POINT OF CARE COORDINATOR

Shift:Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (Alternating evening/overnight shifts & some weekends due to training)

Department: Labs
Compensation:

* Base Pay Range: $27.21 - $42.99 per hour, based on experience

* Sign-On Bonus: $10,000

o Note: Details will be provided during the HR interview. Policy language is available upon request.

ABOUT THE JOB

MU Health Care is looking for a dynamic, detail-oriented individual to join our team as the Coordinator, Point of Care. The ideal candidate will be passionate about improving patient care, thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment, and possess exceptional organizational and problem-solving skills. We seek someone who is dedicated to upholding high standards, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, and delivering quality testing across our system. This role requires a proactive leader who can foster strong relationships across teams, drive training and quality initiatives, and continuously innovate to improve our point of care services. If you are a self-starter who excels at managing complex tasks with a focus on patient outcomes, we want to hear from you! Join MU Health Care and make an impact on the lives of our patients and community.

ABOUT MU HEALTH CARE

At MU Health Care, we have an inspired, hard-working and collaborative environment driven by our mission to save and improve lives. We believe anything is possible and rally around solutions. We celebrate innovation and offer opportunities to be a part of something bigger - to have a voice and role in the work that is serving our community and changing the field of medicine.

Our academic health system - the only in mid-Missouri - is home to multiple hospitals, including the region's only Level 1 Trauma Center and region's only Children's Hospital as well as over 90 specialty clinics. Here, you can define your career among our many clinical and nonclinical positions - with growth, opportunity and support every step of the way.

Learn more about MU Health Care.

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EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

* Health, vision and dental insurance coverage starting day one

* Generous paid leave and paid time off, including nine holidays

* Multiple retirement options, including 100% matching up to 8%and full vesting in three years

* Tuition assistance for employees (75%) and immediate family members (50%)

* Discounts on cell phone plans, rental cars, gyms, hotels and more

* See a comprehensive list of benefitshere.

DETAILED JOB DESCRIPTION

Coordinate with nursing leaders and CED to ensure that all staff who perform patient testing at the point of care comply with federal, state, and local requirements as outlined by the DNV, CAP, CMS, CLIA, and the Department of Health.

Coordinate training and competency programs for all operators of POC instrumentation and testing. Serve as a liaison for the laboratory by

interacting with other health care providers.

Establish and monitor a quality assurance program that encompasses quality control, proficiency testing, and documentation of test results. Prepare for and participate in CAP and DNV inspections. Write test procedures and update procedure manuals, as necessary.

Prepare business analyses of proposed POC testing while keeping quality service and patient care as a top priority. Evaluate requested POC equipment and technologies and recommend their usefulness vs. cost and limitations.

Assure initial test validation, standardization, correlation, operation, QC, maintenance, and troubleshooting is performed on all POC instruments and test kits according to manufacturer and regulatory guidelines.

Order and maintain adequate inventories of supplies and reagents necessary for POC testing. Assure reagents and supplies are acceptable for use according to regulatory standards before distributing them for patient testing.

May complete unit/department specific duties and expectations as outlined in department documents.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Certification: Medical Technologist (MT), Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS or IMLS), categorical or specialist technologist (such as Chemistry,

Cytotechnologist, Histotechnologist, Microbiology, Blood Banking, Molecular Biology) by American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP) or American Medical Technologists (AMT), or Certified Point of Care Professional (CPP) by American Association for Clinical Chemistry (AACC), or Clinical Laboratory Technologist by former Dept of Health Education & Welfare (HEW/HHS).

Bachelor's degree. Individuals who have qualified as a medical technologist by February 28, 1992 may substitute an associate's degree.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Additional license/certification requirements as determined by the hiring department.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met with or without reasonable accommodation. The performance of these physical demands is an essential function of the job. The employee may be required ambulate, remain in a stationary position and position self to reach and/or move objects above the shoulders and below the knees. The employee may be required to move objects up to 10 lbs.