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Laboratory Quality Coordinator

Position Summary

Plays a key role in ensuring accuracy, safety, and regulatory compliance in Kootenai Health Laboratory. This position oversees laboratory quality assurance activities, administers proficiency, competency, and safety programs, and supports workforce development through coordination of the laboratory preceptor program. This position works closely with the laboratory leadership and/or external education partners to maintain high standards of quality and training.

Responsibilities
• Assists with any technical processes that support laboratory quality assurance
• Updates, revises, and maintains applicable policies/procedures and records
• Completes mandatory training requirements
• Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within the field
• Administers the Proficiency Testing (PT) program, including assignment of PT samples, ensuring timely completion, submission of results, distribution of reports, and assistance with investigations as needed
• Documents compliance with CAP checklist standards
• Oversees laboratory safety requirements and other assigned CAP standards
• Ensures quality assurance and quality control testing is performed in a timely manner per regulatory requirements
• Ensures quality data, including but not limited to, analytical measuring range verification, calibration verification, method comparisons and lot verifications, is documented and assessed per regulatory requirements
• Identifies quality issues and document any non-conforming events, including follow-up monitoring to measure the effectiveness of the corrective action
• Ensures instrument and equipment performance documentation is current and complete, including installation qualification (IQ), operational qualifications (OQ), and performance qualification (PQ)
• Schedules training for new employees and students
• Responsible for recruiting preceptors and ensuring preceptor training is completed appropriately
• Maintains the laboratory document and records management system
• Supports proper documentation for reagent and inventory
• Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals
• Regular and predictable attendance is an essential job function
• Performs other related duties as assigned
• Competent to meet age specific needs of the unit assigned

Requirements and Minimum Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in Medical Laboratory Science, Microbiology, Chemistry, Biology or related science required. At the discretion of laboratory Director, other college degrees or non-degree educational preparation may be acceptable. At a minimum, 90 hours of documented college courses, to include courses in Chemistry, Biology and Mathematics are required
• Documented training in clinical laboratory focused Hematology, Chemistry, Microbiology, and Blood Banking is generally required. Depending on the existing need of KH laboratory, the laboratory director may waive training in one of more of these specialties depending on the need
• Documentation of successful completion of examination for medical technologist, clinical laboratory scientist, medical laboratory scientist or equivalent. A copy of the certificate of completion must be provided for KH personnel files. Examples of acceptable agency examinations are: ASCP, NCA, HHS, or AMT
• Minimum 4 years' experience as a Medical Laboratory Scientist working in a hospital laboratory required
• Completion of KH Preceptor training preferred
• Ability to interpret a variety of data furnished from different sources (i.e., written, verbal, statistical, historical trends)
• Demonstrated ability to use computer skills including keyboarding and practical data entry into data-based software program

Working Conditions
• Must be able to lift and move up to 10 lbs
• Must be able to maintain a sitting position
• Must be able to maintain a standing position
• Must be able to stoop or crouch
• Typical equipment used in a clinical job
• Must be able to reach arms above or below shoulder height
• Must be able to move or traverse with/without accommodation
• Must be able to push, pull, or transport heavy equipment

About Kootenai Health:

Kootenai Health is a highly esteemed healthcare organization serving patients throughout northern Idaho and the Inland Northwest. We have been recognized with many accolades and distinctions, including being a Gallup Great Workplace, No. 1 Best Place to Work in Large Healthcare Organizations, and Magnet™ Status for Nursing Excellence. We pride ourselves on our outstanding reputation as an employer and a healthcare provider.

As your next employer, we are excited to offer you:

• Kootenai Health offers comprehensive medical plan options, including options for fully paid employer premiums for our full-time employees. For part-time employees, we offer the same plan options with affordable part-time premiums. In addition to medical insurance, we offer many voluntary benefits ranging from dental and vision to life and pet insurance. Kootenai Health also offers well-being resources and telemedicine service options to all employees, regardless of benefit eligibility. Benefits begin on the 1st of the month following 30 days of employment.

• Kootenai Health's tuition assistance program is available after 90 days. If you want to further your education, we'll help you pay for it

• Kootenai Health sponsors retirement plans for employees that enable you to save money on a pre-tax and Roth after tax basis for your retirement. Kootenai Health will match your contributions based on years of service ranging from 3-6 percent.

• Competitive salaries with night, weekend, and PRN shift differentials

• An award-winning and incentive-driven wellness program. Including a MyHealth corporate team, onsite financial seminars, and coaching

• Employees receive discounts at The Wellness Bar, PEAK Fitness, and more

• Robust and interactive employee referral program

• And much more

If you strive to be an integral part of a high-quality healthcare system like Kootenai Health, we want to meet you!

Apply today! Please reach out to Grey Mora at tmora@kh.org or Front Desk 208-625-4620 or email careers@kh.org with any questions.
Kootenai Health complies with applicable federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or sex. Kootenai Health does not exclude people or treat them differently because of race, color, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or sex.