Point of Care Coordinator, Point of Care Lab - Full-Time, Day Shift
About The Position
UChicago Medicine is hiring a Point of Care Coordinator in its Point of Care Testing Laboratory. This role coordinates quality control and quality performance improvement for point of care testing performed by non-laboratory caregivers. The coordinator plans, organizes, documents, and provides technical and quality performance services for testing at point of care sites and designated non-centralized laboratories. The position provides technical consultation and standardizes laboratory policies and procedures for clinical staff, including oversight of testing personnel performance and adherence to SOPs, development and implementation of procedures, methods, and instrumentation, and maintenance or improvement of work quality in accordance with applicable regulatory and accreditation requirements, including CLIA standards and CAP guidelines. The position is full-time, 1.0 FTE, on the day shift and is 100% onsite in Hyde Park. The employee must be based in the greater Chicagoland area and travel to ambulatory locations for in-person assistance.
Requirements
- Must meet CLIA ’88 qualification requirements for personnel performing high-complexity testing.
- Bachelor’s degree in clinical laboratory science or a related field from an accredited college or university.
- Certification or eligibility as a medical technologist (MT) or specialist (Sxx) through the American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP) or equivalent.
- High computer literacy, including the ability to use laboratory and hospital information systems, database, spreadsheet, and presentation software, and willingness to learn new software applications.
- Knowledge of and ability to use automated and conventional laboratory equipment and laboratory testing methodologies.
- Knowledge of and ability to apply QC/QA/QI principles and processes.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to interact professionally with individuals at all levels.
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge of regulatory requirements related to clinical laboratory operations.
- At least three years of experience in a general clinical laboratory.
Responsibilities
- Participate in oversight of point of care testing operations and ensure appropriate procedures are established throughout specimen handling and testing.
- Participate in developing and implementing quality control programs to ensure high-quality results for patients and physicians.
- Ensure result reporting is completed within required timeframes, including auditing test results and reports for accuracy as needed.
- Provide consultation and participate in verifying compliance with regulatory requirements and institutional policies and procedures to maintain medical center licensure and accreditation for point of care testing.
- Perform quality and compliance monitoring tasks and prepare documentation to substantiate required compliance and monitoring activities.
- Ensure institutional readiness for internal and external inspections of point of care testing resources.
- Travel to ambulatory locations to provide in-person assistance.
- Participate in preparing testing procedures and updating them as needed in accordance with CLIA standards, CAP guidelines, and institutional requirements.
- Participate in training, orientation, and continuing education for personnel using point of care testing resources.
- Prepare competency and training documents and ensure training documentation is current and available for inspections.
- Participate in Laboratory quality improvement activities as needed.
- Evaluate new instruments, products, procedures, workflows, and methods and recommend equipment acquisitions or operational changes to the point of care Director and Advisory Committee.
- Help maintain adequate supply inventory and interact with supply chain offices and vendors as required.
- Ensure appropriate operation of point of care equipment.
- Verify that quality control monitoring and equipment preventive maintenance are completed and documented as specified in the laboratory procedure manual.
- Work with CBIS and Laboratory Information Services to maintain electronic connectivity between point of care devices and institutional systems for test order and result transmission.
- Work with administration to facilitate appropriate and complete charge capture and posting for point of care technical services.
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Job Type
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