Compliance & Quality Coordinator - Lab Regs (Travel Required)

Northwestern Medicine; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwestern Medicine is seeking a Compliance Coordinator to ensure regulatory compliance across transfusion medicine, pathology labs, and blood gas analytics in Chicago. You will collaborate with Medical Directors and department managers to align activities with CAP, TJC, and CLSI standards.

The role requires travel 20-30% to off-site locations, a valid driver’s license, and some work-from-home flexibility with a designated office at 541 N. Fairbanks Ct., Chicago.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in clinical laboratory, transfusion medicine, or blood gas laboratory.
• Knowledge of CAP and TJC Standards; IDOT, OSHA and CLIA regulations; CLSI guidelines.
• Must have a valid driver’s license and willingness to travel to off-site locations.
• Experience with quality systems and regulatory compliance processes.

Responsibilities

• Develops and maintains a quality management system for services related to physician and patient care requirements.
• Facilitates compliance with federal, state, local, TJC, CAP, CLSI and other hospital regulations; reports significant events as required.
• Plans and supports accreditation inspections for quality assurance and policy compliance.
• Reviews incident reports and prepares reports on quality issues for management.
• Provides training to staff on quality, compliance and safety issues.
• Authors and maintains Laboratory Quality Plans and SOPs for compliance.
• Establishes data collection to monitor testing systems and informs management of findings.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Quality management

Training & coaching

Documentation & SOPs

Auditing & reporting

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Northwestern Medicine is seeking a Compliance Coordinator to ensure regulatory compliance across transfusion medicine, pathology labs, and blood gas analytics in Chicago. You will collaborate with Medical Directors and department managers to align activities with CAP, TJC, and CLSI standards.

The role requires travel 20-30% to off-site locations, a valid driver’s license, and some work-from-home flexibility with a designated office at 541 N. Fairbanks Ct., Chicago.