Cellular Therapy Collections Manager

Blood Assurance is seeking a compassionate, dedicated Cellular Therapy Collections Manager to join our team in Nashville. This full-time role supervises recruitment and collection operations within the cell therapy department of Blood Assurance. The Manager coordinates all day-to-day operational activity related to cell therapy product and research sample collection, including staff and equipment. This includes clinical leukapheresis collections, research leukapheresis collections on the Optia instrument, research whole blood sample collections, etc.

Job Responsibilities:

• Overseeing staffing and department collection activities to meet established annual product collection goals
• Writing and maintaining departmental policies and procedures
• Assisting in preparing requests for capital expenditure and departmental budgets
• Participating in management and operational projects.
• Work with the Senior Vice-President of Technical Services to evaluate potential client requests and determine whether a proposed collection is feasible
• Overseeing scheduling, evaluating, mentoring, and developing the nursing and service teams within the cell therapy department to support patient and donor care
• Interaction and coordination with vendors, sponsors, regulatory agencies, and other research teams regarding the collection of cellular therapy and research products

Job Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (BSN) or equivalent
• Registered Nurse (RN) license in the State of Tennessee with the ability to obtain licensing in surrounding states if needed
• A minimum of three years of nursing and one year of supervisory experience, preferred. One year of apheresis experience is required, and hands-on Optia experience is preferred. Prior experience in cell therapy, stem cell/bone marrow transplant, ICU, or oncology is preferred.

Skills Required:

• Critical thinking skills
• Polished and professional communication skills
• Compassionate customer service skills
• Organizational skills
• Decisive judgment
• Ability to work with minimal supervision
• Must be able to multi-task, work with the team in a stressful environment, and take appropriate action
• Shows attention to detail
• Able to judge whether a requested collection is operationally feasible
• Working knowledge of cGMP, FDA, AABB, and FACT requirements is preferred
• Advanced proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and other office management systems
• Must be trained in the use of central venous access lines.

Blood Assurance is a non-profit organization with a workforce of more than 375 employees. At Blood Assurance, our values are centered around LIFE: Laughter, Integrity, Family and Excellence. These values are embedded in our company culture. Come and join our team to be a part of this rewarding environment!

Qualified candidates are encouraged to submit an online application for consideration.

Blood Assurance is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Tobacco Free Workplace.