Laboratory Safety & Compliance Lead

Cook County Health; Illinois; On-site; USD 99,000 - 112,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage

Pension Plan and Deferred Compensation

Paid Holidays, Vacation, and Sick Time

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Cook County Health is seeking a Laboratory Safety Coordinator to develop, support, and maintain the Laboratory Safety Program across major hospital laboratories. This role ensures CAP, Joint Commission, and other standards through audits, safety training, policy review, and regulatory readiness activities.

The position collects audit data, supports corrective actions, and works with leadership to improve safety practices and compliance; is involved in PDCA activities and environmental safety

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited college or university.
• Certification through ASCP or AMT as MT/MLS/MLT with proof at interview.
• Three (3) years in hospital, healthcare, or clinical lab setting.
• Two (2) years applying laboratory safety, regulatory, accreditation, or quality standards.
• Experience developing laboratory safety policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Develops and maintains the CCH Laboratory Safety Program across Stroger and Provident hospital labs.
• Collaborates with lab leadership to ensure CAP, Joint Commission, and other standards compliance.
• Performs monthly lab safety audits; minimum three audits per department annually.
• Serves as SME for laboratory department Environment of Care rounding.
• Maintains hazardous chemical inventories and proper storage, labeling, and disposal of chemicals.
• Participates in PDCA activities to drive continuous improvement in safety and compliance.
• Investigates safety concerns and processes issues with lab management.
• Reviews and updates laboratory safety policies and education modules for approval.

Skills

Laboratory safety

Regulatory compliance

Audit coordination

Policy development

HIPAA confidentiality

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Cook County Health is seeking a Laboratory Safety Coordinator to develop, support, and maintain the Laboratory Safety Program across major hospital laboratories. This role ensures CAP, Joint Commission, and other standards through audits, safety training, policy review, and regulatory readiness activities.

The position collects audit data, supports corrective actions, and works with leadership to improve safety practices and compliance; is involved in PDCA activities and environmental safety