Laboratory Quality Assessment Coordinator

CHI St. Vincent, a regional health network serving Arkansas, is part of CommonSpirit Health. We have served Arkansas since 1888 with a history of many firsts. Together with more than 4500 coworkers, 1000 medical staff and 500 volunteers we consistently receive praise for care advancements. CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health in 2019. With our combined resources CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable and innovating how and where healing can happen both inside our hospitals and out in the community. CHI St. Vincent provides you with the same level of care you provide to others. We care about our team member well-being and offer benefits that complement and support your work/life balance.

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, upon hire and
• 2 years clinical lab experience as a Medical Technologist

Preferred

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