Clinical Lab - Point of Care Testing Coordinator

Trinity Health•Maywood, IL

14d•Onsite

About The Position

In this role, the Point of Care Coordinator (POCC) provides technical oversight for all Point of Care Testing (POCT) across the region. The POCC is responsible for the coordination and oversight of the quality improvement functions of point of care testing, education, auditing, competency, and other quality assurance activities to ensure that all accreditation guidelines are met.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree
3-5 years of previous job-related experience
Specific Degree(s): Medical Technology, Medical Laboratory Science, Biology, or Chemistry

Nice To Haves

Certified Medical Technologist, Medical Laboratory Scientist, laboratory discipline specific or specialty certificate (ASCP or AMT)

Responsibilities

Education: Across the region, performs quality checks on all compliance all regulatory requirements as well as institutional policies and procedures to maintain appropriate licensure and accreditation status for point of care testing.
Point-of-Care Performance: Ensures the establishment of appropriate POC procedures throughout all phases of specimen handling, testing, resulting, and reporting. Serves as POC-testing resource and provides guidance and instruction in developing, monitoring, and maintaining testing sites’ quality control programs to ensure the highest quality results to patients and physicians.
Quality Improvement: Participates in preparation of testing procedures and provides regulatory updates as needed according to CLIA standards, CAP accreditation guidelines, and institutional requirements. Initiates procedure updates to meet regulatory bodies accreditation standards and compliance standards. Participates in training, orientation and ongoing continuing education of personnel using point of care testing resources. Maintains records for education, training, competency, quality control, nonconformance events, and corrective action.
Provider Support: In coordination with the Regional Manager & Medical Director, evaluates and recommends new instruments, products, procedures and methods. Participates in validation / verification efforts and performs comparison studies as required by guidelines.