Laboratory Quality & Compliance Specialist

MetroHealth; Cleveland (OH); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

MetroHealth Medical Center seeks a dedicated professional to facilitate quality assessment activities within Laboratory Services, focusing on patient safety, regulatory compliance, and performance improvement.

The role ensures testing aligns with CLIA, CAP, and TJC standards, trains staff and residents, and contributes to continuous procedure improvements while collaborating with diverse teams across the MetroHealth System.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in chemical/physical/biological/clinical lab science or medical technology with at least two years of training and/or experience in nonwaived testing.
• 5 years of progressively more responsible experience in the designated specialty.
• Experience with laboratory equipment and computer systems.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Reliable transportation and ability to rotate locations within The MetroHealth System.
• Ability to interact effectively with a wide range of cultural, ethnic, racial and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Preferred: 10 years of progressively more responsible experience in the designated specialty or section in the Clinical Laboratory for which the individual is responsible.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate quality assessment activities for Laboratory Services including patient safety initiatives.
• Ensure testing adheres to departmental/system guidelines and CLIA/CAP/TJC standards.
• Identify and recommend improvements in operating procedures.
• Provide training to laboratory staff and residents.
• Collaborate with diverse groups and uphold MetroHealth policies and values.

Skills

Quality assessment

Regulatory compliance

Training staff

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in lab science/medical technology

Tools

Laboratory equipment

Computer systems

Job description

MetroHealth Medical Center seeks a dedicated professional to facilitate quality assessment activities within Laboratory Services, focusing on patient safety, regulatory compliance, and performance improvement.

The role ensures testing aligns with CLIA, CAP, and TJC standards, trains staff and residents, and contributes to continuous procedure improvements while collaborating with diverse teams across the MetroHealth System.