POCT Coordinator - PD - All - Clinical Lab-Point Of Care
About The Position
El Camino Health is committed to hiring, retaining and growing the best and brightest professionals who will carry our mission and vision forward. We are proud of our reputation in the community: One built on compassion, innovation, collaboration and delivering high-quality care. Come join the team that makes this happen. Applicants MUST apply for position(s) by submitting a separate application for each individual job posting number they are interested in being considered for. FTE 0 Scheduled Bi-Weekly Hours 0 Work Shift All Shifts: 8 hours Job Description Coordinates activities of the hospital-wide Point-of-Care testing program for bedside laboratory testing and ensures compliance of all hospital personnel with program standards. This includes, but is not limited to, QA review, instrument set-up and validation, calibration verification, linearity testing, new lot reagent verification, maintenance, troubleshooting, training of designated nursing personnel, inventory control, quality control, proficiency testing and participation in on-site inspections. Fosters teamwork in doing whatever is necessary to maintain a smooth running POCT program. Ensures compliance with enterprise POCT program.
Requirements
- Baccalaureate degree in clinical laboratory science, or equivalent field of study.
- Minimum of 4-5 years experience as a CLS in an acute care setting hospital setting.
- Familiar with regulatory compliance and College of American Pathologists laboratory standards.
- Basic knowledge of performance improvement, education, and training principles.
- Basic knowledge of inventory management and equipment evaluation.
- Valid California Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) license
Nice To Haves
- Prior experience in Point of Care Testing preferred but not required.
- ASCP certification recommended.
Responsibilities
- Coordinates activities of the hospital-wide Point-of-Care testing program for bedside laboratory testing
- Ensures compliance of all hospital personnel with program standards
- QA review
- Instrument set-up and validation
- Calibration verification
- Linearity testing
- New lot reagent verification
- Maintenance
- Troubleshooting
- Training of designated nursing personnel
- Inventory control
- Quality control
- Proficiency testing
- Participation in on-site inspections
- Fosters teamwork in doing whatever is necessary to maintain a smooth running POCT program
- Ensures compliance with enterprise POCT program
