LABORATORY COMPLIANCE OFFICER

Duties

Participate in inspections to determine compliance with statutes, rules and internal procedures as directed and
under guidance

Learn to interpret and understand statutes, rules and internal procedures for discipline

Attend and participate in staff, advisory committee, and/or organization meetings

Other duties as assigned as related to the position (typically 5% - 10%)

Salary

• $56,335

Qualifications

Knowledge of:
Federal regulations and Arizona Revised

Statutes related to ionizing radiation, non-ionizing radiation, laboratory testing, general laboratory procedures, good understanding of laboratory management and operational concepts, specialized laboratory procedures, laboratory safety precautions emphasis when working with infectious agents and or hazardous materials, performance management, continuous quality improvement and Lean methodologies - Performance Management (PM), and Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) and Lean methodologies.

Skill in:
Review and reading of professional literature, requires high level of oral and written communication, analytical review, interpersonal relationships, active listening, organizational, evaluation, repetition, education/training

Ability to:
change priorities as issues arise, problem solving (root cause), work independently, perform reviews of laboratory testing, analyze analytical data, reporting, and evaluation of analyst qualifications providing compliance data, support a diverse multi- cultural workforce that reflects the community, promotes equal opportunity at all levels of public employment, and creates an inclusive work environment that enables all individuals to perform to their fullest potential free from discrimination - Support a diverse multi-cultural workforce that reflects the community, promotes equal opportunity at all levels of public employment, and creates an inclusive work environment that enables all individuals to perform to their fullest potential free from
discrimination.

Selective Preference(s)

Minimum Bachelor's degree in related field.

How to Apply

The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by emailing us at virginia.hassard@azdhs.gov.. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation. DHS is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All newly hired employees will be subject to E-Verify Employment Eligibility Verification.

Benefits

The State of Arizona provides an excellent comprehensive benefits package including:
− Affordable medical and dental insurance plans
− Paid vacation and sick time
− Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program).
− 10 paid holidays per year
− Wellness program and plans
− Life insurance
− Short/long-term disability insurance
− Defined retirement plan
− Award winning Infant at Work program
− Credit union membership
− Transit subsidy
− ADHS Student Assistance Pilot Program

Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave pilot program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page

Retirement

To help you build a financially secure future, the State makes monthly contributions to finance your retirement benefit. The State will contribute to the ASRS in an amount equal to your contribution. In other words, you and the State will each pay 50% of the total cost of the benefit. New State employees have a 27-week wait period for contributions to begin.