Point of Care Coodinator - FT - Days - MHM

Memorial Healthcare • Miramar, FL

14h • Onsite

About The Position

Memorial laboratory professionals understand that every specimen and every report are informing diagnosis, treatment and care. We never lose sight of the patient and family who are on the other end of that data, and are depending on us for timely and accurate results. We aspire to the Five Rights of Laboratory Testing: performing the right test on the right patient at the right time for the right indicators leading to the right diagnostic decision. The Point of Care Coordinator is responsible for the coordination of point of care testing. This support crosses multiple laboratory and clinic locations. Point of Care Coordinator provides technical resources and daily direction to nurses, respiratory therapists, and other healthcare providers with regard to laboratory policies and procedures and regulatory requirements. The Point of Care Coordinator assures quality testing and accurate test performance through operator training, competency assessment, equipment monitoring, equipment maintenance and troubleshooting, quality control review, and proficiency testing. Incumbents operate under general supervision. Someone that is able to navigate through different software applications is highly preferred.

Requirements

• Bachelors (Required)
• Clinical Lab Supervisor License (SU LICENSE) - State of Florida (FL)
• Clinical Lab Technologist License (TN LICENSE) - State of Florida (FL)
• Five (5) years of experience as a Clinical Laboratory Technologist.
• Florida State License as a Technologist or Supervisor in the area of responsibility.
• Ability to effectively relate and communicate with internal and external customers.
• Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment, and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

Nice To Haves

• Someone that is able to navigate through different software applications is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and oversee validation/verification studies for new instruments, methods and tests
• Coordinate competency assessment.
• Develop and maintain competency assessment materials.
• Review quality control for problem identification and troubleshooting.
• Use quality control statistics and control procedures such as comparison between methods and results from proficiency testing to identify and or correct performance problems.
• Manages the oversight of Point of Care Testing (POCT) for all POCT in the area.
• Provides technical oversight for Point of Care testing performed to meet/exceed accreditation standards.
• May assist with maintaining inventory and supplies for the Point of Care testing.
• Works and communicates with nursing, physicians, employees and management as needed.
• Ensures that the test systems are properly functioning.
• Maintains, troubleshoots and takes corrective action with equipment as needed.
• Coordinate training assessments.
• Develop and maintain teaching / training materials.

Benefits

• Wages shown on independent job boards reflect market averages, not specific to any employer. We encourage candidates to talk to their Memorial Healthcare System recruiter to discuss actual pay rates, during the hiring process.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level