What are the responsibilities and job description for the Transfusion Safety Officer position at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center?
Title
Transfusion Safety Officer
Job Type
Regular
Company
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
Department
Laboratory Medicine
Time Type
Full time
Weekly Hours
40
Fte
1
Shift
First Shift (United States of America)
Summary
Ensures the safety, quality, and regulatory compliance of all blood transfusion practices across the continuum of care—from ordering and specimen collection through administration and post transfusion monitoring.
Serves as an expert resource for transfusion medicine and patient safety, collaborating with Nursing, Transfusion Medicine, Pathology, Anesthesiology, Surgery, Oncology, and Quality/Patient Safety to reduce risk, prevent errors, and optimize patient outcomes. Supports the development of a Patient Blood Management (PBM) program, oversees compliance activities, assists in creating and evaluating transfusion-related policies, and leads performance improvement initiatives that enhance safety, efficiency, and evidence-based utilization.
Functions with a relatively high degree of autonomy and serves as a key liaison across clinical, medical, and administrative teams.
In this position, the incumbent has authority to make decisions or commitments that require interpretation of the organization's policies and procedures of a broad nature, usually requiring consultation with superiors for their recommendations. In this capacity it is typical that more difficult decisions are referred to superiors for their clinical consultation and recommendation to ensure we maintain the highest level of patient care.
The starting annual salary for this position is $96,336 with an additional geographic differential range of $19,143 to $20,160 dependent on education and certifications. This can include a full comprehensive benefits package.
Qualifications
Required Education and Experience
License and Certification Requirements
License to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of New York.
Education and Experience
Degrees must be conferred by an accredited school, college, or university, or by an institution recognized by Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center and/or Health Research Incorporated as adhering to acceptable educational standards.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Roswell Park Cancer Institute Corporation (RPCIC) and Health Research Inc. (HRI) Roswell Park Division believe that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunities, and we do not discriminate against our employees, applicants or job seekers because of their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, creed, age, disability, pregnancy-related condition, military or veteran status, marital or familial status, domestic violence victim status, citizenship status, genetic information, individual’s relationship or association with a member of a protected category or any other protected group status as defined by law.
Reasonable Accommodation Request
RPCIC and HRI are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email HR-PayAndBenefits@RoswellPark.org and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.
Our Core Values
RPCIC and HRI are committed to providing an environment where patients, families, employees and community are treated with courtesy and respect. We support an inclusive environment that nurtures the talents, skills and abilities of each individual to embody and reflect our core values: Innovation, Integrity, Teamwork, Commitment, Compassion and Respect.
Historical Compensation Information Statement
Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.
Transfusion Safety Officer
Job Type
Regular
Company
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
Department
Laboratory Medicine
Time Type
Full time
Weekly Hours
40
Fte
1
Shift
First Shift (United States of America)
Summary
Ensures the safety, quality, and regulatory compliance of all blood transfusion practices across the continuum of care—from ordering and specimen collection through administration and post transfusion monitoring.
Serves as an expert resource for transfusion medicine and patient safety, collaborating with Nursing, Transfusion Medicine, Pathology, Anesthesiology, Surgery, Oncology, and Quality/Patient Safety to reduce risk, prevent errors, and optimize patient outcomes. Supports the development of a Patient Blood Management (PBM) program, oversees compliance activities, assists in creating and evaluating transfusion-related policies, and leads performance improvement initiatives that enhance safety, efficiency, and evidence-based utilization.
Functions with a relatively high degree of autonomy and serves as a key liaison across clinical, medical, and administrative teams.
In this position, the incumbent has authority to make decisions or commitments that require interpretation of the organization's policies and procedures of a broad nature, usually requiring consultation with superiors for their recommendations. In this capacity it is typical that more difficult decisions are referred to superiors for their clinical consultation and recommendation to ensure we maintain the highest level of patient care.
The starting annual salary for this position is $96,336 with an additional geographic differential range of $19,143 to $20,160 dependent on education and certifications. This can include a full comprehensive benefits package.
Qualifications
Required Education and Experience
License and Certification Requirements
License to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of New York.
Education and Experience
- Master's degree in nursing and the equivalent of three (3) years of full-time acute care clinical experience (e.g., ICU, ED, OR, Oncology, perioperative) with direct transfusion exposure or transfusion services/quality/patient safety experience; or
- Bachelor's degree in nursing and the equivalent of five (5) years of full-time acute care clinical experience (e.g., ICU, ED, OR, Oncology, perioperative) with direct transfusion exposure or transfusion services/quality/patient safety experience.
Degrees must be conferred by an accredited school, college, or university, or by an institution recognized by Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center and/or Health Research Incorporated as adhering to acceptable educational standards.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Roswell Park Cancer Institute Corporation (RPCIC) and Health Research Inc. (HRI) Roswell Park Division believe that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunities, and we do not discriminate against our employees, applicants or job seekers because of their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, creed, age, disability, pregnancy-related condition, military or veteran status, marital or familial status, domestic violence victim status, citizenship status, genetic information, individual’s relationship or association with a member of a protected category or any other protected group status as defined by law.
Reasonable Accommodation Request
RPCIC and HRI are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email HR-PayAndBenefits@RoswellPark.org and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.
Our Core Values
RPCIC and HRI are committed to providing an environment where patients, families, employees and community are treated with courtesy and respect. We support an inclusive environment that nurtures the talents, skills and abilities of each individual to embody and reflect our core values: Innovation, Integrity, Teamwork, Commitment, Compassion and Respect.
Historical Compensation Information Statement
Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.
Salary : $19,143 - $96,336