Laboratory Compliance & Quality Specialist

Northwestern Memorial Hospital; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwestern Medicine in Chicago, IL is seeking a Compliance Coordinator for the laboratory services including Transfusion Medicine, Blood Bank, Pathology, and Blood Gas areas. You will ensure regulatory compliance, quality planning, and ongoing audits across departments.

The role emphasizes collaboration with Medical Directors and department managers, maintaining up-to-date regulatory knowledge, and leading staff training and documentation to support accreditation and quality improvement

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required; 5+ years in clinical laboratory, Transfusion Medicine, or Blood Gas Laboratory
• Knowledge of CAP and TJC Standards; IDOT, OSHA and CLIA regulations; CLSI guidelines
• Experience with quality systems and regulatory audits
• Strong collaboration with Medical Directors, Managers, and hospital departments

Responsibilities

• Develops and maintains a quality management system relative to evaluation and improvement of services.
• Facilitates compliance with federal, state, local, TJC, CAP, CLSI and other regulations.
• Plans and facilitates accreditation inspections and audits; reports findings to management.
• Maintains quality data collection and prepares reports on trends and corrective actions.
• Provides training on quality, compliance and safety to staff; creates SOPs and lab policies.

Skills

CAP/TJC standards knowledge

OSHA/CLIA regulations

Interdepartmental communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree (preferred)

Tools

DMAIC quality system

Job description

Northwestern Medicine in Chicago, IL is seeking a Compliance Coordinator for the laboratory services including Transfusion Medicine, Blood Bank, Pathology, and Blood Gas areas. You will ensure regulatory compliance, quality planning, and ongoing audits across departments.

The role emphasizes collaboration with Medical Directors and department managers, maintaining up-to-date regulatory knowledge, and leading staff training and documentation to support accreditation and quality improvement