Quality Coordinator, Laboratory Services

Sentara Health; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision plans

Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year

Pet Insurance

401k/403B with Employer Match

Emergency Backup Care

Paid Time Off and Sick Leave

Job summary

Sentara Health is looking for a Laboratory Quality Coordinator to oversee quality management activities in Norfolk, VA. This role requires collaboration with medical and laboratory staff to ensure regulatory compliance and survey readiness. Candidates must hold a Bachelor’s degree and have at least 3 years of relevant laboratory experience. The position offers extensive benefits including medical plans, paid time off, and tuition assistance, making it a competitive opportunity within a supportive work environment.

Qualifications

• 3 years laboratory experience required.
• 3 years in laboratory quality improvement preferred.
• 3 years experience in laboratory regulatory compliance required.
• 3 years in laboratory safety required.
• 3 years in laboratory accreditation and regulatory compliance required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate quality management activities for regulatory compliance.
• Collaborate with staff to achieve survey readiness.
• Research and communicate compliance requirements.

Skills

Laboratory experience

Quality improvement

Regulatory compliance

Laboratory safety

Accreditation processes

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

ASCP or AMT certification

Job description

Overview

This position is based in Hampton Roads, but will require travel to the following cities: Charlottesville, VA; Harrisonburg, VA; Woodbridge, VA; South Boston, VA.

City/State: Norfolk, VA

Work Shift: First (Days)

Role

The Laboratory Quality Coordinator is responsible for managing processes to support ongoing compliance with accreditation and regulatory standards system-wide. Interfaces and collaborates with leadership, medical, and laboratory staff to establish and implement continuing compliance and survey readiness and to meet accreditation and compliance goals. Researches and clarifies standard compliance requirements while keeping leadership informed on progress.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate quality management activities to ensure regulatory and accreditation compliance across the laboratory operations.
• Collaborate with leadership, medical and laboratory staff to achieve survey readiness and compliance goals.
• Research and interpret standard compliance requirements and communicate updates to leadership.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree (required)

Certification/Licensure

• ASCP or AMT certification (required)

Experience

• 3 years laboratory experience
• 3 years laboratory quality improvement
• 3 years laboratory regulatory/compliance
• 3 years laboratory safety
• 3 years laboratory accreditation and regulatory

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision plans
• Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
• Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
• Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
• Emergency Backup Care
• Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
• Life Insurance
• 401k/403B with Employer Match
• Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
• Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000
• Reimbursement for certifications and access to CEUs and professional development
• Pet Insurance
• Legal Resources Plan
• Potential annual discretionary bonus if system and eligibility criteria are met

Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its workforce. This is a tobacco-free environment.

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, located in Norfolk, VA, is a 525-bed tertiary care facility and serves as a teaching hospital for Eastern Virginia Medical School. The facility offers services across heart and vascular care, neurosciences, oncology, maternity, and more.

For positions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employs associates in the following states: Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.