Quality Assurance Coordinator

Phoenix Children's; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Phoenix Children's is seeking a Quality Assurance Coordinator to support the Quality and Regulatory Manager in the development, implementation, and administration of laboratory quality management and safety programs to ensure compliance across the department.

Responsibilities include coordinating regulatory inspections, maintaining licenses and accreditation files, performing risk assessments and audits, and advancing training and document control within the Lab Administration teams.

Responsibilities

• Ensures regulatory compliance and quality standards across the laboratory including Anatomic Pathology and Biorepository.
• Performs risk assessments, data analysis, compliance audits and records reviews of quality processes.
• Coordinates accreditation and regulatory inspections and gathers information for post-inspection responses.
• Develops and implements policies, procedures, training, and education programs for the laboratory's quality system.
• Oversees safety initiatives and chemical hygiene plans to maintain a safe environment for staff.
• Serves as liaison to coordinate quality improvement activities across hospital areas.

Job description

Quality Assurance Coordinator

Department: PCH-MAIN | Lab Administration
Location: Phoenix
Shift: Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Days, 6am-4:30pm
Category: Laboratory/Pathology
Posting #: 1068366
Employee Type: Full-Time

Position Summary

This position provides quality and regulatory support for the Quality and Regulatory Manager of the laboratory for the development, implementation, and administration of the laboratory`s quality management and safety programs to ensure all applicable regulatory compliance.

Position Duties

• Under the direction of laboratory leadership, ensures regulatory compliance and quality standards of all areas of the laboratory including Anatomic Pathology and Biorepository. Ensures compliance with all accreditation standards, federal and state laws.
• Work with laboratory leadership to perform risk assessments, data analysis, compliance audits and records reviews on the effectiveness of the quality and compliance processes and controls. Maintains, establishes, and produce licenses/accreditation and regulatory files.
• Assists with coordination of accreditation and regulatory inspections, gathering, providing information, researching, communicating, and documenting the process. Responsible for coordinating timely responses to accrediting agencies post-inspection.
• Assists in development and implementation of policies, procedures, training, and educational programs for all areas of the laboratory. Leads performance improvement initiatives for the program and monitors their effectiveness. Serves as a document administrator in the laboratory`s document control system.
• Actively participates in safety initiatives and risk mitigation measures where appropriate. Oversees laboratory safety and chemical hygiene plans to maintain a safe environment for laboratory staff.
• Serves as a liaison between Laboratory and other hospital areas to coordinate all quality improvement activities for optimal efficiency and effectiveness; recommends process changes as appropriate.
• Performs miscellaneous job related duties as requested.

Phoenix Children's Mission, Vision, & Values

Mission

To advance hope, healing and the best healthcare for children and their families

Vision

Phoenix Children's will be the leading pediatric health system in the Southwest, nationally recognized for exceptional care, innovative research and advanced medical education.

We realize this vision by:

• Offering the most comprehensive care across ages, communities and specialties
• Investing in innovative research, including emerging treatments, tools and technologies
• Advancing education and training to shape the next generation of clinical leaders
• Advocating for the health and well-being of children and families

Values

• We place children and families at the center of all we do
• We deliver exceptional care, every day and in every way
• We collaborate with colleagues, partners and communities to amplify our impact
• We set the standards of pediatric healthcare today, and innovate for the future
• We are accountable for making the highest quality care accessible and affordable