Laboratory Quality Specialist - Military Veterans
at NYU Langone Health
NYU Langone Health
NYU Langone Health is a world-class, patient-centered, integrated academic medical center, known for its excellence in clinical care, research, and education. It comprises more than 200 locations throughout the New York area, including five inpatient locations, a children's hospital, three emergency rooms and a level 1 trauma center. Also part of NYU Langone Health is the Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center, a National Cancer Institute designated comprehensive cancer center, and NYU Grossman School of Medicine, which since 1841 has trained thousands of physicians and scientists who have helped to shape the course of medical history. At NYU Langone Health, equity, diversity, and inclusion are fundamental values. We strive to be a place where our exceptionally talented faculty, staff, and students of all identities can thrive. We embrace diversity, inclusion, and individual skills, ideas, and knowledge. For more information, go to nyulangone.org, and interact with us on LinkedIn, Glassdoor, Indeed, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram.
Position Summary:
We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Laboratory Quality Specialist.
In this role, the successful candidate is responsible for working with staff, supervisors, managers, house staff, and pathologists to facilitate problem resolution for cases with non conformances. This individual with guidance from the QA Leadership will be responsible for developing and maintaining a case resolution process and error reporting infrastructure for the department. The individual will also extract tabulate and analyze quality data. The individual will proactively compile, monitor, interpret, and share quality assurance data for the department inclusive of materials for routine meetings and presentations.
Job Responsibilities:
1 Data Compilation: Compiles data for quality operations such as volume turnaround time reportable diseases. Tracks and records errors creates isolated event reports and reports in the NYU Langone Hospitals. Patient Safety Reporting system PSI when appropriate.
2 Quality Assessment: Facilitates pathologist peer review for diagnostically discrepant cases.
3 Troubleshoots, identifies and facilitates resolution of pathology cases with non conformances. Works on an interlaboratory interpersonal and interdepartmental level to resolve these issues as applicable.
4 Provides timely resolution and feedback to relevant personnel for reported non conformances. Tracks and trends non conformances.
5 Performs follow up audits to assess compliance with corrective actions as requested by Quality Manager
6 Data Compilation Monthly Error Tracking: Collects error tracking and QC data from the entire department inclusive of Tisch LOH CCC and ACC
7 Quality Presentations: Compiles data needed for the pathology department QA presentations and completes the formatted presentation with guidance from QA leadership
8 Proficiency Testing: Updates test activity menu and orders proficiency testing
9 Regulatory: Is up to date with accreditation and regulatory requirements Schedules coordinates and facilitates CAP amp; DOH audits Monitors and assigns trainings
10 Special projects: Assists Administrative Director and Medical Directors as requested and assists with additional special projects as indicated by the Director Quality Systems
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree
- 2 years of experience in a laboratory setting
- Excellent communication skills and strong computers skills
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with Quality Assurance and Quality Improvement methodology and practices
Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.
NYU Langone Health provides its staff with far more than just a place to work. Rather, we are an institution you can be proud of, an institution where you'll feel good about devoting your time and your talents.
NYU Langone Health is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender dysphoria, national origin, age, religion, disability, military and veteran status, marital or parental status, citizenship status, genetic information or any other factor which cannot lawfully be used as a basis for an employment decision. We require applications to be completed online.
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NYU Langone Health, a world-class, patient-centered, integrated academic medical center, is one of the nation’s premier centers for excellence in clinical care, biomedical research, and medical education. Located in the heart of Manhattan, NYU Langone is composed of five hospitals—Tisch Hospital, its flagship acute care facility; Rusk Rehabilitation; the Hospital for Joint Diseases, the Medical Center’s dedicated inpatient orthopaedic hospital; NYU Lutheran Medical Center, a full-service, 450-bed teaching hospital located in Brooklyn, and Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital, a comprehensive pediatric hospital supporting a full array of children’s health services across the Medical Center. Also, part of NYU Langone is NYU School of Medicine, which since 1841 has trained thousands of physicians and scientists who have helped to shape the course of medical history, and the Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center, a National Cancer Institute–designated cancer center. The Medical Center’s trifold mission to serve, teach, and discover is achieved 365 days a year through the seamless integration of a culture devoted to excellence in patient care, education, and research.