Transfusion Safety Officer - DeGowin Blood Center

Duties

• Collaborates with medical, technical, and nursing personnel across departments to identify, implement, and evaluate various strategies for blood conservation.
• Reviews and investigates Patient Safety Reports related to blood transfusions.
• Provides education to physicians, nurses, technologists and patients/families on the benefits, risks and alternatives of blood transfusion.
• Led and facilitates the transfusion-related hospital committees such as Transfusion Workgroup, quality teams and cross-functional teams to develop, educate and practice safe blood transfusion activities.
• Participates in performance improvement activities and supports the organization in meeting Joint Commission, AABB, and CAP accreditation standards.
• Serves as primary clinical interface with clinicians and clinical units engaging in transfusion.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree in Nursing, Medical Laboratory Sciences, or related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 3 years of experience in transfusion medicine or a clinical nursing setting with transfusion experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• General knowledge of laboratory principles and techniques, and knowledge of regulations and accreditation standards related to blood transfusion.
• Ability to organize, analyze, and evaluate data related to transfusion medicine and utilization.
• Ability to apply evidence-based guidelines to improve clinical outcomes.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with an interdisciplinary team.

Desirable Qualifications

• BB(ASCP), SBB(ASCP), or other related specialty certification in a related field.
• Experience in an academic medical center, preferably in Transfusion Medicine.

Position and Application Details

In order to be considered for an interview, applicants must upload the following documents and mark them as a “Relevant File” to the submission:

• Resume
• Cover Letter

Additional Information

The Department of Pathology is part of UI Health Care, a comprehensive health sciences center that serves Iowa and the region, as well as patients referred from the United States and overseas. The Clinical Laboratories are well recognized for providing outstanding and comprehensive care to the patients we serve. The breadth and depth of services provided are amongst the best in the country. The educational programs that the department participates in includes medical students, clinical laboratory scientists as well as biomedical scientists. To learn more: https://medicine.uiowa.edu/pathology/about-us.

Equal opportunity employer