Medical Laboratory TechnicianProcess Excellence Coordinator

FLSA Type: Exempt (Benefit Eligible)

Pay Range: $32.50 - $34.89

Work Days/Hours: 40 hours per week

Reports to: Director of Hospital Services

Work Modality: Onsite

Location: Jenny Eller Donor Center Fresno CA

Job Summary

The Process Excellence Coordinator leads compliance efficiency and continuous improvement for Hospital Services at Central California Blood Center. Reporting to the Director of Hospital Services this role oversees validation activities document control training/competency programs equipment and audit readiness.

As a liaison to Quality Assurance the Medical Director and regulators the coordinator ensures procedures and clinical practices meet current standards and remains audit ready. The role supports frontline operations trials validations standardization processes coach staff and drive accountability for safe consistent high-quality blood processing.

Essential Responsibilities

• Lead continuous process improvements across Hospital Services using KPI QIR industry standards and frontline feedback to streamline workflows standardize SOPs and align training tools with best practices.
• Partner with department leadership to investigate QIRs perform root cause analysis and develop/implement CAPAs to prevent recurrence and strengthen compliance.
• Lead operational validations (IQ/OQ/PQ) and implementation of new equipment/procedures in collaboration with Quality Assurance the Medical Director vendors and Hospital Services leadership.
• Maintain SOPs COPs Forms Job Aids training/competency materials and serves as the SME/System Administrator for MediaLab (automated version control approval workflows access rights etc).
• Coordinate Hospital Services training (onboarding retraining procedural education) in conjunction with department leadership and ensure compliance with required training completion and document acknowledgments.
• Oversee readiness QC use and maintenance of equipment and analyzers to meet safety validation and regulatory requirements.
• Serve as primary liaison to Quality Assurance the Medical Director and regulatory partners (FDA AABB state) in support of compliance audits/inspections and investigations; provide timely accurate documentation and validation materials.
• Maintain audit-readiness documentation systems including validation logs training records tracking tools and reporting to support quality assurance and operational transparency.
• Provide operational oversight for trials/research special collections ensuring protocol adherence compliant clinical processes documentation and audit readiness in partnership with Donor Services Quality Assurance and the Medical Director.
• Model the organizations core values and promote a positive respectful and ethical workplace culture.

Note: The duties and responsibilities described above are not a comprehensive list and additional tasks may be assigned to the employee from time to time; or the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands.

Qualifications and Skills

Education/Licenses/Experience

• Required- Valid California moderate complexity testing licensure. Examples include:
• MLT- Medical Laboratory Technician
• CLS- Clinical Laboratory Scientist
• CIS- Clinical Immunohematologist Scientist.
• 3 years of experience working in blood bank industry in a management or management-track position or comparable experience highly preferred.
• Experience in audit inspection SOP development or people training highly preferred.
• Experience with patient management/blood management software preferred.

Skills

• Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning resource allocation human resources leadership production methods and coordination of people and resources.
• Knowledge of cGMP FDA and AABB regulations and standards.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word Excel Outlook/email).
• Demonstrated communication skills including the ability to provide clear direction delegate support and coach to develop a high performing team.
• Possess excellent customer service and interpersonal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to be socially/culturally/ethnically perceptive and responsive.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to confront difficult situations in a timely professional and constructive manner.
• Ability to prioritize work and meet deadlines.
• Ability to read and comprehend industry publications regulations SOPs and written procedures.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to sit for extended periods (e.g. desk work meetings).
• Occasional standing and walking
• Frequent use of hands and fingers for typing writing using a mouse and operating standard office equipment
• Close vision for reading reports screens documents spreadsheets and emails.

Working Conditions

• Indoor climate-controlled environment
• Low to High noise level
• Possible exposure to bloodborne pathogens
• Extreme Cold/Freezers

The Central California Blood Center is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race religion color national origin gender (including pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions) sexual orientation gender identity gender expression hair style age status as a protected veteran status as an individual with a disability or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and state of California Civil Rights Law it is the policy of Central California Blood Center to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. The policy regarding requests for reasonable accommodation applies to all aspects of employment including the application process. If reasonable accommodation is needed please contact the Human Resources Department at