Transfusion Services Technical Specialist - 7am - 3:30pm

$98,500 - $147,500/Yr

MD Anderson Cancer Center - Houston, TX

Full-time - Senior

Houston, TX

Ambulatory Health Care Services

About the position

The Transfusion Services Technical Specialist at MD Anderson Cancer Center plays a crucial role in the Department of Transfusion Medicine, which is essential for providing critical blood products and transfusion services to patients undergoing life-saving treatments. This position involves oversight of technical operations, collaboration with leadership on testing methodologies, and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. The specialist will also engage in process improvement projects, provide educational activities, and serve as a technical expert within the team.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with Transfusion Medicine leadership in the selection test/instrument methodology for implementation and validation planning.
• Plans, develops, and implements new serological testing methodologies as needed.
• Writes and performs validations for all test methods as needed.
• Maintains Standard Operating Procedures, policies, forms, and job aids, ensuring compliance with best practices and current regulatory standards.
• Serves as Document Control Expert for the Transfusion Service.
• Monitors the Quality System and manages Deviations and FDA reportable events.
• Identifies and implements opportunities for process improvement projects through data analysis.
• Provides educational activities to staff as requested.
• Ensures regulatory/Quality preparedness at all times and compliance with all regulatory and safety standards.
• Reviews and assesses compliance within the laboratory section with regulatory standards (AABB, FDA, JCAHO, CLIA, etc.).
• Documents receipt, routing, and completion of CAP proficiency testing and follows up on unacceptable results for corrective actions.
• Maintains procedure manuals, education records, quality, and all CAP and CLIA standards.
• Prepares documents and reports for quality oversight committees.
• Serves as a technical expert and resource for staff and internal customers.
• Performs audits as assigned.
• Manages customer service interactions and relationships with diplomacy and professionalism.
• Collaborates with other departments on special projects as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in a related science field or successful completion of a NAACLS accredited Clinical Laboratory Science/Molecular Genetic Technology program.
• MLS-ASCP certification upon hire is required.
• SBB certification upon hire is required.
• 9 years of clinical laboratory experience including 3 years in blood banking with a Bachelor's degree, or 8 years with a NAACLS accredited program, or 6 years with a Master's degree, or 4 years with a Doctorate.

Nice-to-haves

• Master's Degree in a related science field (preferred).
• Doctorate in a related science field (preferred).

Benefits

• Relocation assistance
• Referral program
• $10,000 retention bonus paid out over 2 years