Stem Cell Laboratory Manager

Our TriStar Centennial Medical Center team is committed to partnership, innovation, legacy and improving more lives in more ways.

Benefits

TriStar Centennial Medical Center offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing.
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service).
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock.
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more.
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts.
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships.
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships).
• Colleague recognition program.
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence).
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full- and part-time colleagues based on income.

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Responsibilities

• Act as the Cell Processing Laboratory Quality Management Supervisor.
• Develop or revise policies and procedures in collaboration with professional staff of the Cell Processing Laboratory and Sarah Cannon Cancer Center.
• Manage standard operating procedures database for the Cell Processing Laboratory.
• Establish protocols and develop mechanisms for validation of all new procedures, instrumentation and reagents for accuracy, precision, sensitivity, and cost effectiveness.
• Establish and maintain quality control and quality assurance systems for all cell processing procedures to ensure reliability of equipment and processing procedures and the competency of personnel for the optimization of patient care.
• Provide supervision of the Cell Processing Laboratory.
• Maintain competency in all areas of the Cell Processing Laboratory.
• Work with peers in a team-leadership capacity to maintain accreditation standards as defined by FDA, FACT, CAP, JC, CLIA, AABB or other applicable accreditation organizations/regulatory agencies; and to coordinate regulatory and accreditation survey activities and follow-up to ensure compliance with assistance from other departments as necessary.
• Manage regulatory inspections within the program.
• Support the goals and mission of the Sarah Cannon Cancer Center at Centennial Medical Center.
• Provide education and technical demonstrations to students, nursing staff, visitors and other healthcare professionals; assist in orienting and mentoring staff.
• Participate in performance improvement activities; quality improvement and patient safety activities; assist in maintaining compliance with JC accreditation and other internal and external regulatory standards including Code of Conduct.
• Assume additional administrative and supervisory responsibilities as requested.

Requirements

• B.A. or B.S. in Medical Technology or related field (Chemistry, Biology, etc.) required; Master of Science degree in Medical Technology, Health Administration, or related field preferred.
• State of Tennessee Medical Technologist License (ASCP or AMT) required.
• State of Tennessee Laboratory Supervisor License required.
• 5 years of experience in cell processing/cryopreservation required.
• Excellent computer skills (Microsoft Office) required.

About the Facility

TriStar Centennial Medical Center is a 740+ bed comprehensive facility offering medical and surgical programs, including behavioral health and 24-hour emergency, heart and vascular, imaging, neurosciences, oncology, orthopedics, pediatrics, rehabilitation, sleep disorder, and women's services. We are an affiliate of TriStar Health.

TriStar Centennial Medical Center is a 43-acre campus home to TriStar Centennial Heart & Vascular Center, TriStar Centennial Women's Hospital, The Children's Hospital at TriStar Centennial, Sarah Cannon Cancer Institute at TriStar Centennial Medical Center, TriStar Centennial Advanced Joint Replacement Institute, and TriStar Centennial Parthenon Pavilion.