Manager, Medical Quality Assessment
Company: Quest Diagnostics Incorporated
Location: Secaucus
Posted on: April 16, 2024
Job Description:
This position assesses quality activities for all Quest
Diagnostics laboratories by, primarily, performing Quality
Assessments to ensure compliance with regulatory standards and
Quest policies.This is a Remote opportunity. Travel Required: (50-
60)%
- Conduct and/or lead internal inspections of Quest Diagnostics
domestic and international laboratories. This includes the
following: Esoteric laboratories, Regional laboratories, AmeriPath
Diagnostics, Quest hospital laboratories (QHLs), rapid response
laboratories, joint venture laboratories, point of care testing and
contracted laboratories.
- Compose and submit timely and accurate inspection reports for
corresponding inspections.
- Manage inspection responses to ensure completeness and
accuracy.
- Maintain knowledge of laboratory regulatory requirements, to
include accrediting bodies, federal, state, and local requirements
as well as Quest Diagnostics policies.
- Represent MQA on various company teams/groups related to
laboratory testing.
- Provide communication to the laboratories on relevant quality
issues.
- Collaborate with National Laboratory Operations and Business
Transformation teams.
- Serve as a resource and subject matter expert (SME) to
laboratories for quality and regulatory issues.
- Participate in quality monitoring activities for Clinical
Pathology, as required (e.g., metrics, Proficiency Testing (PT),
CAP educational surveys, CAP, RQI, etc.).
- Prepare written communications and deliver presentations to
laboratories, as required.
- Provide on-site consultation on quality and/or regulatory
issues.
- Support and participate in special company-wide projects, QMS
projects, etc.
- Participate in annual continuing education and company
training, as designated.
- Comply with all Quest Diagnostics policies including, but not
limited to:
- Employee Handbook
- "Your Compliance Policy Handbook"
Required WorkExperience:
- Three (3) years-experience in a laboratory, including
leadership responsibilities - required
- Three (3) years-experience in laboratory quality
assurance/quality control activities, including laboratory
regulations/accreditation requirements - required
- Two+ (2+) years-experience in Molecular/Molecular Pathology
laboratory (preferred)
- Experience conducting CAP or other regulatory audits
(preferred)
- Experience managing a laboratory department, to include
pre-analytic, analytic and post analytic QA/QC activities.
- Graduate of AMA-approved school or Graduate of NCCLS approved
program or equivalent.Preferred Work Experience:
- Hospital work experience
- QCM CertificationPhysical and Mental Requirements:
- Maintain composure under pressure
- Adapts to change
- Ability to grasp information quickly
- Ability to multi-task
- Using effective verbal communication
- Using effective written communication
- Handle stress & emotions
- Making decisions
- Examine/observe details
- Frequent travel by commercial air (50-60%)Skills:
- Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.
- Possesses excellent communication (verbal and written),
influencing, and collaboration skills
- Ability to work independently and effectively plan/organize
work and projects
- Demonstrate team building and problem-solving skillsEDUCATION
Bachelor's Degree(Required)LICENSECERTIFICATIONS ASCP
Certification(Required)Six Sigma Certified Green Belt
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