Quality Safety & Protocols Coord - PRN

Nuvance Health • Norwalk, CT • 9h ago

Description

Summary:

Oversees and directs the Quality Assurance program of the Department of Pathology. Monitors the laboratory compliance with regulatory agencies and all departmental Safety issues. Responsibilities include POCT services hospital-wide and Educational programs as directed by the Pathologists.

Responsibilities:

Quality assurance program. Criteria A: Oversees and guides the QA program within the Department of Pathology. Quality assurance program. Criteria B: Develops and evaluates monitors to measure departmental performance. Quality assurance program. Criteria C: Annual QA Report Quality assurance program. Criteria D: Analysis of QA data to identify problems, propose solutions and follow through

Communications Criteria A: Actively communicates with any applicable operations manager & Technical Specialists & Supervisor concerning QA, QC, technical and nontechnical issues. Communications Criteria B: Develops routine lab satisfaction surveys, monitors results and suggest improvements. Communications Criteria C: Effectively coordinates lab participation in community and hospital sponsored health events when needed in coordination with the LIS department's marketing personnel & ARRL Operations Mgr or Mgr. Client Services. Communications Criteria D: Communicates all new or updated protocols to appropriate staff in a timely manner.

Regulatory affairs and safety. Criteria A: Oversee the safety issues of the department and is the liaison for interdepartmental and hospital-wide safety. Regulatory affairs and safety. Criteria B: Monitoring and assuring compliance of regulatory requirements Regulatory affairs and safety. Criteria C: CAP/AABB/FDA/JCAHO/DPH inspection oversight Regulatory affairs and safety. Criteria D: Chairs PCE Subcommittee and maintains minutes, develops and implements routine audits for tracking QA

Point-of-care testing. Criteria A: Guides and oversees the POCT Program. Point-of-care testing. Criteria B: Evaluate and propose new tests and instruments Point-of-care testing. Criteria C: Oversees the implementation of new POCT testing, procedures or instrumentation. Point-of-care testing. Criteria D: Performs audits for hospital POCT programs.

Other duties and functions Criteria A: Participates as an effective "Shift Officer" within the ARRL and its assigned tasks including weekend supervisory coverage. Other duties and functions Criteria B: Assigns and monitors special projects per request of the Pathologists and/or Administrative Director. Other duties and functions Criteria C: Participates in personal continuing education activities. Other duties and functions Criteria D: Attends departmental and supervisory meetings.

Education / Training Criteria A: Performs staff training and completion of training checklist for new hires and existing staff. Education / Training Criteria B: When required creates and conducts training seminars in matters of safety, quality, security and other policy issues. Education / Training Criteria C: Designs competency assessment tools to verify staff competency as it pertains to the ARRL personnel Education / Training Criteria D: In conjunction with the Operations Manager develop cross-training programs tailored to the job descriptions and needs of each staff member.

Education Coordinator Criteria A: Efficiently schedules all students from affiliated institutions for rotations throughout the Department of Pathology. Education Coordinator Criteria B: Acts as an effective liaison between affiliated schools and Norwalk Hospital. Education Coordinator Criteria C: Represents the Hospital and/or Department of Pathology at various educational programs both internal and external as assigned.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.

Education: BACHELOR'S LVL DGRE

Other Information:

Required: BS MT (ASCP) required. Five plus years experience in the role of Safety Officer for a Hospital or health center based clinical laboratory is required and extensive Quality Assurance experience including regulatory affairs is a needed for this highly visible position. Master degree prepared candidate is preferred but not required.

Minimum Experience: five years

Desired: Being able to develop, communicate and monitor QA and Safety Program within the Clinical lab

Company: Norwalk Hospital Association

Org Unit: 358

Department: Lab Admin

Exempt: Yes

Salary Range: $33.66 - $67.05 Hourly

We are an equal opportunity employer

Qualified applicants are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status or any other classification protected under applicable Federal, State or Local law.

We will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of a qualified applicant with a disability unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation or our business. If you believe you require such assistance to complete this form or to participate in an interview, please contact Human Resources at 203-739-7330 (for reasonable accommodation requests only). Please provide all information requested to ensure that you are considered for current or future opportunities.

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