Laboratory Quality Assessment Coordinator

As the only not-for-profit, faith-based healthcare system in the area, Dignity Health Nevada, guided by the Adrian Dominican Sisters' vision for over 70 years, continues to serve the Henderson and Las Vegas communities. The Siena Campus, a 326-bed acute care hospital opened in 2000, expanded the services of the Rose de Lima Campus to meet growing healthcare needs. St. Rose Dominican is part of Dignity Health, one of the nation’s largest healthcare systems, with over 9,000 physicians, 60,000 team members, and 400 care centers across 22 states, including hospitals, urgent care, imaging and surgery centers, home health, and primary care clinics. Headquartered in San Francisco, Dignity Health is dedicated to compassionate, high-quality care, especially for the underserved.

Works with the Laboratory Management Team to organize, plan and coordinate Quality Assurance and Process Improvement activities utilizing Lean design principles and application of best practices. Must ensure that all sections of the laboratory are fully compliant with CAP, CLIA, Joint Commission and any other applicable accreditation or regulatory agency standards.

• Evaluate laboratory workflow and processes. Identify and implement process improvement opportunities using LEAN and/or Six Sigma principles.
• Institute practice to gather staff feedback and ideas for process improvement
• Develop project plans to institute process improvements and track progress
• Hardwire process improvement through continuing education and feedback
• Work with Laboratory Director and Manager to track progress of process improvement initiatives
• Interpret and implement quality assurance standards, evaluate existing laboratory policies and procedures, and determine effectiveness of quality assurance program

Required

• Bachelors Of Science in a chemical or biological science as defined by CLIA. and 2 years clinical lab experience as a Medical Technologist, upon hire and
• Clinical Lab Scientist: NV, upon hire or
• General Supervisor: NV, upon hire

Preferred

• Two (2) additional years of experience in a laboratory quality assurance or process improvement role.