LifeLink is hiring: QA Review Specialist PR in Guaynabo
LifeLink - Guaynabo, PR, United States, 00968
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RESPONSIBILITIES
- Assist as directed in regard to all aspects of division specific tissue/organ activity and quality review projects.
- Perform audits of division specific activities as they relate to tissue screening, authorization, recovery and documentation to ensure compliance with all governing organizations and SOP's: including but not limited to: donor charts, cleaning and disinfection logs, donor logs, supply receipts and inspection and training records.
- Facilitate obtaining relevant medical records needed to determine donor eligibility as requested by the QA department.
- Maintain frequent communication with the Administration, Family Services Program and Recovery Services Departments to coordinate follow up communication with donor families as requested by the Tissue Bank.
- Establish and maintain frequent and effective communication with the QA Recovery Review Department at LifeLink Tissue Bank.
- Develop and maintain relationships with donor Hospitals, Medical Examiners/Coroners, Eyebanks, Police Departments and Emergency Medical Services to ensure timely acquisition of donor information.
- Assists with the maintenance and development of the Standard Operating Procedures for specific division related operations.
- In conjunction with the Tissue Bank, assist with education and the communication of policies and protocols to the staff - ensuring and maintaining up-to-date training records.
- Assists with inspections from governing organizations to include the FDA, AATB, State agencies and other processing organizations.
- Provides an ongoing resource to Recovery Supervisors in the development, review, and implementation of training and educational programs.
- Remains informed of developments in quality and regulatory issues as they relate to tissue banking through literature, attending seminars and/or conferences and disseminating such information to staff.
- Schedules and maintains the proper documentation for all repair, maintenance, validation and calibration of equipment utilized for tissue recovery at each division.
- Participate in meetings and prepare data for review as requested.
- Works in conjunction with the Organ QC Coordinator and Tissue QA Coordinator to ensure cross- coverage for each department in the area of medical records, charting and QA as needed.
- Assists with entry of data into iTransplant.
- Participates in ongoing performance improvement initiatives.
- Track outstanding information required to close charts for final sign-off within deadlines and in conjunction with the Manager, establish standard practices for obtaining required information.
- Follow up tissue procurement activities to identify and report variances according applicable protocols.
- Perform purchases inspection in order to release supplies for use.
REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor's degree preferred, degree in an Allied Science (RN, LPN, ORT, EMT, CST) and/or experience in a health related background highly desired.
- Ability to review and identify relevant medical records needed for the determination of donor suitability.
- Strong communication and writing skills.
- Mental ability to prepare and audit records as they relate to all procedures.
- Knowledge of the regulatory and quality standards established by the FDA and the American Association of Tissue Banks desirable.
- Mental ability and visual acuity necessary to identify breaches of policy as they relate to all procedures.
- Knowledge of all tissue banking procedures to include: sterile technique, procurement, processing, storage and distribution desirable.