Supervisor- Lab- Blood Bank at RWJBarnabas Health – NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey

Job Title: Supervisor

Location: RWJ - New Brunswick

Department Name: Lab RWJNB

Req #: 0000232300

Status: Salaried

Shift: Day

Pay Range: $93,150.00 - $113,850.00 per year

Pay Transparency:

The above reflects the anticipated annual salary range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.

The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.

Job Summary, Essential Functions:

• To help oversee the daily operations of the Transfusion Services section of the laboratory and delegation of duties within the lab,
• This includes but is not limited to ensuring regulatory and policies compliance, achievement of team goals, operation, maintenance and quality control of equipment, validations, staff training, and competencies,
• The individual will display initiative, the ability to troubleshoot, reliability and dependability while maintaining efficient operations and upholding the highest level of quality and safety,
• Promote positive customer service to all by utilizing principles of their clinical expertise through sound managerial and leadership skills,
• Functions as a working Supervisor which includes performing duties of a Blood Bank Technologist as needed, providing compatibility tests for patients, blood transfusion needs as per the SOPs,
• Assists and prepares standard operating procedures, training and validation protocols,
• Effectively manage and utilize the blood and blood product inventory,
• Assistance with the preparation, collection and review of quality control/assurance data reports & performance of quality audits as assigned,
• Reallocates resources as needed,
• Monitoring and communicating all operational issues,
• Monitor errors, deviation trends, helps complete investigations and audit outcomes as well as employee and patient safety initiatives,
• Completes employee schedules, time cards accurately, signed and submitted on schedule,
• Serves as a resource for assigned areas of expertise and provides technical support to staff,
• Functions as the technical on-call person for the off-shifts,
• Assists in researching new tests, performs instrument evaluations, writes standard operating procedures, and maintains supplies,
• Resolves technical problems and troubleshoots when test systems are not within established levels of performance,
• Overseeing, performing, monitoring and training-competencies as it relates to Blood Bank policies and procedures for all shifts,
• Making recommendations for corrective actions,
• Ensure that Transfusion Service policies and procedures are current, reviewed and signed by the Medical Director and assigned leadership as needed,
• Works with leadership on appraisal outcomes,
• Performs duties as assigned,
• These statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this job,
• They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of responsibilities,

Education-Experience:

• BS degree in Medical Technology required,
• ASCP preferred,
• A minimum of 2 year s recent experience in Blood Bank required,
• Highly responsible, self-motivated individual sought,
• Must be detail oriented and able to work in a high stress high throughput technical environment,
• Must be able to work independently and be able to troubleshoot problems,

Schedule:

• Position requiring flexible work hours,
• Requires weekend hours as needed,
• Occasional evening/night hours,
• Good communication skills desired,
• Assigned work hours 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM,