Laboratory Supervisor - Stem Cell

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Montefiore Medical Center's Division of Clinical Pathology is responsible for the laboratory testing of blood, urine, and body fluids for disease diagnosis and health maintenance. Utilizing the latest advances in computer technology, the Division maintains millions of dollars of state-of-the-art automated equipment at its laboratory sites and services hospitals, nursing homes, the Montefiore Medical Group, faculty practices, and voluntary physicians' offices at more than 40 sites. 
The laboratory supervisor is responsible for the daily operations of the Stem Cell (Hematopoietic) Laboratory including the cryopreservation and preparation of bone marrow and peripheral blood stem cells for patient treatments.
Under the oversight of the laboratory manager, the supervisor is responsible for writing and implementing laboratory policies, and procedures; ensures compliance with federal, NYSDOH, CAP, other regulatory accreditation agencies and Montefiore and departmental policies and procedures; interacts with other departments, Pathology leadership and staff physicians; ensures staff and customer satisfaction.

Essential Functions:
•    Oversee the daily operations of the Stem Cell lab such as cryopreservation, freezing and thawing of products, record review, etc.
•    Process cellular therapy according to SOP and good manufacturing practices in compliance with federal, state, and any other voluntary accreditation agency
•    Issue of cellular therapies for reinfusion to the appropriate patient according to SOP and good manufacturing practices in compliance with federal, state, and any other voluntary accreditation agency
•    Monitor and ensure compliance with rules and regulations established by internal and external regulatory agencies (NYS, OSHA, CAP, etc.)
•    Assist manager with continuous internal assessments of the Stem Cell Laboratory through auditing. Offer long term solutions to issues found
•    Develop and maintain a Stem Cell Laboratory Standard of Procedure Manuals (in cooperation with the Director and Manager). Monitor effectiveness of SOP
•    Educate, train and routinely inservice Stem Cell and Blood Bank associates in the following (but not limited to): stem cell issue processing, cryopreservation and reinfusion of bone marrow and peripheral blood stem cells and immune effector cells, quality issues and good manufacturing practices; monitoring of freezers alarm system
•    Develop, implement and reinforce Inventory Control and assure adequacy of quality control procedures
•    Assist manager with a Stem Cell Laboratory disaster control plan and perform maintenance and delegate repair of all equipment when applicable
•    Ensure record keeping is in compliance to regulatory agencies
•    Help develop and maintain an adequate budget
•    Keep current with new technology.  Implement when applicable
•    Assist manager with review of effectiveness of all corrective action plans

Qualifications:
•    Bachelor's Degree required; Master's Degree preferred
•    NYS DOE Clinical Laboratory Technologist license is required.  ASCP registration or equivalent desirable
•    In order to qualify for a supervisor position, as per NYS DOE, 4 years of bench experience as CLT required (2 years could be substituted for a Master's degree in Science or Arts)
•    Preferred experience with Miltenyi CliniMacs instrument for cell selection
•    General computer knowledge and software such as but not limited to Microsoft Office, LIS, ordering software, etc. 
•    Ability to operate general office equipment such as but not limited to computers, printers, fax machines, scanners, label printers, etc.