Harris Health System

Houston, Texas, United States

Laboratory Quality Specialist - Ben Taub Hospital - Histology / Cytology

Posted over 1 month ago

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Job ID
152267
Location
Ben Taub General Hospital
Hiring Range:
Hourly Minimum to Midpoint:
23.94
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30.50
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Full-Time
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Regular
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About Us

Harris Health is a nationally recognized health system comprising three teaching hospitals and an extensive network of ambulatory care centers serving the people of Harris County, Texas, since 1966. Staffed by the faculty, fellows and residents from two nationally ranked medical schools, Baylor College of Medicine and The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth), Harris Health is the first healthcare system in Houston to receive the prestigious National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) designation for its network of patient-centered medical homes.

Each year, Harris Health provides more than 1.8 million total outpatient visits through its more than 40 ambulatory care facilities. Additionally, Harris Health sees more than 177,000 emergency visits at its Level 1 and Level 3 trauma centers and 35,000 hospital admissions through its two hospitals: Ben Taub and LBJ.

Established by voter referendum to enhance the level of charity care available in the community, Harris Health System has often received national recognition for serving those in need and for its achievements in operational excellence, such as being named to the 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014 Most Wired Hospitals lists by the American Hospital Associations Hospitals & Health Networks magazine.

Additionally, Harris Health System is pleased that each of its hospitals Ben Taub and Lyndon B. Johnson achieved Pathway to Excellence designation by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

Job Profile

This position is in Histology/Cytology

Job Summary
Coordinates Quality Assurance activities in the assigned laboratory department/section. Supports compliance with clinical lab regulatory standards (CLIA, CAP, etc.) and lab safety standards. Ensures inspection readiness at all times.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelors in Biological Science, Medical Laboratory Sciences or equivalent

Licenses & Certification:

  • Medical Technologist(MT), Medical Laboratory Scientist(MLS) or Medical Laboratory Technician(MLT); ASCP, AMT or equivalent
  • Quality Improvement Associate (CQIA), Quality Process Analyst (CQPA) or Quality Technician(CQT); Must obtain ASQ certification within 18 months of employment

Work Experience:

  • Three (3) years of experience in Clinical laboratory in one of the following areas: Blood bank, Core lab (chemistry and hematology), Point of Care Testing(POCT), Microbiology, Histology or cytology, Molecular / flow cytometry;
  • six months of quality assurance and/or compliance experience preferred.

Communication Skills: Writing/ Correspondence, Writing/ Reports

Proficiencies: MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Excel, MS Outlook, P.C.

Job Attributes

Knowledge/ Skills/ Abilities: Analytical, Statistical

Work Experience: Flexible, Travel

Benefits and EEOC

Harris Health System benefits program is designed to provide you with more flexibility and choices in meeting your specific needs. Harris Health System benefits program allows you to protect your income in case of illness, death and disability, and to help you save for retirement.

It is the policy of Harris Health System to provide equal opportunity for all applicants for employment regardless political affiliation, race, color, national origin, age, sex, religious creed or disability. Applicants may request any reasonable accommodation(s) to participate in the application process.

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