Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service.
• All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time(including per diemcolleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.