Laboratory Compliance Officer
Arizona Department of Health Services · Phoenix, AZ · 3 mo ago
LegalFull-time
Job Duties
- Setting up (includes travel and accommodations as applicable) and perform inspections to determine compliance with statutes, rules and internal procedures as directed.
- Monitor and/or review quality systems assigned for specific discipline and or Review of quality systems by tracking documents, corrective actions, and other quality data.
- Attend and participate in staff, advisory committee, and/or laboratory organization (e.g. APHL, AOAC, etc.) meetings
- Participate in investigations as directed.
- Requests feedback from clients regarding services.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs)
- Knowledge of:
- Federal regulations and Arizona Revised Statutes related to laboratory testing, general laboratory procedures, good understanding of laboratory management and operational concepts, specialized laboratory procedures, laboratory safety precautions emphasis when working with infectious agents and or hazardous materials.
- Skill in:
- Review and reading of professional literature, requires high level of oral and written communication, analytical review, interpersonal relationships, active listening, organizational, evaluation, repetition, education/training.
- Ability to:
- Change priorities as issues arise, problem solving (root cause), work independently, perform reviews of laboratory testing, analyze analytical data, reporting, and evaluation of analyst qualifications providing compliance data.
- Must have driver’s license and ability to travel.
- State, Federal or National certification/ approval for appropriate field(s); must be obtained within 1 year of employment.
- Affordable medical and dental insurance plans
- Paid vacation and sick time
- Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program).
- 10 paid holidays per year
- Wellness program and plans
- Life insurance
- Short/long-term disability insurance
- Defined retirement plan
- Award winning Infant at Work program
- Credit union membership
- Transit subsidy
- ADHS Student Assistance Pilot Program
- The State of Arizona makes monthly contributions to finance your retirement benefit. The State will contribute to the ASRS in an amount equal to your contribution. In other words, you and the State will each pay 50% of the total cost of the benefit. New State employees have a 27-week wait period for contributions to begin.
- The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by emailing nicole.zawacki@azdhs.gov. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation.
- DHS is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All newly hired employees will be subject to E-Verify Employment Eligibility Verification.