Laboratory Point Of Care Testing Coordinator (Full-Time)

Typical pay range: $42.51 - $63.77

ST. CHARLES HEALTH SYSTEM

JOB DESCRIPTION

TITLE: Laboratory Point of Care Testing (Point of Care Testing) Coordinator

REPORTS TO POSITION: Laboratory Director or Laboratory Manager

DEPARTMENT: Laboratory

DATE LAST REVIEWED: December 19, 2016

OUR VISION: Creating America's healthiest community, together

OUR MISSION: In the spirit of love and compassion, better health, better care, better value

OUR VALUES: Accountability, Caring and Teamwork

DEPARTMENTAL SUMMARY: The laboratory departments provide many services to our multi-hospital organization and outreach community including: blood collection, processing, testing, and reporting of results, spanning all disciplines of laboratory medicine.

POSITION OVERVIEW: The Point of Care Testing Coordinator at St.

Charles Health System coordinates all phases (pre-analytical, analytical and post analytical) of Point of Care Testing (POCT) throughout the System. This position does not directly manage other caregivers, however may be asked to review and provide feedback on the work of other caregivers.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES:

Ensures POCT is performed in compliance with all regulatory and accrediation agency standards and requirements.

Develops, updates and maintains all written procedures related to POCT.

Ensures and documents the required orientation, training and continuing competency of all caregivers performing POCT.

Ensures that all required quality control, quality assurance, correlation studies, calibration verification and proficiency testing is performed and documented in accordance with all regulatory requirements.

Collaborates with clinicians, nursing and other laboratory leaders to assess and evaluate requests for expanded POCT.

Maintains tables, rules, security and reporting capabilities of POCT software products.

Serves as an expert resource to other St.

Charles Health System clinics, hospitals, and departments performing POCT.

Ensures that reagents, instruments, quality control materials and all Point of Care Testing related supplies are properly ordered, inventoried, stored, used and disposed.

Collaborates with laboratory and other department leaders to assess, evaluate, purchase/replace and implement capital equipment used with POCT.

Supports the vision, mission and values of the organization in all respects.

Supports Value Improvement Practice (VIP- Lean) principles of continuous improvement with energy and enthusiasm, functioning as a champion of change.

Provides and maintains a safe environment for caregivers, patients and guests.

Conducts all activities with the highest standards of professionalism and confidentiality. Complies with all applicable laws, regulations, policies and procedures, supporting the organization's corporate integrity efforts by acting in an ethical and appropriate manner, reporting known or suspected violation of applicable rules, and cooperating fully with all organizational investigations and proceedings.

Delivers customer service and/or patient care in a manner that promotes goodwill, is timely, efficient and accurate.

May perform additional duties of similar complexity within the organization, as required or assigned.

EDUCATION:

Required: Bachelors, Masters or Doctoral degree in a chemical, physical, biological or clinical laboratory science from an accredited college or university.

Preferred: N/A

LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION/REGISTRATION:

Required: Current national certification or licensure at the Technologist/Scientist level by one or more of the following accredited credentialing agencies: ASCP, AMT, AAB, HEW, California Department of Health Services.

Acceptable credentials: MLS (ASCP), MT (ASCP), BB (ASCP), H (ASCP), C (ASCP), M (ASCP), MB (ASCP), SBB (ASCP), SC (ASCP) , SM (ASCP), MT (AMT), MT (HEW), MT (AAB), CLS.

Valid Oregon driver's license and ability to meet St.

Charles Health System driving requirements.

Ability to travel to business functions/trainings/meetings and all St.

Charles Health System worksites required.

Preferred: N/A

EXPERIENCE:

Required: Four years experience as a laboratory generalist.

Must demonstrate above average judgment, discretion, and technical skill.

Preferred: Supervisory experience preferred.

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT:

Must be able to wear appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) required to perform the job safely.

ADDITIONAL POSITION INFORMATION:

Communication/Interpersonal

Must have excellent communication skills and ability to interact with a diverse population and professionally represent St.

Charles Health System.

Ability to effectively interact and communicate with all levels within St.

Charles Health System and external customers/clients/potential employees.

Strong team working and collaborative skills.

Ability to effectively reach consensus with a diverse population with differing needs.

Ability to manage facilitation and consensus building among health care professionals and agencies and achieve expected results.

Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.

Organizational

Ability to multi-task and work independently.

Attention to detail.

Excellent organizational skills, written and oral communication and customer service skills, particularly in dealing with stressful personal interactions.

Strong analytical, problem solving and decision making skills.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Continually (75% or more): Use of clear and audible speaking voice and the ability to hear normal speech level.

Frequently (50%): Sitting, keyboarding operation

Occasionally (25%): Standing and walking lifting/carrying/pushing or pulling 1-10 pounds, grasping/squeezing, operation of a motor vehicle

Rarely (10%): Bending, stooping/kneeling/crouching climbing stairs climbing ladder/step-stool (varies by area) reaching overhead lifting/carrying/pushing or pulling 11-25 pounds.

Exposure to Elemental Factors

Rarely (10%): chemical solution

Blood-Borne Pathogen (BBP) Exposure Category

Risk for Exposure to BBP

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Schedule Weekly Hours:

40

Caregiver Type:

Regular

Shift:

First Shift (United States of America)

Is Exempt Position?

Yes

Job Family:

COORDINATOR LABORATORY

Scheduled Days of the Week:

Monday-Friday

Shift Start & End Time:

Days