Coordinator Point of Care Testing - MMMC - On-call/Call-in

About the role

Coordinates Point of Care Testing (POCT) in hospital and clinics to ensure high quality, appropriate, cost effective, and accessible laboratory services. Champions development of comprehensive strategies and work plan processes for corresponding POCT systems. Collaborates with key stakeholders to determine current and future needs, and design efficient workflow processes. Provides integrated solutions planning. Oversees and/or serves as project lead in implementation of POCT strategies and initiatives; Serves as primary project liaison, communication, and change management lead to laboratory, key stakeholders and customers throughout development life cycle. Ensures operational efficiency of POCT systems.

Responsibilities

- Develops, manages, and maintains Regional POCT Quality Program. - Develops comprehensive strategies, and work plan processes for POCT systems. - Plans for short and long term operating and capital requirements. - Partners with POCT leadership to administer POCT program. - Co-chairs Regional POCT Committee meetings. - Maintains current knowledge of POCT standards, regulations, technology, local and national initiatives. - Attends annual POCT meetings. - Develops and enhances infrastructure of POCT program. - Manages and responsible for quality of service and quality of care. - Provides guidance and direction for provision of POC laboratory services throughout Region. - Oversees and/or serves as project lead in implementation of POCT strategies and initiatives. - Provides ongoing project management and status reports. - Serves as primary project liaison, communication, and change management lead to nursing and clinic supervisors and managers to effectively manage POCT program. - Assures laboratory service arrangements are appropriate, accessible and compliment organizational and departmental goals and initiatives. - Influences internal providers and community partners to work toward patient care goals. - Ensures project meets schedule, cost, and objective targets. - Participates in resolution of serious financial and service disagreements or contract negotiations. - Oversees project plans and related planning documents. - May serve as Technical Consultant as defined by CLIA 88 for High Complexity Testing. - Develops and communicates organization wide POCT service standards, policies and procedures. - Negotiates and manages POCT performance standards and service levels. - Communicates laboratory principles, strategies, and initiatives to obtain stakeholder buy-in and support. - Prepares system definitions and objectives, task plans, design documents, flow charts, feasibility studies, diagrams, user documents and specifications as required. - Assists laboratory manager in performing cost/benefit analysis. - Assesses impact of system modifications on customer. - Provides reports and studies on project proposals. - Develops and implements programs to educate management on POCT systems capabilities, potential, requirements, and policy compliance. - Serves as liaison between POCT staff, users and vendors regarding training programs, seminars, and maintenance with other external specifications and documentation of laboratory equipment and systems. - Participates and/or leads committees as appropriate. - Ensures POCT systems are in compliance with all regulatory requirements. - Delegates responsibilities to assigned staff as necessary.

Requirements

Minimum five years of experience in laboratory, including quality control, quality assurance and regulatory compliance. Bachelors degree in Medical Technology, or related field. Medical Technologist License (Hawaii) Certified Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) or Medical Technologist (MT) by the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)

Qualifications

Demonstrated knowledge of and skill in strategic thinking, results orientation, decision making, influence, interpersonal relations, communications, negotiations, team leadership, project management, systems thinking, and group process facilitation and pr

Skills

Knowledge of State and Federal regulations, principles, operations, and equipment. Demonstrated knowledge of medical benefits and coverage as related to laboratory services. Demonstrated knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet, and power point PC applications.