Quality Assurance Lead, Eye Bank of British Columbia and Tissue Bank of British Columbia

Job title:

Quality Assurance Lead, Eye Bank of British Columbia and Tissue Bank of British Columbia

Company

Vancouver Coastal Health

Job description

The salary range for this position is CAD $38.13/Hr. – CAD $54.82/Hr.Job SummaryCome work as a Quality Assurance Lead, Eye Bank of British Columbia and Tissue Bank of British Columbia with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)!Vancouver Coastal Health is looking for a Quality Assurance Lead to join the Eye Bank of British Columbia and Tissue Bank of British Columbia team. We are seeking a candidate with strong attention to detail, unwavering integrity, and a proactive approach to implementing innovative solutions that fulfill the needs of all stakeholders. Apply today to join our team!As a Quality Assurance Lead, Eye Bank of British Columbia and Tissue Bank of British Columbia with Vancouver Coastal Health you will:

• Report to the Manager.
• Provide specialized skills in the support of achieving Vancouver Coastal Health’s (VCH’s) organizational and quality improvement strategic direction.
• Provide expertise and administer the Eye Bank of British Columbia (EBBC) and Tissue Bank Quality Assurance System.
• Work in partnership with program operational and medical leadership, the Eye Bank and Tissue Bank Chief Technologist, and be responsible for developing and maintaining processes, policies and standard operating procedures relating to eye and tissue bank quality and safety.
• Develop and implement processes to ensure quality management and compliance with relevant regulatory standards including CSA and Health Canada. This includes, but is not limited to, processes for document control, validation, auditing, corrective/preventative actions, and instrument calibration/preventive maintenance.
• Ensure the highest possible standards to ensure the quality and safety.
• Identify improvements required to achieve the optimal client experience at VCH.
• Work in close partnership with Quality and Patient Safety to maintain the QA Audit Program standards at all times through engaging onsite operations teams to meet or exceed established standards, and ensure that initiatives are aligned with organizational goals, objectives and improvement priorities.

QualificationsEducation & Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field.
• Five (5) years’ recent, related quality assurance leadership experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience. Healthcare experience preferred.
• Valid BC Driver’s license, as local area travel requires the use of a vehicle.

Knowledge & Abilities

• Strong attention to detail and excellent organizational skills including the ability to prioritize workload to meet deadlines.
• Knowledge of and experience with quality improvement principles and practices and methodologies, measurement techniques, and tools.
• Demonstrated excellent facilitation and training skills, and knowledge of adult education principles and practices.
• Strong desire and ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities with minimal supervision, including excellent follow – through skills
• Experience in identifying opportunities for continuous improvement; process drive and ability to move forward with improvements.
• Experience working in a fast paced environment, and the ability to provide guidelines and execution of standards.
• Strong written, presentations and verbal communication skills
• Strong computer skills with knowledge of Windows application, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills to function within a complex interdisciplinary environment.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.

Closing StatementThe hours of work including days off and work area may be subject to change consistent with operational requirements and the provision of the Collective Agreement and applicable statutes. Successful applicants may be required to complete a Criminal Records Review Check.As per Ministry of Health policy, all health care workers working in publicly-funded health care facilities are required to report their past receipt of certain vaccines or history of certain infections. Collecting these records will allow for offering of any missing vaccines, and for appropriate actions to be taken in the event of any future exposure to a communicable disease or during outbreaks. For all new hires and appointments to Vancouver Coastal Health, you will be asked to provide this information as part of the onboarding process.WHY JOIN VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH?VCH is a world class innovator in medical care, research and teaching, delivering service to more than one million BC residents. At VCH, we embrace thinking boldly, taking smart risks, and ‘going first’ when we believe it will lead to the best possible outcomes for patients and their families. We invite you to join us in creating healthy lives in healthy communities by showcasing our passion for care, connection to the communities we serve and our culture of teamwork that makes VCH a great place to work.

• Comprehensive health benefits package, including MSP, extended health and dental and municipal pension plan
• Grow your career with employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities
• Wellness supports, including counselling, critical incident and innovative wellness services are available to employees and their immediate families
• Award-winning recognition programs to honour staff, medical staff and volunteers
• Access to exclusive discount offers and deals for VCH staff

At Vancouver Coastal Health, our vision of healthy lives in healthy communities inspires us and our values and pillars guide us. We support equitable practices, diverse teams and inclusive environments, which are vital to creating welcoming spaces where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and feel supported. We encourage applications from equity-deserving communities, including Indigenous Peoples and members of racialized groups, people with disabilities and people of all gender identities and expressions and sexual orientation.Vancouver Coastal Health is proud to be recognized as one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers in 2024.Only short-listed applicants will be contacted for this posting.***Employees of VCH must apply online via the Internal Career Portal on CareerHub, you are currently viewing the External Career Portal. Refer to the https://my.vch.ca/working-here/job-postings site for instructions on how to view internal job postings and how to apply as an employee. Current VCH employees who apply to this posting using this external site will be considered as an external candidate. Seniority will not apply.***Thank you for your interest in Vancouver Coastal Health.

Expected salary

Location

Vancouver, BC

Job date

Sat, 25 Jan 2025 02:46:33 GMT

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