Point of Care Program Coordinator
Inova Alexandria Hospital is looking for a dedicated Point of Care Program Coordinator to join their team! This position will be Full-Time Day Shift: Monday-Friday, Every Other Weekend
Inova is consistently ranked as national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation.
Featured Benefits:
- Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.
- Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions – starting on your first day.
- Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.
- Mental Health Support: offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.
- Work/Life Balance: offering paid time off, paid parental leave, flexible work schedules and more.
Point of Care Program Coordinator Job Responsibilities:
- The Point of Care Program Coordinator designs and implements an appropriate plan for all Point of Care operators to ensure consistent education, training and competency assessments.
- Develops and implement a quality management plan for the Point of Care testing program.
- Manages all administrative and operational aspects of the Point of Care testing program.
- Provides technical and supervisory direction to ensure that all Point of Care testing complies with standards established by Laboratory Services, CAP, CLIA, The Joint Commission and other regulatory agencies.
- Reviews, evaluates, and validates new instrument systems or Point of Care tests prior to introduction into the clinical setting.
- Leads POCT Committee quarterly meetings with representatives from testing units; Serves as a Liaison with clinicians, nurses, laboratorians and other healthcare providers to ensure successful/appropriate POCT.
Other duties as assigned
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Minimum Qualifications:
Education - Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university in clinical Laboratory Science, Medical Technology, Histo/Cyto Technology, Chemistry, Biology or Physical Science .
Experience - 3 years of relevant experience
Certification Upon Start: ASCP or AMT Board certification consistent with scope of responsibility to include MT, MLS, MLT, BB, SBB, C, H, M, SH, SCT, MB, SMB, SM, SC, and HEW.
Preferred Qualifications:
