Coordinator-Quality Point Of Care

Overview

Job Summary

Coordinates interdepartmental activities for Quality Management and Point of Care laboratory testing by monitoring staff training, competencies, and compliance with applicable regulatory agencies. Staff is also responsible for recommending and evaluating technical methods and procedures as well as executing effective and efficient Laboratory operations.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates interdepartmental activities for Point of Care Laboratory Testing.
• Monitors staff training and competencies.
• Preforms quality control, proficiency testing and routine instrument maintenance..
• Evaluates positive patient identification to reduce analytical and post-analytical error and/or adverse patient outcomes.
• Assesses, evaluates and draws appropriate conclusions.
• Evaluates technical methods and procedures.
• Executes effective and efficient Laboratory operations.
• Supports life long learning
• Completes assigned goals.
• Quality - Provides overall technical and supervisory direction to ensure that laboratory services comply with standards established by IHS Laboratory Services, CAP, AABB, FDA, OSHA, AND JCAHO and other regulatory services.
  
  

Specifications

Experience

Minimum Required

• 4 years experience as Medical Technologist
  
  

Preferred/Desired

• Hospital experience preferred.
  
  

Education

Minimum Required

• BS in Medical Technology. State licensure and/or national registration or certification in concordance with current Federal and/or State regulations.
  
  

Preferred/Desired

Training

Minimum Required

• State licensure and/or national registration or certification in concordance with current Federal and/or State regulations
  
  

Preferred/Desired

• NAACLS program completed or experience as required.
  
  

Special Skills

Minimum Required

• Basic computer literacy
  
  

Preferred/Desired

Licensure

Minimum Required

• ASCP;NCA;AMT
  
  

Preferred/Desired

• ASCP