Lab Quality Assurance Coordinator

Intermountain Healthcare; Murray (UT); On-site; USD 54,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Intermountain Healthcare, based at Intermountain Medical Center in Murray, UT, seeks a Quality Assurance Coordinator to lead and sustain a comprehensive QA/QM program ensuring compliance with regulatory and accrediting bodies.

The role emphasizes developing standard quality processes, document control, training adherence, and system-wide policy integration, with focus on CAP/CLIA/AABB/FDA readiness and continuous quality improvement.

Qualifications

• Associate or bachelor’s degree in chemical/biological or clinical laboratory/medical laboratory science. Education must be obtained through an accredited institution. Degree will be verified.
• MLT/MLS(ASCP) certification or equivalent
• Three years of technical laboratory or laboratory quality assurance experience

Responsibilities

• Promotes and supports the One Intermountain philosophy.
• Developing and implementing a standard quality program.
• Oversite of document control and SOP development, review and updates.
• Monitoring and ensuring adherence to laboratory training and competency program.
• Ensuring improved, system-wide integration of policies, procedures and competencies.
• Keeping current on regulatory and compliance issues and communicating updates and changes to laboratory leadership.
• Tracking and reporting errors, KPIs, system monitors and metrics through auditing and implementing quality improvement tools.
• Oversite of lab applications related to error management, quality assurance and education.
• Supports lab leadership in proficiency testing, validations, correlations, calibrations, instrument implementation, error documentation, root cause analysis and change control.
• Supports and manages accrediting body (i.e. CAP, CLIA, AABB, FDA, etc.) applications/updates, coordinates inspections and oversees responses to deficiencies from on-site inspections.

Skills

Computer literacy

Communication

Regulatory knowledge

Laboratory Techniques and Protocols

Documentation

Report writing

Working Independently

Critical thinking

Driving

Education

Associate or Bachelor’s degree in chemical/biological/clinical lab science

MLT/MLS(ASCP) certification or equivalent

Tools

MS Office

Laboratory Information System (LIS)

Job description

Job Description:Under the direction of the CLIA Laboratory Director and Lab Quality Management, the Quality Assurance Coordinator supports a comprehensive QA/QM program which assures compliance with all applicable regulatory accrediting agencies and responding with any needed corrective action.What does it mean to be a caregiver with Intermountain? Check out this video and learn more and discover the “Power of We.”Job Specifics:Benefits Eligible: YesShift Details: Day ShiftEssential Functions:Promotes and supports the One Intermountain philosophy.Developing and implementing a standard quality program.Oversite of document control and SOP development, review and updates.Monitoring and ensuring adherence to laboratory training and competency program.Ensuring improved, system-wide integration of policies, procedures and competencies.Keeping current on regulatory and compliance issues and communicating updates and changes to laboratory leadership.Tracking and reporting errors, KPIs, system monitors and metrics through auditing and implementing quality improvement tools.Oversite of lab applications related to error management, quality assurance and education.Supports lab leadership in proficiency testing, validations, correlations, calibrations, instrument implementation, error documentation, root cause analysis and change control.Supports and manages accrediting body (i.e. CAP, CLIA, AABB, FDA, etc.) applications/updates, coordinates inspections and oversees responses to deficiencies from on-site inspections.Skills:Computer literacyCommunicationRegulatory knowledgeLaboratory Techniques and ProtocolsDocumentationReport writingWorking IndependentlyCritical thinkingDrivingMinimum Qualifications:Associate or bachelor’s degree in a chemical, biological or clinical laboratory/medical laboratory science. Education must be obtained through an accredited institution. Degree will be verified.MLT/MLS(ASCP) certification or equivalentThree years of technical laboratory or laboratory quality assurance experiencePreferred Qualifications:Certification or training with quality assurance theory and toolsFive years of technical laboratory experiencePhysical Requirements:Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, documents, monitors, identify equipment and supplies, and be able to assess customer needs.Frequent interactions with providers, colleagues, customers, patients/clients and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, needs, and issues quickly and accurately.Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate supplies and equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use for typing, accessing needed information, etc.For roles requiring driving: Expected to drive a vehicle which requires sitting, seeing and reading signs, traffic signals, and other vehicles.Location:Intermountain Health Intermountain Medical CenterWork City:MurrayWork State:UtahScheduled Weekly Hours:40The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.$39.16 - $60.42We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.By applying for a position with Intermountain, I acknowledge that I will comply with all applicable Intermountain policies and expectations. If applying for a remote or hybrid role, this includes remote work expectations related to confidentiality, information security, work schedules, conflicts of interest, and use of company equipment. I further acknowledge that outside employment or activities may not interfere with job responsibilities or create a conflict of interest with Intermountain. Actual or reasonably perceived conflicts may be grounds for disqualification from consideration or, if hired, corrective action up to and including termination of employment.Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.At Intermountain Health, we use the artificial intelligence (\"AI\") platform, HiredScore to improve your job application experience. HiredScore helps match your skills and experiences to the best jobs for you. While HiredScore assists in reviewing applications, all final decisions are made by Intermountain personnel to ensure fairness. We protect your privacy and follow strict data protection rules. Your information is safe and used only for recruitment. Thank you for considering a career with us and experiencing our AI-enhanced recruitment process.All positions subject to close without notice.