Laboratory Standards Coordinator, Lab Quality - Halifax, Canada - IWK Health Centre

IWK Health Centre

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Halifax, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Company :

IWK Health**:

Req ID:173146

Department/Program:
Lab Quality Systems

Location:
Halifax

Type of Employment:
Temporary Hourly FT long-assignment (100% FTE) for 1 year x 1 position(s)

Start Date:
January 2024

Union Status:
NSGEU Hlthcare, Healthcare Bargaining Unit

Compensation:
$40.3189**:

- **$ /hour

Closing Date:
January 30, 2024 (Applications are accepted until 23:59 Atlantic Time)

IWK Health is a respected academic health sciences centre located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, providing tertiary and primary care for two million children, youth, adults and families each year across the Atlantic region.

We have a team of approximately 4000 employees, physicians, volunteers and learners at sites across Nova Scotia. People build careers with IWK Health with our focus on training and mentorship opportunities. We recognize each other's talent and celebrate our successes.

We collaborate in modern facilities or virtually from home, align our work to our values, and enjoy access to enhanced benefits and wellness programs.

We are proud to support our patients, families and communities and are grateful for the generous donor support we receive.

The Opportunity:

Reporting to the Manager of Laboratory Services, Quality Systems, and indirectly accountable to the Director of Laboratory Operations and Chief of the Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, the Lab Standards Coordinator will collaborate and consult with the Laboratory Quality Coordinator, Lab Section Managers, and lab medical and technical staff to plan, implement, and control the administrative and technical functions required for a Quality Management System (OMS).

The Lab Standards Coordinator will be responsible to ensure the Laboratory complies with the accepted set of guidelines and requirements, including developing and maintaining policies and procedures.

They will also be responsible to lead and coordinate internal audits, to identify areas of improvement in collaboration with the Quality Systems team.

The Laboratory Standards Coordinator has a range of accountabilities for quality, and ensuring continuous improvement and excellence in lab services.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Monitors compliance with quality standards, regulatory requirements, organizational standards, and other components of a quality management system
Coordinates preparation for accreditation inspections in collaboration with Quality System team and facilitates follow up on areas identified for improvement.
Facilitate and coordinate process control activities, including internal and external audits.
Develops and maintains a document control system to ensure time and version sensitive documents are current, supporting division in their documental control requirements.
Collaboratively, with Quality System team, evaluate and facilitate improvements to the Quality Management System to ensure its continued effectiveness.
With the Lab Quality Coordinator, investigates nonconformities related to lab services to eliminate root cause, and ensures documentation, reporting and follow up are appropriate.
Coordinates internal and external quality assessment programs.
Coordinates equipment management, including overseeing verification and validation for lab general equipment and maintaining a central master database, in collaboration with Clinical Engineering
Develops policies and processes related to contracts, referrals, suppliers, and external and advisory services.
Create, oversee and maintain databases required to meet the requirement of the Quality Management System (i.e. Referral Laboratory Accreditation).
Offers educational sessions related to quality, medical error and patient safety to lab staff and other lab professionals.
Demonstrates commitment to development of professional practice through participation and leadership in organizational and professional activities.

Hours of Work:

Mon. to Fri. - 8am to 4 pm hr/week

Your Qualifications:

Registered Medical Lab Technologist (MLT) with 5 years' experience or appropriate degree (e.g. BHSc) with 5 years' experience required.
Certification from CSMLS and valid license or exemption from NSCMLT is required.
In depth clinical knowledge in one field of laboratory medicine required.
Minimum one year experience facilitating quality and/or safety improvement initiatives.
Completion of, or commitment to complete, a Quality Management System Program.
Completion of, or commitment to complete, a Leadership/ Management Program.
Computer skills required (word processing, spreadsheets, etc.) with proficiency in data management preferred.
Demonstrates excellent interpersonal and leadership skills, excellent organization and technical skills, good decision making skills.
Demonstrated excellent communication skills (written and oral) required.
Demonstrated excellent time management skills and organizational