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Location
Kalamazoo-400 John St. - Lab Building
Title
Lab POC Coordinator
The key responsibilities of the Lab Coordinator supporting Point of Care Testing and Compliance:
• Oversee the day-to-day operations of Point of Care (POC) testing activities outside of the main laboratory. Coordinate work related tasks to ensure testing is performed within acceptable safety and quality guidelines. Ensure that regulatory and compliance requirements are met. Understand all technical aspects of POC Testing including methodology and instrumentation. Function as expert advisor on POC testing methods and suggest and implement local applications.
• Facilitation of on-going laboratory compliance with clinical regulatory and accreditation requirements ie CAP, JC, CMS
Education, Experience and Certification
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college including courses in biological science, chemistry, and mathematics
• Completion of Medical Laboratory Scientist program approved or accredited by the NAACLS
• Certification as a Medical Technologist-MT (pre 2004 certifications only) or Medical Laboratory Scientist-MLS from ASCP
Board of Certification (BOC). All individuals who are certified (since January 1, 2004) must maintain ongoing certification as a
MLS through completion of the required Competency Maintenance Program (CMP) from the ASCP (American Society for Clinical Pathology) BOC accrediting body
• All individuals must have completed certification OR be registry eligible and complete certification within one year of hire through ASCP, AMT or equivalent credential in Medical Laboratory Science or Medical Technology.
• All individuals who are newly ASCP certified after January 1, 2004 or newly AMT certified after January 1, 2006 must maintain ongoing certification
• 2 years of full-time experience in the clinical laboratory
Job Description and Essential Functions – other duties may be assigned
POC
• Coordination of the point of care testing activities at all Bronson Healthcare Group locations including hospital entities and ambulatory services.
• Facilitates regulatory compliance of CAP accreditation standards for moderate complexity POC testing. Functions in role of Technical Consultant satisfying responsibilities delegated by laboratory medical director. Including but not limited to assessing competency of non-lab moderate complexity testing personnel
• Oversees waived testing and facilitates compliance of TJC waived testing standards
• Collaborates with clinical representatives and educators to ensure training and competency requirements for all staff performing POCT are met
• Works in conjunction with Purchasing and vendors, assists in maintaining adequate supplies and inventory for section.
• Assists one-up with work review and consults with pathologists as required.
• Uses critical thinking to troubleshoot and resolve technical problems
• Acts as a resource for healthcare providers on matters relating to testing methodology and quality concerns.
• Performs only tests that they have trained in and demonstrated competency.
• Follows the laboratory’s procedures for specimen handling and processing, test analysis, reporting and maintaining records of patient test results.
• Follows good laboratory practices with reagent stability and storage.
• Adhere to the laboratory’s chemical and biohazardous safety policies and procedures.
• Participates in Laboratory Quality Program…