LAB POINT-OF-CARE TESTING COORDINATOR

South Shore Health • Weymouth, MA

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About The Position

Under the general direction of the Director of Laboratory Services, and in conjunction with the Technical (Pathologist) Director and Laboratory Medical Director/Chief of Pathology, is responsible for the coordination of Point of Care Testing (POCT) conducted under the Laboratory's CLIA licenses.

Requirements

• Minimum five (5) years of applicable clinical laboratory experience, three (3) of which must be in Chemistry and/or Hematology
• MT or MLS (ASCP) or MT or MLS (ASCP Equivalent) required. Medical Technician or Medical Laboratory Scientist certification is required at time of hire.
• Must be knowledgeable and experienced in laboratory regulatory and accreditation standards compliance, quality control, and quality assurance.
• Skilled at managing multiple priorities.
• Must possess well-developed organizational and interpersonal and communication skills.
• Able to successfully teach theory and practice of point –of-care testing applications to laboratory, nursing and other hospital personnel performing POC analysis.

Nice To Haves

• Baccalaureate degree in Medical Technology/Clinical Laboratory Science. Any bachelors in a chemical or biological science (meeting CLIA qualification) with 1 year clinical laboratory internship or experience.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates the Point of Care testing program for the laboratory. This includes, but is not limited to responsibility for quality of all tests performed, organizing workflow and prioritizing work as needed.
• Establishes and maintains an effective inventory control system that assures inventory levels that consistently meet the demands of the workload.
• In collaboration with Nursing Education, and other department leaders with POC testing, trains and assures competency of staff.
• In collaboration with the Director of Laboratory Services and the Technical Director (Pathologist), assists in the evaluation, selection and documentation of testing of all new instruments, methods and procedures for Point of Care testing compliant to CAP/CLIA, and DPH standards.
• In consultation with the Director of Laboratory Services is responsible for ensuring user eligibility for Point-of-Care testing activities and compliance with related regulations and accrediting body standards
• Safety Awareness - Fosters a "Culture of Safety" through personal ownership and commitment to a safe environment.
• Functions as a liaison between the Department of Laboratory Services and the other departments of the South Shore Hospital.
• Technology - Embraces technological solutions to work processes and practices.
• Other

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees