Job Description
QA Associate- San Juan Capistrano, California - Monday to Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm
Look for more than answers. Patients and Physicians rely on our diagnostic testing, information and services to help them make better healthcare decisions. These are often serious decisions with far reaching consequences, and require sensitivity, tact and a clear dedication to service. Its about providing clarity and hope.
You will work for the world leader in the industry, with a career where you can
expand your skills and knowledge. Youll have a role where you can act with
professionalism, you can inspire colleagues, and you can care about the work we do and the people we serve.
At Quest, we are on a continuous journey of discovery and development. Its this attitude that has made us an industry leader and the 1 Diagnostic Lab in the US. For those joining us, we offer exciting and fast moving career opportunities where you can affect change at a rate unheard of in many organizations of our size and scope. While we invest in and develop technology to drive our innovations, our ongoing success relies on our people.
JOB SUMMARY:
This position is responsible for assisting the Director of Quality Assurance on the overall quality throughout the company paying particular attention to the affiliate offices, corporate stores and independent examiners.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
* Audit for lab and/or exam errors ensuring all errors are corrected and examiners are educated on any compliance differences. Including Matrix/Relia Quote.
* Track all Case One insurance company errors by the tracers they provide.
* Ensure appropriate entities receive the necessary tools and information needed to complete the examination process according to the requirements set forth by the Home Office.
* Key in issues/concerns into the reporting system.
* Compile, mail, and report on all postcards.
* Redirect misrouted paperwork.
* Grade and Report on the Examiner Test
* Handle reporting of all needles sent in the kit Handling reporting of all IHP's Tracking, grade, report on EKG's Key in all Protective/Matrix/Standard/Safeco Issues.
* Responds to the needs and requests of clients and Lab One management and staff in a professional and expedient manner.
* Observes all compliance policies and safety policies and procedures as outlined in the Lab One Safety Manual or safety matters included in other special training.
* Other duties as assigned
Examples of decisions that can be taken without conferring with supervisor:
* Decision to correct all errors
* Decision to speak with office in regards to errors by the office or by the examiner
Examples of decisions that can be taken only after conferring with supervisor:
* Decision to change standard operating procedure
* Decision to terminate a contract with an office
* Decision to terminate a contract with an examiner
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
* High school diploma or GED Minimum
Work Experience Preferred:
* Six months laboratory or para-medical experience
Minimum Skills Required:
* Excellent communication skills
* Accurate and detail oriented
* Ability to work in a team environment
* Good organizational skills
* Knowledge of Microsoft Office
* Ability to work under minimal supervision
* Ability to work on numerous projects at the same time
Physical Demands:
* The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate in person and on the telephone. The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel in order to operate computer keyboard, office equipment and other essential tasks. The employee is frequently required to sit, stand, walk, bend, stoop, crouch and reach with hands and arms. This position infrequently lifts, carries or otherwise moves and positions objects weighing up to 25 pounds. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Additional Information:
* Duties and responsibilities, as required by business necessity may by added, deleted or changed at any time at the discretion of management, formally or informally, either verbally or in writing.
* Scheduling and shift assignments and work location may be changed at any time, as required by business necessity.
Secaucus, NJ
Company Overview
Quest Diagnostics empowers people to take action to improve health outcomes. Derived from the world's largest database of clinical lab results, our diagnostic insights reveal new avenues to identify and treat disease, inspire healthy behaviors and improve health care management. Quest annually serves one in three adult Americans and half the physicians and hospitals in the United States, and our 46,000 employees understand that, in the right hands and with the right context, our diagnostic insights can inspire actions that transform lives.
At a Glance
Quest Diagnostics is the world’s leading provider of diagnostic information services
Generated 2018 revenues of approximately $7.53 billion
Publicly trades common stock on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: DGX). More in Investor Relations
Ranks as a component of the S&P 500
Touches the lives of 30 percent of American adults each year
Serves about half of the physicians and hospitals in the U.S
Access to approximately 90% of U.S. insured lives
Engages workforce of about 46,000 employees dedicated to putting patients first every day
More than 6,600 patient access points, the most extensive network in the U.S.,
including phlebotomists in physician offices and more than 2,250 of our own
patient service centers
A medical and scientific staff of more than 600 M.D.s and Ph.D.s
Logistics capabilities, that include approximately 3,750 courier vehicles and 25 aircraft that collectively make tens of thousands of stops daily
Offers physicians a test menu that is industry leading in breadth and innovation. Our test menu ranges from routine biological tests to complex and specialized molecular and gene-based testing as well as anatomic pathology
Provides a broad range of solutions for employers, including workplace drug testing for employers and government agencies; the Blueprint for Wellness employee wellness service; and risk assessment services for the life insurance industry
Publishes original research in peer reviewed publications, at medical and scientific conferences, and as a public service. Quest Diagnostics Health Trends reports examine trends in diseases based on the company’s United States database. Quest Diagnostics Drug Testing Index (DTI) reports examine trends in workplace drug testing, and have been considered a benchmark for U.S. workforce drug positivity trends since 1988
Recognition
Named to Fortune Magazine's 2019 World's Most Admired Companies list in the Health Care industry category of "Pharmacy and Other Services" for the third consecutive year
Among FORTUNE® Magazine's 2018 Fortune 500® companies
Ranked on the Forbes® 2018 Global 2000
Ranked on the “Barron’s 500” list of top-performing large companies for 2017
Named a member of the Dow Jones® Sustainability World and North America indexes since 2004 (DJSI World) and 2005 (DJSI North America). The Dow Jones Sustainability World Index represents the top 10% of the leading sustainability companies out of the biggest 2,500 companies in the Dow Jones Global Total Stock Market Index
Earned a place on the annual Newsweek Green Rankings, for the fourth consecutive year on the 2017 U.S. list
Consistently named one of the best places to work in U.S. business journal rankings, including Forbes® 2018 America's Best Large Employers
Achieved Cancer Gold Standard™ accreditation from the CEO Roundtable on Cancer, recognizing our important actions to reduce the cancer risk of employees and their families
Received a rating of 100 from the Human Rights Campaign on the 2018 Corporate Equality Index, earning the distinction of being a "Best Place to Work for LGBT Equality"
Named a DiversityInc Noteworthy Company for the second consecutive year in 2018
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Read more about our Reputation Honors and Corporate Social Responsibility programs.
Products and Services
Diagnostics information services
Clinical trials
Healthcare IT
Wellness & risk management
Drug Screening
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Operations
Headquarters in the U.S.: 500 Plaza Drive, Secaucus, New Jersey 07094
Approximately 2,200 patient locations and dozens of clinical laboratories throughout the U.S.
In addition to the U.S., Quest Diagnostics operates clinical laboratories in laboratory facilities in Gurgaon, India; Heston, England; Mexico City, Mexico; and San Juan, Puerto Rico