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LifeSouth Community Blood Centers is currently seeking an individual to join our team as aQuality Assurance CoordinatorinGainesville, FL. This position is responsible for participating in the coordination of a system-wide compliance program to ensure the manufacture of safe, pure and potent blood products.

Our Benefits

• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) plan with opportunity to earn up to 200 hours per year

• Medical, dental, and vision insurances available to full-time employees the first of the month after 60 days

• Medical premium discount based on rate of pay

• Supplemental insurances including life, cancer, accident, and disability

• Access to mental wellness resources and counseling through telehealth

• Free basic life insurance for full-time employees

• Holiday premium paid on certain holidays

• Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer match each pay period

• Employer funded retirement plan for vested employees and 403b offered

• Wellness program with incentives and HSA rewards

• Access to wages prior to pay day

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to

• Act as a liaison for Corporate Quality Assurance to District Operations

• Coordinate all audits, quality initiatives and quality assurance communications as delegated by the Quality Assurance Supervisor

• Work with the Implementation and Training Coordinators to ensure new technology or process implementation occurs within the expectations of validation or implementation plans

• Audit district record keeping systems to ensure quality control is conducted according to SOP

• Coordinate the Supplier Qualification program for the assigned district (critical supply issues, manufacturer notifications, etc.)

• Coordinate the reporting, investigation and resolution for the Error Management process in the assigned district

• Assess the effectiveness of corrective actions taken by field operations in response to audits, reportable events, etc. to monitor quality improvement

• Assist in the preparation and coordination of external inspections

• Oversee external inspection visits

• Prepare and present reports on quality indicator tracking and trending

• Ability and willingness to travel is essential to this position

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED

• Valid driver's license. Must also meet and maintain LifeSouth driver's eligibility requirements-

The employee must have a valid driver's license to drive their personal vehicle or a company vehicle to various worksite locations as required by the employe

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• Ability to work in a variety of physical environments

• Ability to follow complex oral and written instructions

-Basic Computer skills and experience with computer programs such as MS office (Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint)

• Ability to perform audits, review records and observe processes

• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form

• Ability to work independently and handle multiple assignments concurrently

• Ability to effectively participate in a stress-filled and time-critical team environment

The ideal candidate will possess

• Associate's or Bachelors degree

• Previous blood banking or regulatory experience

Who We Are

LifeSouth is a non-profit community blood bank serving more than 150 hospitals in Alabama, Florida, Georgia and Tennessee. We are committed to meeting the blood supply needs of hospitals and their patients by providing the highest quality blood components and services. With more than 45 donor centers, 55 bloodmobiles and 2,000 blood drives a month, our LifeSouth team is dedicated to making sure the blood is there when you or your family is in need.

This is a full-time position. Starting salary range is $19.00 - $20.90 an hour. Criminal background check and drug screen required upon conditional offer of hire. Equal Opp rtunity/Affirmative Action Employer/Drug-Free/Tobacco Free Workplace.

The position description may not include all the duties and responsibilities of the job. Duties and responsibilities that are not listed, but which the employee may be expected to perform, will fall within the scope of the skills, knowledge and training for the position.

LifeSouth is a Drug-Free and Tobacco-Free Workplace. LifeSouth is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor as well as an affirmative action employer and provides equal opportunity to all persons, regardless of race, religion, age, gender, disability, status as a protected veteran, national origin, color, or any other classification in accordance with federal, state, and local statutes, regulations, and ordinances. Veterans are encouraged to self-identify as LifeSouth desires to provide protected veterans priority referrals for open positions. LifeSouth complies with all laws and regulations associated with the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the Americans with Disability Act (ADA). LifeSouth is an E-Verify employer.

If you require any assistance to complete the application process or during the interview due to a disability, please contact the LifeSouth region where you are applying or call 1-888-795-2707 to request an accommodation. Applications may be completed at a LifeSouth facility or mailed to corporate headquarters in lieu of the on-line application process.

LifeSouth Community Blood Centers providesequal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to LifeSouth Community Blood Centers providescomplies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer LifeSouth Community Blood Centers provides employs only U.S. citizens and aliens who are authorized to work in the U.S. in compliance with the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324B. which requires that all employees present original documentation that establish identity and employment authorization within 3 business days of the date employment begins (also referred to as the hire date).

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