Transfusion Safety Specialist

3 days ago


Tucson, Arizona, United States Sonora Quest Laboratories Full time
Job Title: Transfusion Safety Officer

This role plays a crucial part in enhancing transfusion safety through education, active surveillance, and quality improvement initiatives. The Transfusion Safety Officer is responsible for coordinating the development of transfusion-related policies, procedures, and guidelines. This position serves as a liaison between laboratory and clinical areas where blood products are used, as well as clinical researchers.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Provides education and serves as a resource to identify and implement current concepts in transfusion safety.
  • Develops effective tools to measure performance, prepares reports, and develops solutions to improve transfusion safety.
  • Educates clinical staff about specimen labeling requirements, administration of blood and blood components, and how to recognize, respond, and report potential transfusion reactions.
  • Performs audits of blood product orders to identify providers ordering outside of defined acceptable criteria.
  • Captures, investigates, and reports all deviations from transfusion program policies and procedures, including mislabeled specimens.
Requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree in nursing or medical laboratory science.
  • Five years' experience in a healthcare setting managing a clinical program.
  • RN State license or ASCP (MLS).
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Master's degree preferred.
  • Previous experience in quality management & improvement initiatives within a healthcare setting.
  • Additional related education and/or experience.
Work Environment:

This position requires extensive sitting with periodic standing and walking. May be required to lift up to 20 pounds. Requires significant use of personal computer, phone, and general office equipment. Needs adequate visual acuity, ability to grasp and handle objects. Needs ability to communicate effectively through reading, writing, and speaking in person or on telephone. May require off-site travel. Must use standard precautions due to threat of exposure to blood and bodily fluids.

This role has frequent contact with hospital and LSA executives and operational/clinical leadership, as well as other stakeholders.



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