About the role
Job Description In accordance with the Vision, Purpose, and Values, and strategic direction of the Vancouver Island Health Authority (Island Health), patient and staff safety is a priority and a responsibility shared by everyone; as such, the requirement to continuously improve quality and safety is inherent in all aspects of this position.
Reporting to the Director, Clinical Service Delivery, the Manager, Laboratory Quality is responsible for island-wide laboratory quality management including oversight of policy and procedures, external assessment (i.e. Accreditation), process improvement initiatives, and implementation and management of laboratory standards including Medical Laboratories ISO 15189 standards, Clinical Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) guidelines, Health Canada Standards, and current good manufacturing processes.
Responsible for planning, organizing and directing the senior laboratory team and their activities to ensure an integrated Laboratory Medicine Service that is patient centric, accountable, and high quality, defined as care that is: Efficient, Effective, Equitable, Accessible, Acceptable, Appropriate, and Safe.
QUALIFICATIONS: Education, Training And Experience Graduation from an approved training program for Medical Laboratory Technologists plus current registration with the Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science. Post graduate training in business or health administration preferred. Minimum seven (7) to ten (10) years of relevant experience, preferably in the health care field with a focus on quality management, including at least five (5) years of experience in the management or supervision of a multi-section or multi-site medical laboratory service. Project Management experience an asset.
Skills And Abilities
- Demonstrated leadership ability and highly developed interpersonal and communication skills.
- Demonstrated commitment to client focused services and teamwork.
- Ability to integrate administrative, professional and operational aspects of the department throughout Island health in an effective and efficient manner.
- Ability to develop and nurture an environment where quality improvement principles are embraced and used on a continuous basis.
- Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.
Link To Full Job Description https://jd.viha.ca/JD2326.pdf
About Island Health
Island Health operates primary care clinics in Anacortes and on Orcas Island, and serves patients across three counties (Skagit, Island and San Juan). Our specialty services are extensive and rapidly adapting to meet the needs of our community. At Island Health, our patients are cared for by dedicated medical professionals who live and work in the community. We are a small but mighty health system, renowned for our holistic approach to patient care where our healthcare professionals treat our patients with compassion and respect. As a 5-star rated Medicare hospital and a top 100 rural hospital in the United States, patients can expect the highest quality of care where they actively participate in their healthcare planning and goal-setting.
Island Health is a Public Hospital District (Skagit County PHD No. 2) governed by a board of five commissioners whose boundaries include Fidalgo, Cypress, Guemes and Sinclair islands.
Island Health provides an innovative and growing environment for our employees to further their careers, and as a 43-bed hospital we provide a range of services and exceptional quality of care typically found in a larger facility including cancer care: physical, occupational and speech therapy; wound care; sleep wellness; psychiatry and behavioral services; family practice and specialty clinics; and much more.
Located in Anacortes, Washington, a vibrant seaside community focused on wellness, residents enjoy the exceptional quality of life the region offers including excellent schools, abundant recreational activities, and a community for artists.
To experience the culture of Anacortes, please visit: www.anacortes.org.
Island Health is your destination for opportunity and we are always recruiting. Please visit our careers page to learn more about our current positions, www.islandhealth.org/careers.
About the role
Job Description In accordance with the Vision, Purpose, and Values, and strategic direction of the Vancouver Island Health Authority (Island Health), patient and staff safety is a priority and a responsibility shared by everyone; as such, the requirement to continuously improve quality and safety is inherent in all aspects of this position.
Reporting to the Director, Clinical Service Delivery, the Manager, Laboratory Quality is responsible for island-wide laboratory quality management including oversight of policy and procedures, external assessment (i.e. Accreditation), process improvement initiatives, and implementation and management of laboratory standards including Medical Laboratories ISO 15189 standards, Clinical Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) guidelines, Health Canada Standards, and current good manufacturing processes.
Responsible for planning, organizing and directing the senior laboratory team and their activities to ensure an integrated Laboratory Medicine Service that is patient centric, accountable, and high quality, defined as care that is: Efficient, Effective, Equitable, Accessible, Acceptable, Appropriate, and Safe.
QUALIFICATIONS: Education, Training And Experience Graduation from an approved training program for Medical Laboratory Technologists plus current registration with the Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science. Post graduate training in business or health administration preferred. Minimum seven (7) to ten (10) years of relevant experience, preferably in the health care field with a focus on quality management, including at least five (5) years of experience in the management or supervision of a multi-section or multi-site medical laboratory service. Project Management experience an asset.
Skills And Abilities
- Demonstrated leadership ability and highly developed interpersonal and communication skills.
- Demonstrated commitment to client focused services and teamwork.
- Ability to integrate administrative, professional and operational aspects of the department throughout Island health in an effective and efficient manner.
- Ability to develop and nurture an environment where quality improvement principles are embraced and used on a continuous basis.
- Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.
Link To Full Job Description https://jd.viha.ca/JD2326.pdf
About Island Health
Island Health operates primary care clinics in Anacortes and on Orcas Island, and serves patients across three counties (Skagit, Island and San Juan). Our specialty services are extensive and rapidly adapting to meet the needs of our community. At Island Health, our patients are cared for by dedicated medical professionals who live and work in the community. We are a small but mighty health system, renowned for our holistic approach to patient care where our healthcare professionals treat our patients with compassion and respect. As a 5-star rated Medicare hospital and a top 100 rural hospital in the United States, patients can expect the highest quality of care where they actively participate in their healthcare planning and goal-setting.
Island Health is a Public Hospital District (Skagit County PHD No. 2) governed by a board of five commissioners whose boundaries include Fidalgo, Cypress, Guemes and Sinclair islands.
Island Health provides an innovative and growing environment for our employees to further their careers, and as a 43-bed hospital we provide a range of services and exceptional quality of care typically found in a larger facility including cancer care: physical, occupational and speech therapy; wound care; sleep wellness; psychiatry and behavioral services; family practice and specialty clinics; and much more.
Located in Anacortes, Washington, a vibrant seaside community focused on wellness, residents enjoy the exceptional quality of life the region offers including excellent schools, abundant recreational activities, and a community for artists.
To experience the culture of Anacortes, please visit: www.anacortes.org.
Island Health is your destination for opportunity and we are always recruiting. Please visit our careers page to learn more about our current positions, www.islandhealth.org/careers.