Dir. Lab Quality Accreditation & Education.. Kelsey - Seybold Clinics, Houston, TX

About the role

The Director of Quality, Accreditation, and Education for Clinical Laboratories provides strategic, operational, and regulatory leadership to ensure that all Kelsey-Seybold laboratory services consistently deliver safe, accurate, compliant, and high value diagnostic care.

Responsibilities

• Oversee systemwide quality management, accreditation readiness, patient safety initiatives, regulatory compliance, and workforce education across waived testing sites, satellite laboratories, and the centralized testing facility.
• Partner closely with laboratory medical directors, lab administration, operations leadership, clinical teams, and system quality and safety leaders to uphold Kelsey-Seybold's commitment to coordinated, evidence-based, patient-centered care.
• Lead the design, implementation, and governance of data solutions, Quality Assurance / Process Improvement (QAPI) programs, and key performance indicators that drive continuous improvement across the laboratory service line.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in medical laboratory science, Clinical Laboratory Science, or related field
• Certification as MLS(ASCP), MT(ASCP), or equivalent
• Licenses and certifications as required by state and federal regulations
• Lean Six Sigma certification (Green Belt or higher)
• 7+ years of progressive laboratory leadership experience, including quality, regulatory, or accreditation oversight
• Solid knowledge of CLIA, CAP, COLA, CMS, and other regulatory/accreditation standards
• Demonstrated success leading quality improvement initiatives in a clinical laboratory environment
• Experience with data analytics, quality measurement, and performance improvement methodologies
• Driver's License and access to a reliable transportation

Preferred Qualifications

• Have personally led a clinical laboratory through multiple successful accreditations
• Directly led inspections for (CAP, CLIA, CMS, COLA, or others)
• Managed a laboratory that was at risk of losing, or had lost, accreditation or designation
• Experience creating a laboratory Quality Management or QAPI program

Benefits

In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements).

The salary for this role will range from $112,700 to $193,200 annually based on full-time employment.

We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.