Nemours
Point of Care Coordinator (Laboratory), Part-Time
Nemours, Jacksonville, Florida, United States, 32290
Job Description
Point of Care Coordinator (Laboratory), Part-Time, to join our team in Jacksonville, Florida. The coordination of activities related to point-of-care testing (POCT), including writing procedures, training testing staff, and troubleshooting POCT instruments.
Responsibilities
Reviews test results, through audits and other surveillance and provides reports on non-conforming events.
Reviews test performance, evaluating staff competency in testing methods.
Evaluates quality control material and makes recommendations regarding instrument selection.
Maintains compliance with regulatory requirements, and assists various Nemours staff with understanding and meeting these.
Reviews manufacturer guidelines for POCT instruments and using these, develops or reviews POCT procedures.
Meets with instrument technical and sales representatives to review changes in POCT instruments and resolve problems.
Designs training programs for POCT testers and trains POCT users.
Performs troubleshooting of POCT instrument or method problems.
Assists in maintaining inventory of POCT supplies.
Transfers information on POCT testing to facilitate laboratory record keeping, statistics compilation and billing.
Performs associated information systems activities related to the transfer of POCT results from instruments to various information systems, and works with Information Systems department and others as needed for implementation of new or revised technologies, troubleshooting, etc.
Performs correlations and linearities on instruments, as required (e.g., on moderately complex procedures).
Travels to Nemours sites in support of point of care.
Qualifications
B.S. in Medical Technology (B.S.M.T. or equivalent, e.g., HHS examination or ability to meet CLIA qualifications for high complexity laboratory testing). Required.
A minimum of one year of experience required.
Skills for technical bench analysis, e.g., basic medical technology skills, including manual dexterity, visual specimen assessment, and volume judgment.
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
Proficiency with computers and information systems, including laboratory information system, PC, hospital system or other information system.
About Us Nemours Children’s Health is an internationally recognized children’s health system. With more than 1.7 million patient encounters annually, we provide medical care in five states through two freestanding state-of-the-art children’s hospitals — Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware and Nemours Children’s Hospital, Florida. Our pediatric network includes 80 primary-urgent-and specialty care practices and more than 40 hospitalists serving 19 affiliated hospitals. We generate annual revenues of more than $1.7 billion derived from patient services, contributions from the Alfred I. DuPont Trust, as well as other income.
As one of the nation's premier pediatric health systems, we’re on a journey to discover better ways of approaching children’s health. Inclusion and belonging guide our growth and strategy. We are looking for individuals who are passionate about, and committed to, leading efforts to provide culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and helping build an inclusive and supportive environment.
To learn more about Nemours Children’s and how we go well beyond medicine, visit us at www.nemours.org.
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Responsibilities
Reviews test results, through audits and other surveillance and provides reports on non-conforming events.
Reviews test performance, evaluating staff competency in testing methods.
Evaluates quality control material and makes recommendations regarding instrument selection.
Maintains compliance with regulatory requirements, and assists various Nemours staff with understanding and meeting these.
Reviews manufacturer guidelines for POCT instruments and using these, develops or reviews POCT procedures.
Meets with instrument technical and sales representatives to review changes in POCT instruments and resolve problems.
Designs training programs for POCT testers and trains POCT users.
Performs troubleshooting of POCT instrument or method problems.
Assists in maintaining inventory of POCT supplies.
Transfers information on POCT testing to facilitate laboratory record keeping, statistics compilation and billing.
Performs associated information systems activities related to the transfer of POCT results from instruments to various information systems, and works with Information Systems department and others as needed for implementation of new or revised technologies, troubleshooting, etc.
Performs correlations and linearities on instruments, as required (e.g., on moderately complex procedures).
Travels to Nemours sites in support of point of care.
Qualifications
B.S. in Medical Technology (B.S.M.T. or equivalent, e.g., HHS examination or ability to meet CLIA qualifications for high complexity laboratory testing). Required.
A minimum of one year of experience required.
Skills for technical bench analysis, e.g., basic medical technology skills, including manual dexterity, visual specimen assessment, and volume judgment.
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
Proficiency with computers and information systems, including laboratory information system, PC, hospital system or other information system.
About Us Nemours Children’s Health is an internationally recognized children’s health system. With more than 1.7 million patient encounters annually, we provide medical care in five states through two freestanding state-of-the-art children’s hospitals — Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware and Nemours Children’s Hospital, Florida. Our pediatric network includes 80 primary-urgent-and specialty care practices and more than 40 hospitalists serving 19 affiliated hospitals. We generate annual revenues of more than $1.7 billion derived from patient services, contributions from the Alfred I. DuPont Trust, as well as other income.
As one of the nation's premier pediatric health systems, we’re on a journey to discover better ways of approaching children’s health. Inclusion and belonging guide our growth and strategy. We are looking for individuals who are passionate about, and committed to, leading efforts to provide culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and helping build an inclusive and supportive environment.
To learn more about Nemours Children’s and how we go well beyond medicine, visit us at www.nemours.org.
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