Point-of-Care Testing Compliance Coordinator

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 51,660 - 69,747; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Loan forgiveness

401(k) matching

Lifecycle benefits

Job summary

Northwestern Medicine seeks a Compliance Coordinator for Point of Care Testing. This full-time, days position will support regulatory compliance across transfusion medicine, the Pathology Laboratories, and related departments within the Northwestern Medicine system.

The role requires developing and maintaining a quality management framework, coordinating accreditation activities, reviewing incident reports, and guiding senior staff on corrective actions while collaborating with Safety and

Qualifications

• Develops and maintains a quality management system relative to the technical evaluation and improvement of services in relation to physician and patient care requirements.
• Facilitates compliance with all federal, state, local, TJC, CAP, CLSI, and other multi-disciplinary, hospital regulations, policies and procedures.
• Plans and facilitates departmental preparations for accreditation inspections.
• Reviews and catalogs departmental incident reports, non-conformances and critical incident reports.
• Provides assistance to senior staff in analysis and corrective action plan development in response to incidents.
• Orients, trains and oversees activities of senior staff responsible for laboratory and departmental document control.
• Serves as, or works in cooperation with, the department primary Safety and Emergency Management Officer, and/or the laboratory liaison with NMH Safety, Emergency Management and Environment of Care departments.
• Orients,

Responsibilities

• Develops and maintains a quality management system relative to the technical evaluation and improvement of services in relation to physician and patient care requirements.
• Documents all significant activities and recommends corrective action as necessary.
• Facilitates compliance with all federal, state, local, TJC, CAP, CLSI, and other multi-disciplinary, hospital regulations, policies and procedures.
• Reports significant events to NMH management and Medical Directors as required.
• Plans and facilitates departmental preparations for accreditation inspections.
• Responsible for inspections related to quality assurance, compliance and general laboratory policy and practice.
• Reviews and catalogs departmental incident reports, non-conformances and critical incident reports.
• Prepares regular reports regarding tracking and trending of quality issues, and presents the findings to appropriate management personnel.
• Provides assistance to senior staff in analysis and corrective action plan development in response to incidents.
• Orients, trains and oversees activities of senior staff responsible for laboratory and departmental document control.
• Serves as, or works in cooperation with, the department primary Safety and Emergency Management Officer, and/or the laboratory liaison with NMH Safety, Emergency Management and Environment of Care departments.
• Orients,

Job description

Northwestern Medicine seeks a Compliance Coordinator for Point of Care Testing. This full-time, days position will support regulatory compliance across transfusion medicine, the Pathology Laboratories, and related departments within the Northwestern Medicine system.

The role requires developing and maintaining a quality management framework, coordinating accreditation activities, reviewing incident reports, and guiding senior staff on corrective actions while collaborating with Safety and