Technical Coordinator - POCT/LIS

Texas Children's Hospital•Houston, TX

About The Position

The Technical Coordinator oversees and coordinates Point of Care Testing (POCT) activities, including regulatory compliance, training, quality, monitoring, and maintenance of POCT equipment interfaces and the POCT database. The role also coordinates laboratory information systems (LIS) activities, including training, upgrades, testing, troubleshooting, and implementation of equipment interfaces, in accordance with Texas Children’s policies and procedures. The position administers POCT and LIS training, maintains training records and system files, and supports quality assurance and improvement activities. It also maintains operator and device information in the point-of-care LIS and performs LIS file maintenance for department-specific tests, worksheets, quality-control files, and applicable analyzers.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Science required.
One year of experience in a laboratory setting required; certification in one of the listed specialties may substitute for one year of experience when the candidate has a bachelor’s degree.
Required certification or license in one of the listed areas: ASCP or NCA/NCANCA blood bank, chemistry, cytogenetics, clinical laboratory science, hematology, microbiology, molecular biology, medical laboratory science, molecular pathology, blood banking specialty, chemistry specialty, medical technology (ASCP, AMT, or any state).
If the candidate has a Master of Science degree, one year of laboratory-setting experience and laboratory information systems and information systems experience apply.

Responsibilities

Coordinate and administer POCT training, including maintaining the training calendar and registration process.
Provide end-user POCT training, document training records in the POCT database, provide access to POCT equipment, and administer POCT exams.
Generate and review quality-control and maintenance logs monthly; notify clinical leaders of non-compliance, assist with corrective actions, document those actions, and escalate ongoing non-compliance.
Review blood gas and/or patient test results for accuracy.
Maintain operator lists in the point-of-care LIS and apply access and certification according to training and compliance.
Maintain device lists in the point-of-care LIS, including analyzer name, location, and processing rules.
Maintain LIS training modules and train new employees on basic LIS use during their first week of orientation.
Perform LIS file maintenance for department-specific tests and worksheets in General Laboratory and Blood Bank operations.
Maintain quality-control files for applicable tests and analyzers.
Coordinate LIS upgrades, testing, troubleshooting, and implementation of equipment interfaces in accordance with organizational policies and procedures.
Monitor and maintain POCT equipment interfaces and the POCT database.