What are the responsibilities and job description for the Point of Care Testing Coordinator / CLS position at Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters?
Summary
- GENERAL SUMMARY
- The Point of Care Testing Coordinator is responsible and accountable for overall operations of laboratory Point of Care testing program. Implements, monitors, coordinates, trains and maintains safety, quality and documentation of Point of Care testing program to meet personnel and regulatory requirements. Expert knowledge of general laboratory procedures and techniques for obtaining specimens, equipment utilization, regulations governing, trouble shooting, computer systems and follow-up for laboratory Point of Care testing functions. Responsible for overall laboratory point of care testing quality, staff competence, regulations, supplies, cost-effective operations and properly functioning equipment. Reports to department leadership.
- ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provides for the orientation, training, quality testing, and annual competence for personnel engaged in collecting, testing and documenting the analysis of blood, urine and other body fluids in order to provide accurate diagnostic information to the provider.
- Ensures provision of high quality services in compliance with policies, regulatory and third-party payer requirements.
- Monitors and maintains equipment to ensure all quality assurance directives are met.
- Audits and closely monitors all incident reports and quality control reports.
- Assesses reports to identify areas for improvement and implements improvement processes utilizing team work process improvement activities.
- Establishes, edits, reviews and maintains policies and procedures related to Point of Care testing to ensure the facility is compliant with all regulations imposed by government, DNV, CAP, and other accrediting/regulatory agencies.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- LICENSES AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS
- Certification as a Medical Technologist/Clinical Laboratory Scientist/Medical Laboratory Scientist in all areas of the laboratory by the Board of Registry of American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP) or National Certification Agency (NCA) required.
- MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
- Knowledge of chemistry, biology, mathematics, hematology, microbiology, serology, medical laboratory principles, standards, applications tests, safety, equipment and regulations at a level normally acquired through completion of a Bachelor’s degree in Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology, which includes successful completion of a supervised clinical internship.
- Interpersonal skills necessary in order to communicate effectively with physicians, nursing personnel and other clinicians while reporting and explaining test results, gathering information, etc.
- Approximately two years of laboratory experience is required in order to gain knowledge and proficiency in performing procedures.
- Analytical skills necessary in order to interpret and analyze routine test results, and determine appropriate course of action for abnormal or atypical results as it relates to normal health states and to presence of disease or other conditions which may alter test results.
- CPR Training required and/or must be obtained within 45 days of hire.
- WORKING CONDITIONS
- Normal office environment with little exposure to excessive noise, dust, temperature and the like.
- PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
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