Quality Assurance & Process Improvement Specialist

ARUP Laboratories; Salt Lake City, Northern (UT, KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

ARUP Laboratories in Salt Lake City invites a Quality Specialist I to support Sequencing and Clinical Analytics. The role emphasizes QA/I planning, nonconformance investigations, CAPAs, and quality training across laboratory groups.

You will facilitate proficiency testing, monitor quality metrics, and contribute to the annual QA plan while coordinating with department leadership. A Bachelor’s degree in Medical Laboratory Sciences or related field and three years high-complexity lab experience

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Medical Laboratory Sciences or related field.
• Three years high complexity testing experience in a clinical lab or quality experience in a regulated environment.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates quality improvement initiatives and plans annual QA/I priorities.
• Functions as trainer/facilitator for process improvements and CAPA actions.
• Prepares annual QA/I plan and coordinates with Technical Operations leadership.
• Trends, interprets data, and leads QA discussions in monthly quality meetings.
• Initiates non-conformances, RL events, or MC deviations as needed; supports appropriate departments.
• Supports proficiency testing programs and audits for labs; prepares related reports.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Medical Laboratory Sciences

Job description

ARUP Laboratories in Salt Lake City invites a Quality Specialist I to support Sequencing and Clinical Analytics. The role emphasizes QA/I planning, nonconformance investigations, CAPAs, and quality training across laboratory groups.

You will facilitate proficiency testing, monitor quality metrics, and contribute to the annual QA plan while coordinating with department leadership. A Bachelor’s degree in Medical Laboratory Sciences or related field and three years high-complexity lab experience