Point of Care Specialist, Lab

SSM Health • Saint Charles, MO

17h • Onsite

About The Position

This Point of Care Specialist role within the Laboratory offers a consistent weekday schedule of Monday through Thursday from 6:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. There are no weekend, holiday, or on-call requirements, making this opportunity ideal for experienced professionals seeking a predictable schedule while supporting high-quality point-of-care testing across clinical areas. Under general direction, the specialist coordinates the design, development and implementation of the Point of Care (POC) testing program. Point of care testing is diagnostic testing performed at or near the time of patient care rather than exclusively in a laboratory and may be performed by staff who are not otherwise trained in laboratory technique.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• Two years' technical experience in a laboratory setting
• State of Work Location: Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, Wisconsin Blood Bank Technologist (BB) (International Included) - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)
• Or Chemistry Technologist (C) (International Included) - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)
• Or Clinical Chemist - California Department of Public Health
• Or Clinical Chemist Scientist - California Department of Public Health
• Or Clinical Hematologist Scientist - California Department of Public Health
• Or Clinical Laboratory Personnel - Florida Department of Health
• Or Clinical Laboratory Practitioners - West Virginia Department of Health
• Or Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)
• Or Clinical Laboratory Scientist (Generalist) - California Department of Public Health
• Or Clinical Laboratory Specialist - ND Board of Clinical Laboratory Practice
• Or Clinical Laboratory Specialist - State of Hawaii, Department of Health
• Or Clinical Laboratory Technician (CLT) - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)
• Or Clinical Laboratory Technician - New York State Education Department
• Or Clinical Microbiologist - California Department of Public Health
• Or Clinical Microbiologist Scientist - California Department of Public Health
• Or CLS – Clinical Laboratory Scientist License - Montana Department of Labor & Industry
• Or CLS – Clinical Laboratory Scientist - New York State Education Department
• Or CLS – Clinical Laboratory Specialist License - Montana Department of Labor & Industry
• Or CLS – Clinical Laboratory Technician License - Montana Department of Labor & Industry
• Or CLS - Generalist - Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
• Or CLS - Specialist - Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
• Or CLS - Technician - Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
• Or Cytogenetics Technologist (CG) (International Included) - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)
• Or Cytotechnologist (CT) (International Included) - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)
• Or Hematology Technologist (H) (International Included) - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)
• Or Histotechnician (HT) (International Included) - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)
• Or Histotechnologist (HTL) (International Included) - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)
• Or Laboratory Personnel - TN Department of Health
• Or Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) (International Included) - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)
• Or Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT)/Clinical Laboratory Technician (CLT) - ND Board of Clinical Laboratory Practice
• Or Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) (International Included) - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)
• Or Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) - American Association for Bioanalysts (AAB)
• Or Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) - American Medical Technologists (AMT)
• Or Medical Laboratory Technician - California Department of Public Health
• Or Medical Laboratory Technician - State of Hawaii, Department of Health
• Or Medical Lab Personnel - Department of Health and Human Services Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health (DPBH)
• Or Medical Lab Scientist (MLS) - American Medical Technologists (AMT)
• Or Medical Technologist (MT)/Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) - ND Board of Clinical Laboratory Practice
• Or Medical Technologist (MT) - American Association for Bioanalysts (AAB)
• Or Medical Technologist (MT) - American Medical Technologists (AMT)
• Or Medical Technologist (MT) - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)
• Or Medical Technologist - State of Hawaii, Department of Health
• Or Microbiology Technologist (M) (International Included) - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)
• Or Molecular Biology Technologist (MB) (International Included) - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)
• Or Specialist in Blood Banking (SBB) (International Included) - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)
• Or Specialist in Chemistry (SC) (International Included) - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)
• Or Specialist in Cytology (SCT) (International Included) - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)
• Or Specialist in Cytometry (SCYM) (International Included) - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)
• Or Specialist in Microbiology (SM) (International Included) - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)
• Or Specialist in Molecular Biology (SMB) (International Included) - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)

Responsibilities

• Serves as principal point of collaboration, leadership and expertise to both internal leaders and hospital leaders.
• Partners with clinical staff of a department or facility to design, develop and implement policies and procedures surrounding Point of Care testing activities.
• Accountable for accreditation achievement and results.
• Serves in the capacity of technical resource for POC activities.
• Stays abreast of developments in this area and modifies program as needed.
• Develops quality control and quality assurance programs.
• Audits patient results, incident reports and quality control reports.
• Reports out on the activities and achievements of the program.
• Audits testing policies and procedures to ensure compliance with regulations.
• Maintains appropriate documentation.
• Uses data to drive process improvement.
• Develops and drafts policies, procedures and protocols.
• Maintains competencies and continuing education to keep informed of new developments in field.
• Assists in the proficiency testing program in the lab.
• Develops and delivers training.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.
• Paid Parental Leave : we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
• Flexible Payment Options: our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.
• Upfront Tuition Coverage : we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees