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\nLaboratory Quality Assurance Manager
\nWashington Regional Medical System (the “System”) is our region’s only locally governed, community-owned, not-for-profit healthcare system. The System includes a 425-bed acute care hospital known as Washington Regional Medical Center (the “Hospital”) which is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The Hospital is supported by the System- including primary, specialty and urgent care operations - that span across Northwest Arkansas into Harrison and Eureka Springs. Being heavily supported and invested in our community makes Washington Regional a unique employer, encouraging staff to give back to the community in which we live and work … and give back to each other.
\nWashington Regional Mission, Vision and Values prove to be a firm foundation and inspiration from which we fulfill our purpose.
\nMission: Washington Regional is committed to improving the health of people in communities we serve through compassionate, high-quality care, prevention, and wellness education.
\nVision: To be the leading healthcare system in Northwest Arkansas --- the best place to receive care and the best place to give care.
\nValues: To treat others – patients and their families, visitors, physicians, and each other – as we would want to be treated.
\nPosition Summary
\nThe role of Laboratory Quality Assurance Manager reports to the Directory of Laboratory. This position is responsible for the development and implementation of quality management, safety plans, and ensuring compliance with laboratory regulatory and accreditation guidelines. This position is responsible for collaborating effectively internal and external clients, in order to support validation of testing processes and data collection, review and analysis related to quality management and performance improvement.
\nEssential Position Responsibilities
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- Plan, develop, implement, and maintain the laboratory quality management, safety and performance improvement plans, reviews proficiency testing results and supports method validation studies \n
- Create and implement policies, procedures, and documentation related to Quality Management and Safety as required for compliance with regulatory standards \n
- Ensure accreditation is maintained and remain knowledgeable regarding accreditation guidelines and regulations at the local, state, and federal level \n
- Perform routine laboratory data reviews and analyze relevant data sources using statistical methods to summarize information into meaningful reports for use in laboratory quality and performance improvement decision-making processes on an ongoing basis \n
- Collaborate with laboratory leadership team to develop, implement, and provide education and training for staff development \n
- Assist with the review and corrective action implementation of reported events in Clarity Healthcare Safety Zone as it relates to laboratory quality and safety of employees and patients \n
- Participate in laboratory regulatory and accreditation agency inspections as needed \n
Qualifications
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- \nEducation:Bachelor’s degree in Medical Technology, Medical Laboratory Science or Clinical Laboratory Science, required. \n
- \nLicensure and Certifications: ASCP, AMT or equivalent certification, required. \n
- \nExperience: Minimum of 2 years medical laboratory experience, required. Minimum 2 years previous experience in a leadership role, preferred. Experience in laboratory regulatory compliance, safety, quality and project management and interdepartmental relations, required. Proficient in regulatory compliance and accreditation standards of the College of American Pathologists (CAP), Association for Advancement of Blood and Biotherapies (AABB), The Joint Commission (TJC) and Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA), is required. \n
Work Environment:
\nThis position will spend 80% of time sitting while performing work in a standard office environment and 20% of time standing and/or walking while pushing, pulling, lifting and/or carrying up to 50 lbs.
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Laboratory Quality Assurance Manager
Washington Regional Medical System (the “System”) is our region’s only locally governed, community-owned, not-for-profit healthcare system. The System includes a 425-bed acute care hospital known as Washington Regional Medical Center (the “Hospital”) which is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The Hospital is supported by the System- including primary, specialty and urgent care operations - that span across Northwest Arkansas into Harrison and Eureka Springs. Being heavily supported and invested in our community makes Washington Regional a unique employer, encouraging staff to give back to the community in which we live and work … and give back to each other.
Washington Regional Mission, Vision and Values prove to be a firm foundation and inspiration from which we fulfill our purpose.
Mission: Washington Regional is committed to improving the health of people in communities we serve through compassionate, high-quality care, prevention, and wellness education.
Vision: To be the leading healthcare system in Northwest Arkansas --- the best place to receive care and the best place to give care.
Values: To treat others – patients and their families, visitors, physicians, and each other – as we would want to be treated.
Position Summary
The role of Laboratory Quality Assurance Manager reports to the Directory of Laboratory. This position is responsible for the development and implementation of quality management, safety plans, and ensuring compliance with laboratory regulatory and accreditation guidelines. This position is responsible for collaborating effectively internal and external clients, in order to support validation of testing processes and data collection, review and analysis related to quality management and performance improvement.
Essential Position Responsibilities
- Plan, develop, implement, and maintain the laboratory quality management, safety and performance improvement plans, reviews proficiency testing results and supports method validation studies
- Create and implement policies, procedures, and documentation related to Quality Management and Safety as required for compliance with regulatory standards
- Ensure accreditation is maintained and remain knowledgeable regarding accreditation guidelines and regulations at the local, state, and federal level
- Perform routine laboratory data reviews and analyze relevant data sources using statistical methods to summarize information into meaningful reports for use in laboratory quality and performance improvement decision-making processes on an ongoing basis
- Collaborate with laboratory leadership team to develop, implement, and provide education and training for staff development
- Assist with the review and corrective action implementation of reported events in Clarity Healthcare Safety Zone as it relates to laboratory quality and safety of employees and patients
- Participate in laboratory regulatory and accreditation agency inspections as needed
Qualifications
- Education:Bachelor’s degree in Medical Technology, Medical Laboratory Science or Clinical Laboratory Science, required.
- Licensure and Certifications: ASCP, AMT or equivalent certification, required.
- Experience: Minimum of 2 years medical laboratory experience, required. Minimum 2 years previous experience in a leadership role, preferred. Experience in laboratory regulatory compliance, safety, quality and project management and interdepartmental relations, required. Proficient in regulatory compliance and accreditation standards of the College of American Pathologists (CAP), Association for Advancement of Blood and Biotherapies (AABB), The Joint Commission (TJC) and Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA), is required.
Work Environment:
This position will spend 80% of time sitting while performing work in a standard office environment and 20% of time standing and/or walking while pushing, pulling, lifting and/or carrying up to 50 lbs.
This job is no longer accepting applications
See open jobs at Washington Regional Medical Center.See open jobs similar to "Quality Assurance Manager (ASCP) Medical Laboratory (Full time: M-F, Days)" Northwest Arkansas.