Lab Compliance & CQI Lead

El Dorado Community Health Centers; Placerville (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

El Dorado Community Health Centers is seeking a Lab Compliance & CQI Coordinator to own the CLIA compliance program, support quality improvement initiatives, and partner with the RN Quality Manager on clinical data collection and reporting across three primary care sites.

You will maintain policy and SOP documentation, coordinate audits, support HRSA/FTCA reviews, and help develop corrective actions while ensuring accurate, audit-ready records and timely updates to CLIA requirements.

Qualifications

• Experience with UDS reporting, HEDIS measures, or HRSA compliance preferred.
• Associate's degree in health sciences, biology, medical assisting, or related field required; Bachelor's preferred.
• Minimum 2–3 years of experience in a clinical setting with direct involvement in lab operations, CLIA compliance, or quality improvement required.
• MA certification (CMA, RMA, CCMA, or equivalent) preferred; phlebotomy certification a plus.

Responsibilities

• Maintain CLIA compliance across all sites and documentations.
• Support quality improvement data collection and reporting with RN Quality Manager.
• Coordinate audits and corrective action with QA team.
• Manage policies and SOPs for all labs across sites.
• Assist with HRSA site visits and audits.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Documentation & record-keeping

Organizational skills

Data literacy

Written communication

Education

Associate's degree in health sciences/Biology/Medical assisting

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

El Dorado Community Health Centers is seeking a Lab Compliance & CQI Coordinator to own the CLIA compliance program, support quality improvement initiatives, and partner with the RN Quality Manager on clinical data collection and reporting across three primary care sites.

You will maintain policy and SOP documentation, coordinate audits, support HRSA/FTCA reviews, and help develop corrective actions while ensuring accurate, audit-ready records and timely updates to CLIA requirements.