Pathology Quality Assurance Coordinator - West Campus (8a - 5p)

Company: Texas Children's Hospital
Location: Houston
Posted on: November 20, 2023

Job Description:

Job Description

We are searching for a Pathology Quality Assurance Coordinatorsomeone who works well in a fast-paced setting. In this position, you will effectively coordinate quality assurance and continuous improvement activities for the General Laboratory.

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Qualifications:

Being fully vaccinated against COVID-19, including any booster dose(s) of the COVID-19 vaccine recommended by the Centers for Disease Control when eligible, is required for all employees at Texas Children's, unless approved for a medical or religious exemption

Bachelor's degree in science Required
3 years' experience in a laboratory setting Required
Medical Technologist, Medical Lab Scientist, Clinical Lab Specialist, Molecular Biology, Molecular Pathology, Blood Banking, Chemistry, Hematology or Microbiology certification can substitute for one year of experience
A Master of Science degree or higher can substitute for one year of experience

Responsibilities:

Coordinates Proficiency testing program for Pathology and Point of Care Testing (POCT)
Oversees the Quality Assurance programs
Maintains a proficiency testing plan that includes, a process for how surveys are handled, a schedule of the ship date of the surveys and, assignment of surveys to staff
Reviews tech logs and completed worksheets daily, identifies reporting errors and ensures that quality controls were performed as needed. Corrects results as needed and coaches staff.
Facilitates Process Improvement (PI) Projects
Ensure to follow the DMAI2C (define, measure, analyze, improve, innovate and control) process improvement methodology
Coordinates Blood Bank quality assurance activities
Conducts annual fire drills. Ensures that each employee has participated in a least one fire drill annually

About Us

Texas Children's Hospital West Campus is Houston's first community hospital designed, built and equipped exclusively for children in one of the city's most rapidly growing communities in the area from Sugar Land to Bryan-College Station, Texas. Located at I-10 and Barker Cypress, our 515,007-square-foot hospital houses the only 24/7 pediatric emergency room in the Greater West Houston area, four operating rooms, 16-bed pediatric intensive care unit, 46 acute care beds, advanced imaging services including MRI and CT scans, a neurophysiology sleep lab, a pathology lab and a full-scale pharmacy.

To join our community of 14,000+ dedicated team members, visit texaschildrenspeople.org for career opportunities. You can also learn more about our amazing culture at infinitepassion.org.

Texas Children's is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants and employees are considered and evaluated for positions at Texas Children's without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.

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