Vice President, Lab Quality
About The Position
The Vice President of Lab Quality serves as a business partner to Regional Presidents, reporting to the Chief Quality Officer. This executive role provides strategic leadership and oversight for quality and regulatory compliance functions across traditional and esoteric laboratories. The primary responsibility is to ensure all tests and services meet and exceed customer expectations and regulatory requirements. The VP of Lab Quality will foster a culture of continuous improvement, overseeing the development and implementation of a global quality management system aligned with Quest Quality System Elements and Core Processes. This position has direct responsibility for quality across all regional labs and ensures compliance with CAP/CLIA regulations. Additionally, the VP of Lab Quality will manage dotted-line reports from other business units to ensure enterprise-wide quality alignment.
Requirements
- Executive leadership experience in quality and regulatory compliance within laboratories.
- Experience with CAP/CLIA regulations.
- Experience developing and implementing quality management systems.
- Ability to drive a culture of continuous improvement.
- Experience partnering with business leaders.
- Must be near site to one of Quest Diagnostics hub locations.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in traditional & esoteric laboratories.
- Experience with global quality management systems.
Responsibilities
- Provide strategic leadership and oversight for quality and regulatory compliance functions across traditional & esoteric laboratories.
- Ensure all tests and services meet and exceed customer expectations and regulatory requirements.
- Drive a culture of continuous improvement.
- Develop and implement a global quality management system aligned with the overall Quest Quality System Elements and Core Processes.
- Ensure compliance with CAP/CLIA regulations across all regional labs.
- Ensure enterprise-wide quality alignment through dotted-line reports from other business units.
Benefits
- Day 1 Medical, supplemental health, dental & vision for FT employees who work 30+ hours
- Best-in-class well-being programs
- Annual, no-cost health assessment program Blueprint for Wellness®
- healthyMINDS mental health program
- Vacation and Health/Flex Time
- 6 Holidays plus 1 "MyDay" off
- FinFit financial coaching and services
- 401(k) pre-tax and/or Roth IRA with company match up to 5% after 12 months of service
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Life and disability insurance, plus buy-up option
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Annual incentive plans
- Matching gifts program
- Education assistance through MyQuest for Education
- Career advancement opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Executive
Education Level
No Education Listed
