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Lab Quality Coordinator

Trinity Health

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Location
Waterloo, IA
Schedule
Full-time
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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

AMT MT Or ASCP MLS/MT CertificationBachelor's degree

Job overview

The Quality Coordinator designs, implements, and oversees the laboratory Quality Management program, partnering with management on quality systems assessment, policies, procedures, training, and audits. The role coordinates quality initiatives, process improvement, regulatory compliance, inspection preparation, proficiency testing, and reporting. It also maintains quality management procedures and participates in continuing education, committees, and special projects.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Quality ManagementProcess ImprovementRegulatory ComplianceAccreditation PreparationProficiency TestingQuality ReportingStandard Operating ProceduresTechnical Specialist Services

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Science-Related FieldMaster's in Healthcare or Business Administration3 Years Clinical Laboratory ExperienceNAACLS or ABHES Accredited Program or Alternate Career PathAMT MT or ASCP MLS/MT Certification

Full job description

Employment Type:

Full time

Shift:

Day Shift

Description:

The Quality Coordinator is responsible for the design, implementation, and oversight of the Laboratory Quality Management program, partnering with management to provide continual quality systems assessment, and development of comprehensive policies, procedures, quality training and audits.

What you will do:

  • Coordinates the development, assessment and monitoring of quality management initiatives, indicators, action plans, audits, and related activities.

  • Identifies opportunities for process improvement and coordinates required resources to coordinate evaluation and change.

  • Ensures compliance with applicable accreditation and regulatory agency standards.

  • Coordinates the inspection-related preparation for accreditation and regulatory inspections.

  • Coordinates and monitors the laboratory’s proficiency testing program.

  • Develops, organizes, and presents laboratory quality management reports.

  • Writes and maintains quality management standard operating procedures that meet quality and regulatory standards

  • Seeks out and participates in continuing education, professional meetings and other activities designed to improve or enhance management and technical knowledge and skills.

  • Participates in committees or special projects as needed.

Shift:

  • Days

  • Take weekly call to support technical specialist services (including weekends and Holiday’s as needed)

General Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in science-related field required. Master’s Degree in Healthcare Administration or Business Administration is preferred.

  • Three years of clinical laboratory experience required.

  • Successful completion of a NAACLS or ABHES accredited clinical laboratory science program or alternate career path that meets certification eligibility requirements

  • Certification in one of the following: Medical Technologist (MT) by the American Medical Technologists (AMT). Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) or Medical Technologist (MT) by the American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP).

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

EOE including disability/veteran

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