Point of Care Coordinator (FT, Days)

Job Details

Job Description

Job Duties

• Meets all standards of the Patient Satisfaction Initiative Criteria in order to make Jefferson the hospital of choice for Patients and Employees.

• Review daily point of care activity to assure proper transmission of pertinent QA data related to point of care testing.

• Prepare QA reports related to point of care activity including patient/operator identification control limits proficiency testing out of range protocols etc. Submit to POC Director for review. Identify trends related to point of care testing proficiency.

• Work with Director and Administrative Director regarding evaluation of new point of care testing requests. Evaluate appropriateness of testing alternative methodologies validation of results cost implementation etc.

• Represent the department at all point of care related committees task forces etc. Participate in departmental QA meetings as it relates to point of care testing.

• Participate in ancillary practice review of sites performing point of care testing under the auspices of TJUH.

• Assure that all applicable licensure is maintained for all point of care sites.

• Keep up to date with developing methodologies issues and trends related to point of care testing

• Review POC policies and procedures annually or as needed in conjunction with nursing staff. Responsible for new policy and procedure development.

• Maintain open communication and good work relationships with POCT personnel at ancillary testing sites.

• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Associates Degree in Medical Technology or other appropriate discipline

• 2 years lab experience required if MLT with Associates degree or

• Less than 1 year lab experience if MT with Bachelor of Science degree

• Excellent communication and organizational skills.

• MLT - Medical Laboratory Technician - American Society for Clinical Pathology or

• MT - Medical Technician - American Society for Clinical Pathology

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in Medical Technology or other appropriate discipline

• Generalist background preferred

Salary Range

The actual hiring rate will be determined based on candidate experience skills and qualifications. This position is not eligible for an annual incentive.

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Primary Location Address

Nationally ranked Jefferson which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65000 people strong dedicated to providing the highest-quality compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrows professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College Jefferson College of Nursing and the Kanbar College of Design Engineering and Commerce dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200 undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8300 students. Jefferson Health nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age race color religion creed sexual orientation gender gender identity marital status pregnancy national origin ancestry citizenship military status veteran status handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.

Benefits

Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues including medical (including prescription) supplemental insurance dental vision life and AD&D insurance short- and long-term disability flexible spending accounts retirement plans tuition assistance as well as voluntary benefits which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts. Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service. All colleagues including those who work less than part-time(including per diemcolleagues adjunct faculty and Jeff Temps) have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.