Point of Care Testing Coordinator - Lab Services - Full Time - Days

Best Care • Omaha, NE

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Why work for Nebraska Methodist Health System? At Nebraska Methodist Health System, we focus on providing exceptional care to the communities we serve and people we employ. We call it The Meaning of Care – a culture that has and will continue to set us apart. It’s helping families grow by making each delivery special, conveying a difficult diagnosis with a compassionate touch, going above and beyond for a patient’s needs, or giving a high five when a patient beats a disease or conquers a personal health challenge. We offer competitive pay, excellent benefits and a great work environment where all employees are valued! Most importantly, our employees are part of a team that makes a real difference in the communities we live and work in. Job Summary: Location: Nebraska Methodist Hospital Address: 8303 Dodge Street, Omaha, NE Work Schedule: M-F 8-4:30 Coordinate point of care testing throughout the hospitals to assure compliance with all federal, state, and accrediting agency requirements (i.e. Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA)'88, Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) by implementing and reviewing educational programs, patient and quality control test records, and point of care testing policies and procedures.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree (BS) in Medical Laboratory Science, or Clinical Laboratory Science, or Medical Technology; or BS degree with a Certificate from a National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS) accredited MLS/MT/CLS Program required.
• Minimum of three years' MLT/MLS experience working in health care laboratory environment required.
• American Society Clinical for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) registration required.
• Effective oral and written communication with persons with a variety of education and experience.

Nice To Haves

• Point of Care testing and supervision experience preferred.
• Specialty Certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Review work performed, identify problems, and direct corrective action as necessary to ensure accurate, timely waived testing utilizing appropriate techniques including review of reports, quality control, and other records. When appropriate, consults with the Medical Director(s), Clinical Operations Manager or designee, regarding technical issues. Assists in continued instrument and/or testing method troubleshooting of tests as needed. Performs review of pertinent information and initiates immediate follow-up as appropriate. Reports issues and problems to Clinical Operations Manager.
• Reviews patient testing results. Ensures quality control is completed and documented 100% of the time. Ensures any associated quality control issues are resolved.
• Develops and maintains scientific and technical expertise in the laboratory. Develop, implement, and document orientation, training and education to ensure testing personnel competence, provide excellent service and meet accreditation requirements by effective verbal or written communication. Assists in training new and existing staff including the review and completion of orientation checklists and skill/training checklists. Organizational and Plan Of Care (POC) competencies are completed 100% of the time. Communicates process/procedural changes in a timely manner and educates staff on the need for the change. Identifies staff performance issues. Initiates immediate follow-up as required. Provides documentation of issues to Service Leader.
• Prepare and participate in inspections, proficiency testing, Quality Assurance activities, properly maintains records, prepare and update section policies and procedures to fulfill the requirements of the accrediting agencies (i.e. College of American Pathologists (CAP), Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) by following the provided protocol. Completes CAP checklist responses in preparation for on-site or self-inspection. Respond to correct all section deficiencies within the deadline by the specified timeline. Procedure manuals are reviewed/revised at least every two years. Distributes Proficiency Tests to testing personnel. Reviews and submits Proficiency Tests results. Completes Quality Control and Quality Assurance activities as required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees