Senior, Quality Specialist - Military veterans preferred

Are you motivated to participate in a dynamic, multi-tasking environment? Do you want to join a company that invests in its employees? Are you seeking a position where you can use your skills while continuing to be challenged and learn? Then we encourage you to dive deeper into this opportunity.

We believe in career development and empowering our employees. Not only do we provide career coaches internally, but we offer many training opportunities to expand your knowledge base! We have highly competitive benefits with a variety HMO and PPO options. We have company 401k match along with an Employee Stock Purchase Program. We have tuition reimbursement, leadership development, and even start employees off with 16 days of paid time off plus holidays. We offer wellness courses and have highly engaged employee resource groups. Come join the Neo team and be part of our amazing World Class Culture!

NeoGenomics is looking for a Sr. Quality Specialist wants to continue to learn in order to allow our company to grow. This is an onsite position with a Monday – Friday Day shift.

Now that you know what we're looking for in talent, let us tell you why you'd want to work at NeoGenomics:

As an employer, we promise to provide you with a purpose driven mission in which you have the opportunity to save lives by improving patient care through the exceptional work you perform. Together, we will become the world's leading cancer reference laboratory.

Position Summary:

As a Senior Quality Specialist you will execute quality initiatives in laboratory operational disciplines. Assist in maintaining a Quality Program using recognized principles of quality assurance and current industry best practices, including CAP/CLIA guideline while maintaining a collaborative partnership and close working relationship with Operational management personnel and compliance.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure laboratory operations comply with CLIA regulations and other applicable federal, state, and local laws
• Assist in preparing for inspections and audits from regulatory agencies (e.g., CAP, COLA)
• Develop, implement, and maintain quality assurance programs to monitor laboratory processes and outcomes
• Review and approve quality control data, identifying trends and initiating corrective actions as needed
• Coordinate staff training programs to ensure compliance with CLIA standards
• Conduct regular competency assessments for laboratory personnel
• Maintain thorough and accurate documentation of quality programs, corrective actions, and proficiency testing
• Generate reports on laboratory performance metrics for management review
• Investigate quality issues and non-conformities, implementing solutions to enhance laboratory performance

Experience, Education and Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a scientific discipline required
• 5 or more years of experience in a CLIA-certified high complexity laboratory, with preference for CLS licensure, CLS Licensure or similar preferred
• In-depth knowledge of laws and federal/state regulations related to clinical laboratories
• Technical laboratory knowledge of assigned operational discipline
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, with a strong emphasis on MS Word and Excel
• Strong critical thinking and decision-making skills, with the ability to work with minimal supervision
• Ability to thrive in high-stress environments while making sound judgments
• Ability to sit and/or stand for long periods of time

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