Point of Care Testing Specialist

Point of Care Testing Coordinator

Your job is more than a job. Everyone is. And that's what makes you great at your joball the little extras you bring to work every day, the things that make you you. At LCMC Health we value those things about you, because we know that all those little extras add up to extraordinary. And we've built a culture that supports and celebrates the extraordinary. You'll see it when you come to work here, in the spirit of our places and the faces of our people. And every patient we heal, every family we comfort, every life we improve is the outcome of countless little extras adding up to an extraordinary result. Join LCMC Health, and you'll find that our everyday makes it easy to live your extraordinary.

The Point of Care Testing Coordinator is responsible for coordinating bedside testing performed throughout the various hospital departments. Works closely with nursing services to maintain accreditation for POC testing at LCMC Health including monitoring of quality control and proficiency testing.

Ensures that the POC testing meets all regulatory requirements for standards, designing organized, well documented and thorough program providing assistance to all POC testing user sites.

Compiles all data into a monthly report to be reviewed by the Laboratory manager noting any deficiencies or errors.

Monitors POC patient results. Reviews glucose meter results, troubleshoot any unusual or unexpected values.

Troubleshoots performance failures and initiates corrective action and/or repair. Maintains glucose meter inventory and changeout.

Remains current on POCT instrumentation and procedures in the field. Gives input into selection of instrumentation appropriate for POCT needs.

Identifies and implements avenues for POCT quality process improvement in collaboration with the senior management.

Coordinates testing education to include organizing required training and competency testing for non-laboratory staff performing POC testing.

Job Qualifications:

Education: Minimum Required: A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Medical Technology or related Clinical Science, Associate degree in Medical Laboratory Technology, or equivalent combination of education and experience and/or fulfillment of the educational requirements necessary for qualification to sit for a Louisiana State Board of Clinical Pathologists' approved Clinical Laboratory Sciences national certification examination.

Experience: Minimum Required: Three years of Clinical Laboratory experience.

License/Certification: Minimum Required: Licensure by the State of Louisiana as a CLS-G or CLS-S, meeting all the requirements of such licensure. Preferred: Successful completion of a nationally recognized certification examination.

Special Skills/Training: Minimum Required: Ability to obtain and interpret clinical information utilizing independent judgement.

As a member of our team, you will not only experience personal reward, you will also find tangible benefits for you and your family. For more information please go to www.chnola.org.

The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.

LCMC Health is a community. Our people make health happen. While our NOLA roots run deep, our branches are the vessels that carry our mission of bringing the best possible care to every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond and put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way. Celebrating authenticity, originality, equity, inclusion and a little "come on in" attitude is the foundation of LCMC Health's culture of everyday extraordinary.

Your extras

• Deliver healthcare with heart.
• Give people a reason to smile.
• Put a little love in your work.
• Be honest and real, but with compassion.
• Bring some lagniappe into everything you do.
• Forget one-size-fits-all, think one-of-a-kind care.
• See opportunities, not problems it's all about perspective.
• Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each other.
• Love what makes you, you - because we do

You are welcome here. LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.

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