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Job Summary
Coordinates Quality Assurance activities in the assigned laboratory department/section. Supports compliance with clinical lab regulatory standards (CLIA, CAP, etc.) and lab safety standards. Duties performed involve weighing and evaluating many factors requiring judgment, analytical ability and problem-solving in dealing with complex data and situations. Implements and maintains the quality management plan and performance improvement activities for assigned area. Ensures inspection readiness at all times.

Minimum Qualifications

Degrees: Bachelors in Biological Science, Medical Laboratory Sciences or equivalent

Licenses & Certification:

Medical Technologist OR Medical Laboratory Scientist or Medical Laboratory Technician
(MLT), Histotechnician (HT), Histotechnologist (HTL) Cytotechnoligst (CT), Molecular Biology (MB), Molecular Diagnostics or other clinical lab certification; ASCP, AMT ABB or equivalent
Quality Improvement Associate (CQIA), Quality Process Analyst (CQPA) or Quality Technician(CQT); Must obtain ASQ certification within 18 months of employment

Work Experience:

6 Months Work Experience Quality assurance and/or compliance preferred

Certified Professional for Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) or Six Sigma certification preferred

Project management certification preferred.

Five (5) Years Work Experience Clinical laboratory in one of the following areas:
Blood bank, Core lab (chemistry and hematology)
Point of Care Testing(POCT) Microbiology
Histology or cytology Molecular / flow cytometry

Three years to include include project management, regulatory compliance, quality assurance and strategic planning or directly related healthcare experience

Communication Skills: Writing/ Correspondence, Writing/ Reports

Proficiencies: MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Excel, MS Outlook, P.C.

Job Attributes

Knowledge/ Skills/ Abilities: Analytical, Statistical

Work Experience: Flexible, Travel, Telecommute