Transfusion Safety Officer - Blood Bank

University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB)•Galveston, TX

About The Position

The Transfusion Safety Officer (TSO) will collaborate with the Transfusion Services Manager, Transfusion Medicine leadership and UTMB Hospital Quality to ensure that patient blood management and transfusion-related activities are monitored and conducted in the safest possible manner to meet or exceed all existing standards of practice at all four of the UTMB campuses.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in nursing, Clinical Laboratory Science, Basic Science or related field
Must have two (2) years related experience
Valid Texas RN License and/or Certification with American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) or American Medical Technology (AMT) within 12 months of hire
Key knowledge of modern health care administration, principles and practices within a managed care environment and/or an academic medical center
Knowledge of the principles and practices of supervision and administration as applied to the management and direction of personnel within areas of accountability
Effective managerial and administrative abilities as applied to the complex environment of an academic health center
Ability to implement change in a positive, sensitive, and forward-thinking manner
Strategic thinking and planning
Developing goals and objectives, and establishing priorities
Self-starter with a willingness to try new ideas
Good judgment and ability to act decisively at the right time
Effective problem-solving skills
Knowledge of and ability to function in a participatory management environment which involves clinical department chairmen, division chiefs, administrators, and various levels of management.
Results orientation
Ability to build collaborative alliances and teams
Effective persuasion and negotiation skills
Effective interpersonal skills
Effective ability to ensure a high level of customer satisfaction
Flexibility and receptiveness to new and different opinions/ideas
Ability to create win/win solutions and relationships
Ability to effectively deal with conflict management and the skill to anticipate and bring issues to resolution
Organization, planning, scheduling, and project management skills
Ability to develop and analyze options, recommend solutions to solve complex problems and issues
Ability to identify and resolve problems with a minimum of direction
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a high degree of professionalism and competence in dealing with staff, multidisciplinary teams including physicians, administration, and financial staff
Effective verbal, written communication and group presentation skills
Design and implementation of communication program to management team

Responsibilities

Works with multiple leadership departments to support all four UTMB campuses to ensure the best transfusion practices
Collects all Transfusion Metrics for both within and outside of the laboratory
Collaborates with the Transfusion Services Manager and Transfusion Committee Chair in the development of the Transfusion Committee agenda
Prepares and presents Transfusion Statistics at the monthly Transfusion Committee meeting
Prepares and presents Quality Metrics for all four UTMB Laboratory Services and Hospital Quality Meetings
Participates as a member of the Blood Stewardship Committee
Collaborates with nursing education to provide presentation during Nursing Services Orientation
Acts as the Transfusion Services representative at the Nursing Skills Fair
Conducts investigation into all transfusion-related events
Provides oversite of external error and incident reports related to Transfusion
Serves as a liaison between Transfusion Services personnel, Transfusion Medicine leadership and hospital nursing staff
Authors articles on process improvement for Risk Management and Nursing Services newsletters
Oversees monthly Massive Transfusion Protocol (MTP) reviews including preparation of timeline, summary of MTP activation and scheduling of meeting with all parties involved
Participates in Trauma Services Committee monthly meetings
Coordinates and directs process improvement projects and audits
Reports to the Safety Culture Committee (SCC)
Collaborates with Transfusion Services Manager and Transfusion Medicine Medical Director to develop Patient Blood Management Program according AABB requirements
Compiles Transfusion Medicine statistics to evaluate compliance with the Patient Blood management Program.
Works with the Transfusion Services Manager, Transfusion Medical Director and Chief Medical Officer to ensure compliance with all transfusion regulatory agencies e.g. FDA, CMS, AABB, CAP and Joint Commission.