
QUALITY MANAGEMENT CELL THERAPY SPECIALIST (OKLAHOMA CITY, OK)
Job Description
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Our Blood Institute is actively looking for a Quality Management Specialist who will work with Cellular Therapy and Therapeutic Service Departments to develop and maintain the Quality Plan as required by accreditation agencies.
Location: Oklahoma City, OK
Pay: Competitive pay to include shift differential and holiday pay and is based on education and/or experience and $500 bonus after 6 months and $1,000 bonus after 1 year!
Benefits: Health, dental, vision, life insurance, long term disability, 401(k), paid-time off, $5,000 annual tuition reimbursement, holiday pay, etc.
Days: Monday through Friday
Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Qualifications:
- Position requires a Bachelor's Degree in science, healthcare, or related discipline
- Minimum one-year clinical experience
- Quality Systems experience preferred
- Knowledge of good manufacturing practices (GMP) and good tissue practices (GTP) preferred
- Prior experience in Cell Therapy preferred
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Ability to maintain positive and professional relationships with patients, patient families, donors, co-workers, and other healthcare professionals in a busy and stressful environment with multiple distractions
- Ability to exercise good judgment and self direction
- Superior organizational skills
- Excellent communication skills
Primary Responsibilities:
- Active role in preparing, reviewing, modifying and/or implementing quality management policies and procedures
- Knowledge of cellular therapy regulatory requirements and standards (i.e., FACT & FDA) as they pertain to departmental SOPs
- May serve as FACT Quality Manager for organization
- Coordinate Quality Improvement meetings
- Monitor Cellular Therapy quality events
- Ensure root cause analysis and corrective action are appropriate and complete
- Ensure quality activities and improvement strategies are implemented in a timely manner, remain relevant and are effective
- Perform annual Internal Cell Therapy Audits and maintain records
- Manage monthly Cell Therapy quality data
- Prepare monthly and annual Cell Therapy Quality reports
- Ensure accurate and complete data acquisition such that improvements on patient care and process improvement can be documented
- Facilitate and assist in process improvements initiatives between collection, processing, and research departments
- Participate in at least 10 hours of educational activities related to the field of cellular therapy, cell collection, and/or quality management annually