Clinical Laboratory QA Coordinator

Major Responsibilities

Establishes, directs, maintains, and reviews the Laboratory Quality Assurance Program and participates in the hospital Quality Assurance Program.

Assumes responsibility of coordinating Laboratory proficiency testing programs.

Guides and assists on quality assurance issues including AABB, CAP, FDA, and DNV inspections.

Regularly reviews accrediting agency requirements and guidelines for compliance.

At staffing requirements, performs under the laboratory’s Medical Laboratory Scientist major job functions, reporting to the assigned section Technical Leader and performs, maintains, and reviews scheduled quality control for appropriate areas.

Participates in appropriate System QA committees, tasks forces, and activities.

Maintains supply management for QA budget to include accreditation expenses.

Conducts monthly departmental Quality Management meetings pertaining to quality assurance issues.

Oversees and coordinates the document control process for laboratory policies and procedures.

Oversees and coordinates the incident review process for the laboratory.

Requirements

• Licensure, Registration, And/or Certification Required: Registration as a Medical Laboratory Scientist (MT, MLS, CLT, CLS) by the Board of Registry as ASCP, AMT, AAB (AAB with 15 years experience) or equivalent. If not registered must be registry eligible – All newly hired technical staff must pass an approved certification exam within twelve (12) months of placement in this occupational classification.
• Education Required: Must be a High School or GED Diploma graduate. Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university to include minimum of 30 quarter hours of lecture science, including at least 15 quarter hours of chemistry, 10 quarter hours of biology, and 5 quarter hours of mathematics (or equivalent semester hours).
• Experience: 4 years of experience in general laboratory. Clinical Laboratory Quality Coordinator Experience Preferred.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Must have computer knowledge and skills.
• Must have manual dexterity, must maintain patient confidentiality.

Physical Requirements And Working Conditions

• Must be able to use visual acuity to see monitor screen, computer and hard copy materials.
• Must be able to hear and verbally communicate in person and over the phone or radio.
• Must be able to sit for prolonged periods of time (up to 2 hours).
• Must be able to comprehend and learn operation of various office equipment.
• Must have functional range of motion of the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spines, upper and lower extremities with a grip strength of 50-60# specific to job evaluation.
• Must be able to forward reach, overhead reach, bend, squat, kneel and apply proper body mechanics during the transfers and transport supplies and/or equipment using proper body mechanics.
• Must be able to lift up to 10# specific to job evaluation.