Description Join Vitalant and help make a difference in people's lives every day. As a Field Quality Manager, you'll play a key role in ensuring the highest standards of quality and compliance across our technical and clinical operations. You'll provide expert guidance on regulatory requirements, support operational excellence, and drive continuous improvement through data and process analysis-all in support of our lifesaving mission to provide a steady, safe blood supply for those in need. What to Expect Schedule: Monday - Friday This position will have a hybrid work environment operating from the Spokane, WA location 3 days per week and working from a remote/ at-home office 2 days per week. Our comprehensive total rewards support you, your family, and your future with:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401K + 5% company match
• Tuition assistance up to $5k per year
• Free basic life and AD&D insurance
• Free short-and-long-term disability insurance
• Paid time off
• Employee Resource Groups
• Recognition and perks

As a Field Quality Manager, you'll get to:

• Support and mentor staff while leading by example through our RITE Values.
• Serve as a resource for operations, solving compliance issues and encouraging process improvements.
• Lead and participate in process mapping, change implementation, and quality assessments.
• Conduct internal quality risk assessments and facilitate corrective actions.
• Manage deviation reports, root cause analysis, and regulatory compliance efforts.
• Oversee regulatory licensing, validation approvals, and external inspections.
• Support nonconformance reviews, ensuring impact assessments and corrective actions.
• Assist in Clinical Trial oversight and divisional safety management.

Requirements Knowledge/ Education Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience required. Licenses/Certifications Certification as a Medical Technologist or SBB preferred. Experience Four years related experience in a regulated industry required. To include: Two years in a quality, regulatory, and/or auditing environment. Six months supervisory experience preferred. Skills/Abilities Must possess the skills and abilities to successfully perform all assigned duties and responsibilities. Must be able to maintain confidentiality. Ability to work in a team environment and participate as an active team member. Must have proficient computer skills. Must have analytical, statistical, personal organization, and problem-solving skills. Able to organize, prioritize, and execute a variable workload and multiple priorities. Summary About Us Vitalant is one of the nation's largest nonprofit blood and biotherapies healthcare organizations, providing hospitals and patients across the U.S. a safe blood supply, specialized laboratory services, transfusion medicine expertise and world-renowned research. We have a network of 115 donation centers across the U.S. and host approximately 60,000 bl ood drives annually. Vitalant provides blood and special services to patients in more than 900 hospitals across the U.S. where millions of people depend on blood donations from our generous donors. Vitalant is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace built on a foundation of respect, integrity, teamwork, and excellence. Through our DEI strategic plan, we create opportunities for employees of all backgrounds to feel valued, seen and heard.