Newborn Screening QA Specialist — Onsite Lab Excellence

University of Wisconsin Madison; Madison (WI); Sur place; USD 63 000 - 77 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene (WSLH) is the state's public and environmental health laboratory. As part of the University of Wisconsin–Madison, the WSLH is committed to exploring new ideas which benefit the state, the nation and the world.

Join our vital public health mission as a full-time, on-site Laboratory Quality Assurance Specialist for the Wisconsin Newborn Screening Program.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years high-complexity clinical laboratory experience; 5 years high-complexity clinical laboratory experience preferred.
• Minimum of 1 year of clinical laboratory quality assurance experience; 3 years QA experience preferred.
• Advanced understanding of CLIA, CAP, and HIPAA requirements.

Responsabilités

• Serves as main point of contact to organizational leadership and accreditation agencies, provides project information, and updates and maintains a portion of a project-specific budget - 5%
• Ensures review of equipment calibration and preventive maintenance records to meet accreditation documentation requirements - 5%
• Prepares, organizes, generates, and reviews laboratory workflows, SOPs, QA/QC test records - 30%
• Collects quality metrics and communicates with healthcare providers to ensure newborns receive a valid screen - 10%
• Performs internal and external laboratory audits and responds to audit requests to ensure regulatory compliance - 10%
• Creates and updates training materials and monitors staff compliance with accreditation requirements - 15%
• Administrative responsibilities including proficiency testing documentation and routine QA data reports - 10%
• Assists with evaluation of laboratory workflows and procedures; makes QA improvements - 15%
• Review of data, statistical analysis, trend monitoring, reporting, staff training on QA and safety, leading audits and risk assessments.

Connaissances

Exceptional attention to detail

Strong data interpretation

Clear technical writing

Effective communication skills

Formation

Bachelor degree in chemical, biological, clinical laboratory science, medical technology

Description du poste

The Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene (WSLH) is the state's public and environmental health laboratory. As part of the University of Wisconsin–Madison, the WSLH is committed to exploring new ideas which benefit the state, the nation and the world.

Join our vital public health mission as a full-time, on-site Laboratory Quality Assurance Specialist for the Wisconsin Newborn Screening Program.