Path & Lab Quality & Safety Leader

MUSC Health; South Carolina; On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA) through MUSC Health seeks a System Quality and Safety Manager to lead QAPI across the Path/Lab ICCE system. Under limited supervision, you will collect, analyze and benchmark quality data, disseminate information to stakeholders, and guide multidisciplinary teams to improve performance based on goals.

This role supports regulatory and accreditation activities, monitors trends, and helps implement system KPIs for all sites.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in medical technology or related medical or scientific discipline or Associate degree with equivalent work experience to meet CLIA requirements for technical oversight.
• 5+ years related work experience or a Master’s Degree with 3+ years related work experience.
• Certification by ASCP BOC or AMT MLS.
• CPHQ Certification preferred. Lean Six Sigma experience required.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support the QAPI/safety program for the Path/Lab ICCE system-wide, including data collection, analysis, benchmarking, and multidisciplinary team leadership.
• Support regulatory and accreditation activities for pathology and laboratory across the health system (CLIA license, inspections, maintenance).
• Implement system KPIs for all sites and drive performance improvement for anatomical and clinical pathology teams.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in medical technology or related medical or scientific discipline

Associate degree with equivalent work experience to meet CLIA requirements for technical oversight

Master's Degree with 3+ years related work experience

Certification by ASCP BOC or AMT MLS

Job description

Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA) through MUSC Health seeks a System Quality and Safety Manager to lead QAPI across the Path/Lab ICCE system. Under limited supervision, you will collect, analyze and benchmark quality data, disseminate information to stakeholders, and guide multidisciplinary teams to improve performance based on goals.

This role supports regulatory and accreditation activities, monitors trends, and helps implement system KPIs for all sites.