Compliance Coordinator - Point of Care Testing, Full-Time, Days (Far West/Northwest Travel Coverage)

The Compliance Coordinator reflects the mission, vision, and values of Northwestern Memorial, adheres to the organization's Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards. The Compliance Coordinator will work with Medical Directors and Managers to assure regulatory compliance of department activities and provides consultation to other hospital departments and committees regarding regulatory requirements in Transfusion Medicine (Blood Bank), the Pathology Laboratories, or the Blood Gas laboratory, as applicable. Area of coverage includes Far West (e.g., DeKalb), the Northwest (e.g., McHenry) and some North (e.g., Lake Forest). Roughly 20-30% of workdays will require travel for site visits. Some flexibility to work from home but will also have a designated workspace at 3701 Doty Road, Woodstock, IL.

Responsibilities

Develops and maintains a quality management system relative to the technical evaluation and improvement of services; Facilitates compliance with federal, state, local, TJC, CAP, CLSI, and other multi-disciplinary hospital regulations, policies and procedures; Plans and facilitates departmental preparations for accreditation inspections; Reviews and catalogs departmental incident reports, non-conformances and critical incident reports; Orients, trains and oversees departmental Safety Officers and senior staff; Provides training to departmental staff on quality, compliance and safety issues; Authors and maintains the Laboratory Quality Plan; Manages departmental supply recalls in accordance with regulatory requirements; Develops and supervises departmental operation audits; Assures that audit responses are well documented; Authors and revises departmental SOPs related to compliance, quality and laboratory general policies; Maintains departmental quality, accreditation and regulatory records

Requirements

Bachelors Degree; Minimum 5 years experience in clinical laboratory, Transfusion Medicine, or Blood Gas Laboratory; Clinical/professional expertise; Knowledge of CAP and TJC Standards; Knowledge of IDOT, OSHA and CLIA regulations; Knowledge of CLSI guidelines; Knowledge of AABB standard and FDA regulations (applies to Blood Bank); Valid driver's license; Willingness and ability to travel to off-site locations

Nice to have

Masters Degree in related field; Experience with quality systems; American Society of Quality, CQA; MT (ASCP) certification; Experience as quality inspector or quality assurance officer; Experience with the DMAIC quality system

Benefits

Tuition reimbursement; Loan forgiveness; 401(k) matching; Lifecycle benefits; Wide range of benefits supporting physical, emotional, and financial well-being; Protection for unexpected life events