Coordinator, Laboratory Quality And Process

**Coordinator, Laboratory Quality and Process Improvement**
- Lower Mainland Labs (LM Labs)
- Vancouver, BC
**As per the current Public Health Order, full vaccination against COVID-19 is a condition of employment with PHSA as of October 26, 2021.**
- The Coordinator, Laboratory Quality and Process Improvement is responsible for the coordination and support of activities relating to continuous quality improvement. While working on quality-related activities and projects, the Coordinator will access and handle confidential data that relate to audits, performance, competency assessment, critical events follow up and process redesign. The Coordinator is actively involved in planning, development, implementation, conducting and evaluation of diverse projects of varying size and scope, and ongoing related activities, in a complex and changing multidisciplinary environment.
**What you’ll do**
- Coordinate the execution of quality initiatives within the various components of the laboratory sample path of workflow, ensuring initiatives are completed in an efficient manner and adhere to regulatory and quality system requirements. Include assisting and conducting audits, following established protocols and reporting results to quality and operations leaders.
- Support identification, collection and analysis of relevant information relating to quality improvement, accreditation, competency assessment, critical events/patient safety events follow up, key performance indicators, and other quality monitoring activities.
- Assist with the dissemination of information and knowledge related to quality management related initiatives.
- Collaborate with quality leaders, operations leaders and technical leaders to implement audit findings and recommendations.
- Provide assistance to new quality improvement related projects and ongoing activities such as document management and quality monitoring;
liaising with external partners, assisting with development of tools and administrative duties
**What you bring**
- A level of education, training and experience equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree.
- Five (5) years recent related experience in medical laboratories, or equivalent work-related experience in medical laboratories.
- You will have:
- Demonstrated skills in team-building and facilitation.
- Proven ability to work collaboratively across functional areas and in a matrix organization to achieve common goals.
- Knowledge in Quality Management, Performance Improvement, Safety and Accreditation standards.
- Understanding of and practical skills in project coordination/management.
**What’s in it for you**
- Every PHSA employee enables the best possible patient care for our patients and their families. Whether you are providing direct care, conducting research, or making it possible for others to do their work, you impact the lives of British Columbians today and in the future. That’s why we’re focused on your care too - offering health, wellness, development programs to support you - at work and at home.
- Join one of BC’s largest employers with province-wide programs, services and operations - offering vast opportunities for growth and development.
- Access to professional development opportunities through our in-house training programs, including +2,000 courses, such as our San’yas Indigenous Cultural Safety Training course, or Core Linx for Leadership roles.
- Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including municipal pension plan, and psychological health &
safety programs and holistic wellness resources.
- Annual statutory holidays (13) with generous vacation entitlement and accruement.
- PHSA is a remote work friendly employer, welcoming flexible work options to support our people (eligibility may vary, depending on position).
- Perks include access to fitness classes and discounts to 350 BC-wide recreational programs, travel, technology, car and bike sharing, and more.
**Job Type:
Temporary, Full-Time (Until January 29, 2024)**
**Location:
Suite 504- 1001 West Broadway, Vancouver**
**Applications will be accepted until position is filled.**
**Hours of Work:
Monday to Friday;
0800-1600**
**Requisition Number:
132924E**
**What we do**
- Lower Mainland Laboratories (LML) lmlabs.Phsa.Ca provides laboratory testing at 31 sites across the lower mainland and central coast of B.C., including acute care hospital laboratories and and specialty laboratories. LM Labs is part of the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA).
Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) plans, coordinates and evaluates specialized health services with the BC health authorities to provide equitable and cost-effective health care for people throughout the province. Our values reflect our commitment to excellence and include:
Respect people - Be compassionate - Dare to innovate - Cultivate partnerships - Serve with purpose. Learn more about PHSA and our programs:
jobs.Phsa.Ca/programs-and-services
- PHSA and LM Labs are committed t