What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Laboratory Scientist - Point of Care Testing - Day Shift position at Christiana Care Health Systems?
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Christiana Care is recruiting for a Medical Laboratory Scientist to manage the Point of Care Testing (POCT) program. The POCT Lab is centrally managed from the Newark campus for the system. However, this role will require flexibility for assignment/deployment to other sites across the system when needed. This position is Day Shift, Monday - Friday.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
Act as a technical resource for POCT instrumentation and connectivity, and methodology
Reviews and revises POCT policies and procedures with the collaboration of POCT manager at other Christiana Care locations
Reviews and manages Christiana Care Blood Gas (I-Stat) quality control and patient data daily, including troubleshooting the I-Stat system and interacting daily with nursing and physician staff to resolve problems
Reviews quality control and proficiency testing for all POC testing including ensuring that corrective action, maintenance and troubleshooting are documented appropriately
Meets all requirements of CAP, Joint Commission, and other inspection and/or regulatory agencies for POCT
Educates non-laboratory staff POCT personnel in good laboratory practices, technical procedures, and regulatory requirements
Maintains a POCT Quality Assurance program
Acts as a liaison between patient care areas and clinical laboratory, promoting understanding and collaboration between departments
Education and Experience Requirements:
Bachelors of Science in Medical Technology, Medical Laboratory Science; or equivalent BS degree which requires completion of clinical rotations through an approved education program
ASCP Certification required
At least three years of medical laboratory science experience
Teaching experience preferred
ChristianaCare offers:
Incredible Work/Life benefits including medical/dental/ vision insurance coverage on your first day of employment, paid PTO, retirement plans, twelve weeks of paid parental leave, annual membership to care.com, access to backup care services for dependents through Care@Work, retirement planning services, financial coaching, fitness and wellness reimbursement, and great discounts through several vendors for hotels, rental cars, theme parks, shows, sporting events, movie tickets and much more!
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