Point of Care Medical Technologist

Common Spirit•Seattle, WA

48d

About The Position

Under the direction of the Laboratory Director or Laboratory Manager, this position serves as the primary responsible support individual of the Point of Care (POC) system for selected laboratories (2-3 hospitals). This support includes, but is not limited to, point of care test library maintenance, policy and procedure development, ad hoc report creation, upgrade support & planning, POC middleware database management, security, POC system training, maintenance and troubleshooting. This position will serve as a liaison between Laboratory and other hospital departments to coordinate implementation of POC changes impacting all departments, and will work collaboratively with the System Lab Service Line. The position requires traveling to multiple testing sites within hospital or ambulatory settings, and the ability to effectively communicate with and train non-laboratory staff which may include physicians, nurses, and medical assistants. Just as Virginia Mason is dedicated to improving the lives of our patients and our community, we are equally dedicated to your professional and personal success. With a wide range of perks that includes a comprehensive compensation and benefits package, and the opportunity to live in one of the most livable cities in the nation, you will find that an opportunity with Team Medicine is one worth taking. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Virginia Mason Franciscan Health is a 336 bed non-profit facility providing quality health care to patients and communities in and around Seattle Washington. We are part of CommonSpirit Health which operates 139 hospitals and more than 1,000 care sites across 21 states, making our services accessible to nearly 1 in 4 U.S. residents.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in biological or chemical sciences, as defined by CLIA
2 years clinical laboratory experience
State license requirements
California: CLS:CA
Nevada: CLS:NV or GS:NV
North Dakota: MT-L:ND
Tennessee: MT-L:TN
Where state license not required: MT or CLS or MLS certification required, ASCP or equivalent (per requirement sheet)
Job duties require considerable knowledge of the principles and practices related to point of care systems in order to act as Lab POC SME (Subject Matter Expert)
Experience with Google management suite of tools
Skilled multi-tasker, clear communicator, and active listener who knows the right questions to in order to understand the teams' needs

Nice To Haves

Minimum 2 years POC Coordinator experience in an Acute Care setting

Responsibilities

point of care test library maintenance
policy and procedure development
ad hoc report creation
upgrade support & planning
POC middleware database management
security
POC system training
maintenance and troubleshooting
liaison between Laboratory and other hospital departments to coordinate implementation of POC changes impacting all departments
work collaboratively with the System Lab Service Line