Quality Manager for Chemistry/Hematology

Job Description
LabCorp is currently seeking a Quality Manager for their Chemistry/Hematology Department, located in Burlington, NC! In this position, the Quality Manager will support quality team members and initiatives in the Chemistry and Hematology departments, in addition to ensuring effective collaboration with building quality management and the department operations teams.

The Quality Manager is responsible for the Quality programs, systems, processes and procedures and that the performance and quality of services conform to established regulatory and accreditation requirements within the assigned laboratory or geographic region. The Quality Manager leads internal and external audit programs and resolutions of audit and inspection findings; manages the internal and external proficiency testing program, manages the nonconforming event program and facilities continuous improvement. Oversees compliance with CLIA, CAP, ISO 15189 and other regulatory and accreditation requirements.

The working schedule for this position will be: 1st shift, Monday-Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm.

Job Duties/Responsibilities:

• Promote a culture of quality.
• Partner with laboratory leadership to develop quality goals and objectives.
• Ensure all laboratories within the assigned area(s) maintain current federal, state and local licensure and accreditations, as applicable.
• Provide guidance for laboratories in implementing policies with respect to regulatory and accreditation requirements.
• Audit laboratories to identify quality issues, nonconformities and opportunities for improvement.
• Formulate responses to accreditation and regulatory citations, nonconforming events and complaints.
• Monitor outcomes of root cause analysis, corrective action and effectiveness checks.
• Facilitate process improvement activities.
• Collect summary data for management reports regarding quality indicators, internal and external audit outcomes, and complaints.
• Provide and ensure training for LabCorp quality policies and procedures.
• Maintain and coordinate communications between laboratories in the assigned area(s), provide assistance where indicated on quality.

Requirements:

• BA/BS degree in Biology, chemistry, Medical Technology or other relate science.
• Minimum 5 years in Quality Assurance and/or Quality Management and clinical laboratory testing.
• 2 years of supervisory experience.
• Knowledge of Chemistry/Hematology clinical testing preferred.
• Ability to pass color vision test.

Labcorp is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer:

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