Clinical Coordinator Laboratory Medicine- Part time

Geisinger•Danville, PA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Join our team at Geisinger Medical Laboratories. You can find your passion for caring and innovation as a team member in our state-of-the-art laboratories. Our mission is to provide exceptional patient care through innovative, efficient, and high-quality laboratory services. The Clinical Coordinator is a key member of Geisinger Medical Laboratory Education programs. The Clinical Coordinator is responsible for managing and enhancing the clinical education experience for students. This role ensures the seamless integration of academic instruction with clinical practice, supports student success, and contributes to program development, recruitment, and sustainability. The Clinical Coordinator serves as a liaison between the didactic and clinical instructors, upholding accreditation standards and fostering collaborative relationships. Ensure clinical site education is delivered in accordance with accreditation, grant, program curriculum, and facility requirements and standards. Plan and monitor the clinical experience across all applicable laboratory and support areas. Participate in onboarding, general orientation, and ongoing support to bench instructors, mentors and students; serve as the primary liaison between programs and clinical sites. Performs regular audits and manage feedback loops for all aspects of the clinical experience; space, materials, logistics and personnel. Provides input to program faculty and bench instructors for student evaluation. Participates in work effort to continuously improve program learning outcomes and program effectiveness. Participate in programmatic assessment, policy and procedure development, strategic planning, and accreditation processes. Ensure compliance with accreditation (e.g., NAACLS), certification (e.g., ASCP), and institutional requirements. Collaborate with faculty to improve program design and content for alignment with clinical best practices and certification standards. Assist in the recruitment of prospective students through outreach events, presentations, and collaboration with educational programs. Promote clinical laboratory career pathways to internal and external stakeholders, including high schools, colleges, and healthcare organizations. Demonstrate knowledge of educational methodologies, interprofessional communication, program administration, and regulatory compliance. Participate in professional organizations and continuing education activities to foster relevancy with clinical laboratory science education and certification. Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.

Requirements

BS degree Medical Laboratory Science
Certified Medical Laboratory Technician (ASCP) - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) OR Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) required upon hire
Minimum of 3 years-Laboratory experience
Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)
Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with NAACLS accreditation, educational technology, Microsoft applications and learning management systems desired.

Responsibilities

Ensure clinical site education is delivered in accordance with accreditation, grant, program curriculum, and facility requirements and standards.
Plan and monitor the clinical experience across all applicable laboratory and support areas.
Participate in onboarding, general orientation, and ongoing support to bench instructors, mentors and students; serve as the primary liaison between programs and clinical sites.
Performs regular audits and manage feedback loops for all aspects of the clinical experience; space, materials, logistics and personnel.
Provides input to program faculty and bench instructors for student evaluation.
Participates in work effort to continuously improve program learning outcomes and program effectiveness.
Participate in programmatic assessment, policy and procedure development, strategic planning, and accreditation processes.
Ensure compliance with accreditation (e.g., NAACLS), certification (e.g., ASCP), and institutional requirements.
Collaborate with faculty to improve program design and content for alignment with clinical best practices and certification standards.
Assist in the recruitment of prospective students through outreach events, presentations, and collaboration with educational programs.
Promote clinical laboratory career pathways to internal and external stakeholders, including high schools, colleges, and healthcare organizations.
Demonstrate knowledge of educational methodologies, interprofessional communication, program administration, and regulatory compliance.
Participate in professional organizations and continuing education activities to foster relevancy with clinical laboratory science education and certification.

Benefits

Full benefits (health, dental and vision) starting on day one
Three medical plan choices, including an expanded network for out-of-area employees and dependents
Pre-tax savings plans with healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSA) and a health savings account (HSA) with employer contribution
Company-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage
401(k) plan that includes automatic Geisinger contributions
Generous paid time off (PTO) plan that allows you to accrue time quickly
Up to $5,000 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year
MyHealth Rewards wellness program to improve your health while earning a financial incentive
Family-friendly support including adoption and fertility assistance, parental leave pay, military leave pay and a free Care.com membership with discounted backup care for your loved ones
Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Referrals for childcare, eldercare, & pet care; Access free legal guidance, mental health visits, work-life support, digital self-help tools and more
Voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, identity theft protection, universal life and pet and legal insurance
healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners.