Point of Care Coordinator Nights

All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:

• Paid Days Off from Day One

• Student Loan Repayment Program

• Career Development

• Whole Person Wellbeing Resources

• Mental Health Resources and Support

Our promise to you:

Joining AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. It’s about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind and spirit. AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that together we are even better.

Schedule: Full Time

Shift : Days

The community you’ll be caring for: AdventHealth Tampa

• AdventHealth Pepin Heart Institute, known across the country for its advances in cardiovascular disease prevention, diagnosis, treatment and research.

• Surgical Pioneers – the first in Tampa with the latest robotics in spine surgery

• Building a brand new, six story surgical and patient care tower which will ensure state of the art medical and surgical car for generations to come

• Awarded the Get With The Guidelines – Stroke GOLD Quality Achievement Award from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association and have been recognized as a recipient of their Target: Stroke Honor Roll for our expertise in stroke care. We have also received certification by The Joint Commission in collaboration with the American Stroke Association as a Primary Stroke Center.

The role you’ll contribute:

The Point of Care Coordinator, who may also be known as a Medical Technologist, is responsible for the comprehensive oversight of hospital Point of Care Testing (POCT), encompassing both waived and non-waived tests, in strict adherence to State and Federal regulations, accreditation standards including those set by the Joint Commission and CLIA. This role involves performing competency validated laboratory procedures as ordered by the appropriate medical staff and physicians. Additionally, the coordinator is tasked with the technical oversight and supervision of the day-to-day operations of the Point-of-Care department, assisting the departmental manager with leadership duties as assigned. This position ensures compliance with relevant statutes and regulations, maintaining the highest standards of laboratory practice. Bachelor's Degree in a chemical, biological, clinical or medical laboratory science, or medical technology from an accredited institution; or Bachelor's degree equivalency with 24 semester hours of medical laboratory technology courses; or 24 semester hours of science courses that include: 6 semester hours of chemistry, 6 semester hours of biology; and 12 semester hours of chemistry, biology, or medical laboratory technology in any combination; AND have a laboratory training program that includes: completion of a clinical laboratory training program approved or accredited by the ABHES or the CAAHEP (this training may be included in the 60 semester hours listed above); or at least three months documented laboratory training in each specialty in which the individual performs testing. Must hold a national certification from ASCP, AAB, or AMT, NRCC.

The value you’ll bring to the team:

• Ensures the Quality Management of the POCT program is maintained in adherence to applicable regulations and accreditation standards.

• Maintains POCT policies and procedures.

• Maintains self-competencies required to oversee the POCT program.

• Represents the AdventHealth Laboratory department in a manner consistent with supervisory responsibility in patient, employee, visitor, and physician interactions.

• Ensures all testing personnel have required training and competency assessment maintained and appropriately documented.

• Evaluates AdventHealth hospital personnel in accordance with performance standards of non-waived and waived point-of-care testing.

• Provides technical oversight for instrumentation, method evaluations, implementation, correlations, and validations for in-house departments.

• Review Quality Control, patient results, and other Quality Assurance documentation; coordinate proficiency testing performance and results for testing.

Qualifications

The expertise and experiences you’ll need to succeed:

• Bachelor's degree in Clinical Laboratory Science, Biology, Chemistry, or related science

• 2 clinical laboratory experience.

• In licensure states, Laboratory Supervisor Level Licensure in appropriate specialty(ies) for the department or location assignment as applicable to the state OR in non-licensure states, must hold a national certification as a Medical Laboratory Scientist or Medical Technologist such as ASCP, AAB, or AMT unless grandfathered per state requirement

This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances. The salary range reflects the anticipated base pay range for this position. Individual compensation is determined based on skills, experience and other relevant factors within this pay range. The minimums and maximums for each position may vary based on geographical location.

Category: Laboratory

Organization: AdventHealth Tampa

Schedule: Full-time

Shift: 3 - Night

Req ID: 25015575

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not tolerate discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, age or disability/handicap with respect to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion, wages, benefits and other terms and conditions of employment.