Lab Quality Manager

Lake Charles Memorial Hospital; Lake Charles (LA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Tuition assistance

Retirement options

Paid time off

Job summary

Lake Charles Memorial Hospital is seeking a Laboratory Quality Manager to oversee the Quality Management System within the hospital's clinical laboratory. The role emphasizes leading quality processes, audits, and regulatory compliance to uphold testing accuracy and reliability.

The incumbent will guide policy development, training, and cross-department collaboration, ensuring continuous improvement and data-driven decision making in a dynamic healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in medical laboratory science or related field.
• MLS(ASCP) or equivalent certification required.
• Louisiana state license as a Clinical Laboratory Scientist required.
• 4 years of laboratory experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee Quality Management System (QMS) in the laboratory.
• Develop and implement quality control procedures and training.
• Ensure compliance with accreditation and regulatory standards across the lab.
• Lead internal audits, proficiency testing, and document control processes.
• Analyze data, generate reports, identify trends, and monitor corrective actions.
• Collaborate with hospital departments to maintain communication and performance metrics.

Skills

Leadership

Quality management

Regulatory compliance

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's in medical laboratory science

MLS(ASCP) or equivalent

Tools

Laboratory information systems

Job description

Career Opportunities with Lake Charles Memorial Hospital

A great place to work.

Careers At Lake Charles Memorial Hospital

Lake Charles Memorial Health System is committed to investing in the excellence of our employees by providing competitive compensation, professional growth, and exceptional benefits. We strive to foster an employee-focused culture. As a major teaching facility we offer learning and mentoring opportunities as well as programs to promote employee well-being.

We want the most qualified people to be part of our extraordinary team. Whether your objective is to find a career in nursing, information technology, management or clerical, Lake Charles Memorial Health System has the opportunities you are looking for. Memorial offers its employees medical, dental & vision insurance, flexible spending accounts, retirement options, paid time off, tuition assistance & much more to attract and retain employees.

Join us. Become part of our team. Take a look at our job openings and seeall of the inspiring possibilities that await you at Lake Charles Memorial Health System.

We place a high value on our employees. We attract talented people who thrive in a team environment, recognize the importance of accountability and strive to exceed our patient's expectations.

• The Laboratory Quality Manager oversees the Quality Management System (QMS) in the laboratory. Responsibilities include developing and implementing quality control processes, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards, conducting audits, managing documentation, compiling reports, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement to uphold high standards in testing and analysis.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

• Ensure compliance with laboratory accreditations, regulatory standards and information management policies by providing leadership and guidance.
• Provides guidance and consultation concerning laboratory quality processes.
• Ensure that quality policies, processes and procedures are established, current, and adhered to by all laboratory staff.
• Identify and report quality issues and problems to management with recommendations for resolution, including any training needs.
• Oversee internal audit processes, external assessments, proficiency testing programs, document control systems, competency assessment, training and other quality processes.
• Analyze data, develop reports, identify trends, monitor prevention and correction of quality deviations; Manage data collection, analysis, and reporting of point-of-care test results.
• Implement and maintain quality control procedures; Ensure accuracy and reliability of point-of-care test results.
• Ensure training and competencies are completed and up-to-date by all testing personnel.
• Establish processes and policies for effective and professional communication between laboratory staff and among other departments within the hospital.
• Monitor customer satisfaction and performance metrics.
• Recommend best practices to maintain and improve project outcomes and laboratory functions.
• Assist in purchasing of laboratory equipment and managing inventory of supplies.
• Participates in various hospital committees.
• Documents minutes for all laboratory meetings.
• Other duties as assigned.

The above statements are only meant to be a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. The incumbents may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those stated in this description.

EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in medical laboratory science or related field.
• 4 years of laboratory experience preferred.
• National certification- MLS(ASCP) or equivalent required
• Louisiana State license as a Clinical Laboratory Scientist required
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common specific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents.
• Knowledge of lab quality assurance and regulatory compliance.
• Strong leadership communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

Physical Demands/Work Environment

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, talk and hear.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be at risk for exposure to blood-borne pathogens and tuberculosis.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• Mental competence and alertness, dexterity and accuracy of physical movements; clear, concise, pleasant speaking abilities; accurate hearing is essential; visual acuity is a must; stability of emotional make up is essential.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.