Lab Quality Assurance Manager at Cheyenne Regional Medical Center

The Laboratory Quality Assurance Manager will be responsible for quality management operations within the Laboratory.  This includes coordination, development, investigations, and maintenance of program components.  The Laboratory Quality Assurance Manager will train all Laboratory staff in quality, safety, and compliance with regulatory requirements.

What You Will Do:

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Directs operations of the laboratory quality management program.

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Coordinates, plans, and manages quality assurance activities of the laboratory to ensure all national and international standards for quality in testing are met.

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Formulates program goals and objectives.

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Develops or assists in development of related policy; interprets and administers pertinent laws.

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Evaluates staff.

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Prepares or assists in preparation of program budget.

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Maintains contacts with individuals both within and outside of program who might impact on program activities.

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Oversees development, preparation, and maintenance of quality assurance manuals to meet current standards.

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Ensures all laboratory staff are trained in critical requirements of quality control.

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Monitors quality assurance data and initiates corrective action as required.

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Serves as key liaison with accrediting bodies regarding inspection activities including attending inspection exit interviews and preparation of response to written inspection reports.

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Oversees compliance in laboratory safety and security standards set forth by accrediting and regulatory bodies.

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Performs investigations of quality concerns performing internal audits of the laboratory upon direction of the Laboratory Director.

Excellent customer service skills

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Critical thinking skills

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Ability to work independently, self-motivated, and high initiative

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Ability to multi-task and work well under pressure

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Demonstrates ability to positively interact with persons of different ethnic, spiritual, moral and cultural beliefs.

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Considerable knowledge of and ability to apply management principles and techniques

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Knowledge of relevant state and federal laws, statutes and regulations as they apply to clinical laboratory science

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Knowledge of nationally accepted standards for certification of clinical science laboratories

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Knowledge of development and application of quality assurance principles to laboratory practice

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Knowledge of the use of statistics used to track and evaluate laboratory quality

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Ability to train all levels of personnel in laboratory quality, safety and security requirements

What You Will Need:

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Bachelor’s in Medical Technology or relevant experience/education requirements determined by the ASCP or AMT. Links to qualifications below

• ASCP: https://www.ascp.org/content/docs/default-source/boc-pdfs/exam-content-outlines/ascp-boc-us-procedures-book-web.pdf
• AMT: https://www.americanmedtech.org/Get-Certified/MT-Eligibility

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MT or MLS certification through ASCP or AMT

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Two (2) or more years of clinical laboratory experience

Nice to Have:

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Five (5) or more years of clinical laboratory experience

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Two (2) or more years of supervisory experience