Quality Manager – Anatomic Pathology

Labcorp • Portland, OR

75d • $90,000 - $110,000

About The Position

Labcorp is seeking a Quality Manager to join our Anatomic Pathology team at one of our Laboratory Locations. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a high-performing, collaborative quality team within a leading global life sciences company. As the Quality Manager, you will lead and coordinate quality assurance efforts across our Anatomic Pathology operations in the Northwestern region. You’ll play a key role in ensuring compliance with regulatory standards (CLIA, CAP, etc.), driving continuous improvement, and supporting operational excellence.

Requirements

• Experience working in an Anatomic Pathology laboratory.
• Strong Understanding of regulatory requirements: CLIA, CAPA, Proficiency Testing requirements ...
• Strong understanding of quality systems, regulatory compliance, and lab operations.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• BA/BS degree in Biology, Chemistry, Medical Technology, or other related science preferred, Associate degree and quality experience.
• 5+ years in Quality Assurance and/or Quality Management

Nice To Haves

• Background as a Cytotechnologist or Histotechnologist is highly desirable.
• Operations experience, preferred.
• Diagnostics Laboratory and Anatomic Pathology experience strongly preferred.
• 2 years of People Leadership

Responsibilities

• Communicates a shared vision to reach current and future goals.
• Promotes a culture of quality and creates an environment for ongoing learning and development.
• Provides and ensures training for Labcorp quality policies and procedures.
• Serves as a liaison between external regulatory agencies and laboratories.
• Facilitates process improvement activities.
• Monitors and interprets outcomes of root cause analysis, corrective action, and effectiveness checks
• Maintains a contemporary knowledge of current industry trends, standards, and methodologies.
• Formulates responses to accreditation and regulatory citations, nonconforming events, and complaints.
• Provides guidance for laboratories in implementing policies with respect to regulatory and accreditation requirements.
• Collects summary data for management reports: quality indicators, audit outcomes, and complaints and presents to leadership.
• Audits laboratories to identify quality issues, nonconformities, and opportunities for improvement.

Benefits

• Employees regularly scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week are eligible for comprehensive benefits including: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, STD/LTD, 401(k), Paid Time Off (PTO) or Flexible Time Off (FTO), Tuition Reimbursement and Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• Casual, PRN & Part Time employees regularly scheduled to work less than 20 hours are eligible to participate in the 401(k) Plan only.

What This Job Offers

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