Job Description
Provide guidance to maintain a quality and compliance program within the Bone Marrow Stem Cell Lab, Hemapheresis Unit and Hematologic Malignancies/Stem Cell Transplantation (HM/SCT) Adult and Pediatric Clinical Program. Maintain Quality System Essentials throughout an active Cellular Therapy program, Hemapheresis Unit and Stem Cell lab operation. Ensure compliance with all regulations, guidelines, and standards of the licensing accrediting credentialing and regulatory agencies with particular focus on FDA guidelines for Current Good Tissue Practices, HCT/Ps and FACT. Ensure adherence to UCLA internal policies for safety and corporate compliance. Serve as QA and regulatory resource department wide within the framework of a QA and compliance unit. Activities of a quality program include: Development, maintenance, review and approval of SOPs, training programs, competency assessment programs validation and revalidation plans and results record keeping and document control systems, corrective and preventive action plans, proficiency testing programs. Performs audits of operational functions. Review and evaluate reports of occurrences and adverse events. Collection and analysis of quality metrics. Application of process improvement tools and techniques.
- Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s Degree in healthcare highly preferred.
- Interpersonal skills to establish and maintain effective working relationships with medical teams, staff and other colleagues.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to communicate effectively with persons of various cultural and educational backgrounds.
- Excellent organizational skills, proficiency in meeting deadlines, ability to work independently, manage numerous concurrent tasks in a high stress environment, deal with change and prioritize workload.
- Familiarity with Medical Center and University department functions and policy and procedures.
- Knowledge and experience with data systems with the Medical Center.
- Knowledge of transplantation and issues involving organ procurement.
- Experience in project planning and monitoring with knowledge of process improvement and quality management.
- Supervisory and employee management skills.
- General knowledge in the use of computerized clinical information systems databases.
- Ability to analyze information to define the problems/objective, identify relevant factors, patterns or relationships; formulate objective conclusions and recognize alternatives and their implications.
UCLA is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.
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UCAN ADVANCE CARE AND ELEVATE YOUR CAREER
At UCLA Health, UCan make a significant, positive impact on one of the most vibrant, dynamic and diverse communities in the world. As a world-renowned health system with four award-winning hospitals and dozens of primary care practices, specialty practices, urgent care centers and other ancillary locations throughout metro Los Angeles, we offer an incredible variety of opportunities for you to define a uniquely rewarding career path.
As the home to the David Geffen School of Medicine, an internationally-respected leader in medical education and research, UCLA Health is also ideally positioned to play a leading role in the future of human health while remaining Los Angeles’ trusted provider of exceptional, compassionate patient care. If you’re looking to experience greater challenge and fulfillment in your career, UCan at UCLA Health.
UCLA HEALTH AWARDS 2020
At UCLA Health, you can be part of a tradition of medical breakthroughs that points toward an even more exciting future. You’ll work in a vibrant, empowering environment where you are encouraged to grow your knowledge base, enhance your skills and help us continue building on our reputation of innovation and discovery.
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U.S News & World Report’s #1 hospital in Los Angeles and California, #4 in the nation
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One of U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Children’s Hospitals” in the nation – UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital ranked among the best in the nation in: diabetes and endocrinology, neonatology, cancer, neurology and neurosurgery, nephrology, gastroenterology and gastrointestinal surgery, and orthopedics
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One of U.S. News & World Report’s “Most Connected Hospitals”
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Forbes Best Employers for Diversity
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Practice Greenhealth Top 25 Environmental Excellence Award, Greening the Operating Room Recognition Award and Circle of Excellence Award for green building practices – Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
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Practice Greenhealth Emerald Award and Greening the Operating Room Recognition Award – UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica
Something special is happening here. Our excellence is being recognized throughout the world. It’s no accident. When you bring together exceptional people, extensive resources, and an uncompromising vision of what healthcare can be, great things can happen. And here, they happen quite often.
