Point of Care Coordinator
Phoenix, AZ 
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Posted 12 days ago
Job Description
Overview

  • Location: Travel will include clinics on the West side of Phoenix, but based out of John C Lincoln Medical Center
  • Hours: Full-Time Days, 8am-4pm
  • 3 years of Hospital laboratory experience as a Medical Technologist, Clinical Laboratory Scientist, or Medical Laboratory Scientist and involvement with Point of Care testing required

Looking to be part of something more meaningful? At HonorHealth, you'll be part of a team, creating a multi-dimensional care experience for our patients. You'll have opportunities to make a difference. From our Ambassador Movement to our robust training and development programs, you can select where and how you want to make an impact.

HonorHealth offers a diverse benefits portfolio for our full-time and part-time team members designed to help you and your family live your best lives. Visit honorhealth.com/benefits to learn more.

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HonorHealth was ranked one of the "Top 150 Places To Work in Healthcare" by Becker's Hospital Review! As a member of the HonorHealth team, you will work collaboratively with other innovators working to advance our mission of #HonorAboveAll. Join us and be part of a team larger than the individual contributors, coming together to embody HonorHealth's iCare values: Innovation, Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, and Empathy.

HonorHealth is one of Arizona's largest nonprofit healthcare systems, serving a population of five million people in the greater Phoenix metropolitan area. The comprehensive network encompasses six acute-care hospitals, an extensive medical group with primary, specialty and urgent care services, a cancer care network, outpatient surgery centers, clinical research, medical education, a foundation, an accountable care organization, community services and more. With nearly 14,000 team members, 3,700 affiliated providers and hundreds of volunteers dedicated to providing high quality care, HonorHealth strives to go beyond the expectations of a traditional healthcare system to improve the health and well-being of communities across Arizona. Learn more at HonorHealth.com.



Responsibilities

Job Summary
Provide administrative, technical, educational, and coordinating support to ensure effective Point-of-Care (POC) testing for all areas. Monitor staff compliance, quality control, proficiency and competency testing. Ensure regulatory compliance with all applicable agencies. Assist the POC network manager, laboratory director and appropriate medical director(s) in meeting customer expectations. Participate as effective team member in POC relative to communications, operations and finances as appropriate.
  • Serve as a technical resource for POC testing sites.
    Ensure that standard laboratory practice is maintained for Quality Assurance (including proficiency testing), quality control, procedure manuals, staff competency and documentation.
    Provide technical and financial assistance in the development of new assays or procedures. Interpret data with the relevant medical director or network manager or laboratory director.
    Research and resolve problems and/or assists others in resolving problems appropriately.
    Consult with pathologists, directors and network manager regarding difficult analyses, abnormal findings or conflicting results
    Ensure maintenance and validation testing (calibration verification, linearity, and correlation studies) on instruments is performed as needed or appropriate.
    Maintain and update department procedure manuals as needed or appropriate. Develop new procedures and special reports as requested.
  • Responsible for monitoring and evaluating QC (including maintenance and temperature charts). Ensure that monthly QC reports are prepared and submitted for review.
    Maintain quality control records for compliance and licensure documentation. Assist units with non-compliance issues. Initiate corrective actions where appropriate.
    Participate in QA programs to ensure quality standards are met.
    Continually evaluate the needs and expectations of the customers and implement new quality processes to ensure expectations are met or exceeded.
    Serve as consultant for QA/QC problem situations; work to resolve situations as they occur so that testing may continue in a timely manner.
  • Develop, implement, maintain and document standard POC testing procedures to ensure quality test results, and the safety and security of patients, personnel and property.
    Ensure compliance with all regulatory agencies and inspections. Prepare for and host onsite inspections by certification agencies.
    Ensure proficiency tests are performed as scheduled, results are evaluated, and appropriate corrective (technical) action is performed as needed.
  • Establish, maintain and document appropriate training and competency programs.
  • Participate in financial auditing process as it relates to supplies. Provide appropriate inventory control.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor's Degree Medical technology, clinical laboratory, chemical, physical or biological science. Required

Experience
3 years Hospital laboratory experience as Medical Technologist or Clinical Laboratory Scientist or Medical Laboratory Scientist and involvement with Point of Care testing. Required


It is the policy of HonorHealth to provide equal opportunity in employment. Selection and employment of applicants will be made on the basis of their qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status or any other legally protected status.

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Job Summary
Company
Start Date
As soon as possible
Employment Term and Type
Regular, Full or Part Time
Required Education
Bachelor's Degree
Required Experience
4 to 8 years
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