Lab Technical Specialist / Point of Care

Emory Healthcare•Atlanta, GA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Emory Medical Laboratory's mission is to transform health and healing by providing high quality, cost-effective, innovative laboratory services which enhance patient health. We're seeking an experienced and certified Lab Technical Specialist to join our Point of Care team. Shift: 8am - 4:30pm, Monday - Friday, Onsite Be inspired. Be rewarded. Belong. At Emory Healthcare. At Emory Healthcare we fuel your professional journey with better benefits, valuable resources, ongoing mentorship and leadership programs for all types of jobs, and a supportive environment that enables you to reach new heights in your career and be what you want to be. We provide: Comprehensive health benefits that start day one Student Loan Repayment Assistance & Reimbursement Programs Family-focused benefits Wellness incentives Ongoing mentorship and leadership programs And more! All levels of experience and education will be considered for this posting. Job Specific Details: Point of Care is responsible for laboratory testing performed in departments by non-laboratorians (medical assistants, nurses, perfusionists, educators, etc.). Approximately 85% of time will be spent interacting with these groups by developing and implementing point of care testing. Excellent customer service skills, professionalism, and adaptability are desirable. Requires computer access to the Emory Healthcare network, telephone capabilities, and in state travel to Emory locations. Performs advanced specialized laboratory procedures and evaluates data reliability. Takes appropriate corrective action. Teaches procedure theory and techniques and provides advanced troubleshooting support on methodologies and instrumentation. Performs other related duties as required. Assists in troubleshooting instruments and maintaining equipment. Orders and maintains supplies and equipment for developmental testing. Works with manager to formulate plan for professional development. Attends educational in-services as appropriate. Participates in professional activities and organizations to maintain knowledge of current trends, practices, and developments. Teaches theory and clinical procedures to Medical Technology students, graduate students, and pathology residents. Develops and conducts inservice training and continuing education programs for technologists. Develops or updates laboratory procedures. Performs advanced developmental and routine procedures as required. Develops teaching protocols for specialized testing. Researches documents and journals for developments in the field. Assists in writing scientific articles regarding clinical procedures developed in the laboratory.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in medical technology, clinical lab science or a chemical, physical or biological science.
Other bachelor's degree will be accepted if graduated from an accredited school of medical technology or if science and math coursework meet requirement of certifying agency.
Education Exception: Bachelor's degree may be waived for a medical technologist who was ASCP certified in the years prior to the bachelor's degree requirement by ASCP and a HEW/HHS technologist certified by Health and Human Services.
Bachelor's degree may be waived for histotechnologists with HT (ASCP) or HTL (ASCP).
Two years required with three years of related laboratory experience preferred.
Positions in this classification may require certification in a particular laboratory specialty.

Responsibilities

Assist with evaluation and validation of new testing method requests
Develop and implement procedures for lab related processes
Validation of new or replaced/repaired instruments
Order and maintain supplies and equipment
Install instruments and troubleshoot instrument or connectivity issues
Perform comparison and correlation testing of instruments
Preparation of reporting for validations, comparisons and correlations
Assisting personnel with proficiency testing process including review and corrective action on proficiency test errors
Maintain accurate records using various laboratory databases, troubleshoot problems related to laboratory issues including supply distribution, test ordering, specimen integrity, result reporting, compliance, and billing
Investigation and reporting of erroneous results (patient, proficiency, comparison, etc.) and processing result and chart correction requests
Training non-laboratory staff on Point of Care testing such as glucose, creatinine, INR, blood gas testing, and others and maintaining competencies in the Point of Care Database
Interact as liaison with Point of Care program participants, facilitate and encourage questions, and discuss and serve as a resource by providing information through newsletters, formal meetings, telephone contact, etc.
Development of training materials and logistics and preparation of presentations including monthly in-service education as appropriate
Maintain accreditation requirements including preparing and submitting CLIA applications for new and existing sites
Maintaining survey readiness and preparedness for various regulatory agencies and assisting with survey processes as required
Collect, organize, and analyze data and generate and provide accurate and complete reports including monthly quality assurance reports and compliance reports for management and/or regulatory agencies
Implement programs and monitors compliance with policies and procedures that meet federal and state regulations and accreditation standards
Perform rounding, present findings, and develop action plans for clinical sites as assigned
Submit compliance reports and documentation of issues and resolutions
Assist in developing goals and objectives for specific areas of responsibility and correlate goals with the healthcare system strategic goals
Participate in professional development activities and organizations to maintain knowledge of current trends, practices, and developments
Coordinate resolution with appropriate lab section in a timely manner
Meet with administration, staff, faculty and other departments
Perform other duties as required