Quality Compliance Specialist - Unity Hospital (Full-Time, Days)

Rochester Regional Health • Muscatine, IA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Quality Compliance Specialist coordinates and supports all regulatory activities for all Rochester Regional Health acute care labs and pathology (College of American Pathologists, TJC, AABB, FDA, NYS DOH etc), coordinates site-specific quality management programs in conjunction with local Laboratory Director(s), service line and system quality programs (eg RRH Quality & Safety Institute) and the RRH system Quality Plan, ensures constant inspection readiness at all sites, and works with local laboratory operations and clinical leadership to harmonize and standardize policies, practices and best practices and implement a system-wide document control system.

Requirements

• BS in Medical Technology or BS in a related Science and/or equivalent relevant experience as recognized by New York State Department of Education for licensure as a Clinical Laboratory Technologist. (NYS Dept of Education, Education Law, article 165, 8605-9/1/06).
• Must have a valid NYS driver’s license.

Nice To Haves

• Current New York State Department of Education License or Limited Permit as a Clinical Laboratory Technologist preferred.
• Certification by the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) preferred.
• Experience as a Medical Technologist, Histotechnologist, or Cytotechnologist preferred
• Previous leadership experience and/or experience in a lead role in multidisciplinary quality/regulatory compliance initiatives preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates and supports all regulatory activities for Rochester Regional Health acute care labs and pathology (College of American Pathologists, TJC, AABB, FDA, NYS DOH, DNV etc)
• Ensures each site has a Quality Manager as defined by NYS Department of Health Clinical Laboratory Evaluation Program (CLEP).
• Assists each site's Lab/Quality Manager & Medical Director with development and successful implementation of a quality management plan, including all required QC and QA measures and documentation and appropriate QI initiatives.
• Ensures quality plans of each lab are consistent with and support the system Quality Plan.
• Oversees each lab's involvement in Rochester Regional Health quality event reporting, including overseeing event responses in conjunction with local Lab Manager(s), Quality Liaison(s), Quality & Safety Institute, clinical and nursing leadership.
• Supports all on-site regulatory and accreditation inspections for all sites (or ensures appropriate back-up)
• Works with local Managers & Lab Directors to respond in a timely fashion to all inspection or other quality related findings; shares findings, needed corrective action and best practices across sites.
• Supports implementation of a document control system for policies and procedures across Rochester Regional health Hospital Labs and Pathology sites.

Benefits

• Rochester Regional Health is an integrated health services organization serving the people of Western New York, the Finger Lakes, St. Lawrence County, and beyond. The system includes nine hospitals; primary and specialty practices, rehabilitation centers, ambulatory campuses and immediate care facilities; innovative senior services, facilities and independent housing; a wide range of behavioral health services; and Rochester Regional Health Laboratories and ACM Global Laboratories, a global leader in patient and clinical trials. It’s vision is to lead the evolution of healthcare to enable every member of the communities it serves to enjoy a better, healthier life.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level