Lab Quality Coordinator

Trinity Health • Waterloo, IA

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About The Position

The Lab Quality Coordinator is responsible for designing, implementing, and overseeing the Laboratory Quality Management program. The coordinator partners with management to continually assess quality systems and develop comprehensive policies, procedures, quality training, and audits.

This is a full-time, day-shift position. The coordinator also takes weekly call to support technical specialist services, including weekends and holidays as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a science-related field.
• Three years of clinical laboratory experience.
• Successful completion of a NAACLS- or ABHES-accredited clinical laboratory science program, or an alternate career path that meets certification eligibility requirements.
• Certification as a Medical Technologist (MT) through the American Medical Technologists (AMT), or as a Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) or Medical Technologist (MT) through the American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP).

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Healthcare Administration or Business Administration.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the development, assessment, and monitoring of quality management initiatives, indicators, action plans, audits, and related activities.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and coordinate resources to evaluate and implement changes.
• Ensure compliance with applicable accreditation and regulatory agency standards.
• Coordinate preparation for accreditation and regulatory inspections.
• Coordinate and monitor the laboratory’s proficiency testing program.
• Develop, organize, and present laboratory quality management reports.
• Write and maintain quality management standard operating procedures that meet quality and regulatory standards.
• Pursue and participate in continuing education, professional meetings, and other activities to improve or enhance management and technical knowledge and skills.
• Participate in committees or special projects as needed.
• Take weekly call to support technical specialist services, including weekends and holidays as needed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time