Coordinator External Quality

Versiti is a fusion of donors scientific curiosity and precision medicine that recognize the gifts of blood and life are precious. We are home to the world-renowned Blood Research Institute we enable life saving gifts from our donors and provide the science behind the medicine through our diagnostic laboratories. Versiti brings together outstanding minds with unparalleled experience in transfusion medicine transplantation stem cells and cellular therapies oncology and genomics diagnostic lab services and medical and scientific expertise. This combination of skill and knowledge results in improved patient outcomes higher quality services and reduced cost of care for hospitals blood centers hospital systems research and educational institutions and other health care providers. At Versiti we are passionate about improving the lives of patients and helping our healthcare partners thrive.

This role provides entry-level support to the Quality department. This role supports the overall quality program and may serve as a liaison between the Quality team and other service lines of Versiti. He/she/they may support other service lines by providing quality input on projects and everyday tasks.

Benefits
Versiti provides a comprehensive benefits package based on your job classification. Full-time regular employes are eligible for Medical Dental and Vision Plans Paid Time Off (PTO) and Holidays Short- and Long-term disability life insurance 7% match dollar for dollar 401(k) voluntary programs discount programs others.

• Core Quality Responsibilities * Assists Manager in executing the Quality Plan and ensuring compliance with applicable regulations and standards. * Assists Manager in identifying quality system improvements. * Integrates continuous improvement practices adopted by Versiti into quality systems education and improvement activities. * Supports internal/external assessments as assigned. * Prioritize tasks to meet the needs of assigned quality objectives. * May prepares charts tables etc. to analyze quality metrics. * Review analyze approve and monitor events logged in event management system.
• Specific External Quality Coordinator Responsibilities * Provide support to the supplier quality and contract function(s) with a focus on supplier/ customer/ service development-related projects/initiatives * Support the implementation and maintenance of the Supplier Quality Management process to ensure excellent quality of purchased goods * Initiate and resolve supplier non-conformances including root cause and corrective/preventive actions to hold suppliers accountable to Supplier Corrective Action Request (SCAR) commitments * Initiate and resolve Quality exceptions root cause investigations containment/corrective actions risk-based escalation (as appropriate) * Support continuous improvement initiatives quality system and procedure adjustments * May perform supplier audits and assess non-conformance / audit findings and participate in closure of supplier actions as needed * May support the maintenance of the contract management process to ensure a consistent and efficient process for the initiation negotiation development review execution documentation monitoring and modification of contractual agreements * May reviewing incoming material from suppliers if needed to determine appropriate disposition
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Complies with all policies and standards

Education

• High School Diploma required
• or equivalent required
• Associates Degree (in Clinical Laboratory Science life sciences engineering with science minor scientific discipline or allied health science discipline) preferred
• Bachelors Degree (in Clinical Laboratory Science life sciences engineering with science minor scientific discipline or allied health science discipline) preferred

Experience

• 1-3 years experience required with H.S. diploma required
• 1-3 years experience required with associates degree required
• Experience in QMS QA QC or Quality Auditing preferably in an environment such as blood banking pharmaceutical medical devices or a hospital preferred

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as Standard Operating Procedures safety rules operating and maintenance instructions and other department manuals required
• Must have basic mathematical aptitude such as adding and subtracting two-digit numbers and multiplication and divisions with 10s and 100s to be used for weight measurement volume distance and money. required
• Ability to apply judgment to detailed but very structured written or oral instructions and to deal with problems involving concrete variable in standardized work procedures. required
• Able to organize work to provide productive workflow needed in component preparation. required
• Good knowledge of Quality Systems Compliance Supplier Quality etc. areas achieved through prior study preferred preferred
• Applies knowledge of the principles and practices in a recognized professional field requiring academic preparation required
• Applies knowledge of standardized rules procedures and operations within own area required
• Performs actions based on previously established guidelines required
• Excellent oral communication skills required
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office required
• Possess strong attention to detail required
• Possess good interpersonal skills required

Licenses and Certifications

• ASQ CQA ASQ CQT preferred

Tools and Technology

• Personal Computer (desktop laptop tablet) required
• General office equipment (computer printer fax copy machine) required
• Microsoft Suite (Word Excel PowerPoint) required