Lab Technical Specialist Senior / Point of Care

Overview

Emory Medical Laboratory's mission is to transform health and healing by providing high quality, cost-effective, innovative laboratory services which enhance patient health. We're seeking an experienced and certified Lab Technical Specialist Sr. who will support Emory Healthcare’s mission of clinical care, education, and research by demonstrating the core values of excellence, caring, and integrity. 

 

Shift: 8am - 4:30pm, Onsite, Monday - Friday

 

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We provide:

• Comprehensive health benefits that start day one
• Student Loan Repayment Assistance & Reimbursement Programs
• Family-focused benefits
• Wellness incentives
• Ongoing mentorship and leadership programs
• And more!

 

All levels of experience and education will be considered for this posting. 

 

Job Specific Details:

 

Point of Care is responsible for laboratory testing performed in departments by non-laboratorians (medical assistants, nurses, perfusionists, educators, etc.).  Approximately 85% of time will be spent interacting with these groups by developing and implementing point of care testing.  Excellent leadership, customer service skills, professionalism, and adaptability are desirable.

Requires computer access to the Emory Healthcare network, telephone capabilities, and in state travel to Emory locations.

Tasks include (but are not limited to): 

•  Oversee evaluation and validation of new testing method requests
• Oversee the development and implementation of procedures for lab related processes
• Coordinate the purchase of new supplies or equipment and the validation of new or replaced/repaired instruments
• Order and maintain supplies and equipment
• Install instruments and troubleshoot instrument or connectivity issues
• Perform comparison and correlation testing of instruments
• Oversight of reporting for validations, comparisons and correlations
• Assisting personnel with proficiency testing process including review and corrective action on proficiency test errors
• Maintain accurate records using various laboratory databases, troubleshoot problems related to laboratory issues including supply distribution, test ordering, specimen integrity, result reporting, compliance, and billing
• Investigation and reporting of erroneous results (patient, proficiency, comparison, etc.) and processing result and chart correction requests
• Training non-laboratory and Point of Care staff on Point of Care testing such as glucose, creatinine, INR, blood gas testing, and others and maintaining competencies in the Point of Care Database
• Interact as liaison with Point of Care program participants, facilitate and encourage questions, and discuss and serve as a resource by providing information through newsletters, formal meetings, telephone contact, etc.
• Organize the development of training materials and logistics and the preparation of presentations including monthly in-service education as appropriate
• Oversee the accreditation requirements including preparing and submitting CLIA applications for new and existing sites
• Maintaining survey readiness and preparedness for various regulatory agencies and managing survey processes as required
• Collect, organize, and analyze data and generate and provide accurate and complete reports including monthly quality assurance reports and compliance reports for management and/or regulatory agencies
• Oversight of program implementation and compliance monitoring according to policies and procedures that meet federal and state regulations and accreditation standardso Perform rounding, present findings, and develop and monitor action plans for clinical sites as assigned
• Submit compliance reports and documentation of issues and resolutions
• Develop goals and objectives for specific areas of responsibility and correlate goals with the healthcare system strategic goals
• Participate in professional development activities and organizations to maintain knowledge of current trends, practices, and developments
• Coordinate resolution with appropriate lab section in a timely manner
• Meet with administration, staff, faculty and other departments
• Perform other duties as required

Description

• Develops, tests, and establishes new laborat