Point of Care Testing Program Manager

November 25

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Health Care • Hospitals • Outpatient Care • Clinical Trials • Scientific Research

10,000+

💰 $10.2M Grant on 2019-08

Description

• Provides technical oversight for Point of Care Testing performed throughout the Medical Group to meet/exceed accreditation standards. • Works with clinic teams to ensure Point of Care Testing is running efficiently and effectively. • Assists in the total quality management of the POCT program including onboarding, annual training, testing, financial performance, and quality review. • Establishes auditing methodology and reports. • Establishes and maintains framework to catalogue and update all POCT CLIA licenses, renewals, new licenses, termination of licenses no longer needed for medical group. • Writes and maintains Medical Group POCT policies and procedures. • Reviews quality control for problem identification and troubleshooting. • Uses quality control statistics and control procedures such as comparison between methods and results from proficiency testing to identify and or correct performance problems connected to equipment or teams. • Responsible for staying current with new technologies and methodologies. • Makes recommendations to Medical Group CNO and COO for new opportunities. • Develops and oversees validation/verification studies for approved new instruments, methods and tests. • Deploys and supports implementation of approved new instruments and tests. • Maintains menu of approved Medical Group POCT delineated by waived and PPM groupings. • Manages governance of testing menu on behalf of Medical Group. • Works to move Medical Group to standardized core group of analyzers and test kits to support test menu. • Provides support for point of care related information systems, consistent workflows and EHR documentation including implementation and validation of new middleware/software/test systems/firmware. • Assists with the purchasing functions and inventory management (interact with purchasing and clinical engineering, write specifications, call companies, research and evaluate products). • Works in close collaboration with physician partners as well as operational and clinical leaders across the Medical Group. • Establishes and leads clinical committee structures in addition to creating effective working relationships across the medical group.

Requirements

• License/Registration/Certification Required: Certification (Medical Laboratory Scientist, Chemistry, Hematology, Microbiology, Technologist in Blood Bank, Molecular Biology) issued by the Board of American Society of Clinical Pathologists. • Education Required: Bachelor’s degree in Clinical Laboratory Science (CLS) • Experience Required: Typically requires Five years’ experience in a clinical laboratory with emphasis on skills related to work area

Benefits

• Benefits Eligible: Yes • Hours Per Week: 40