Point of Care Coordinator

Company:  Hospital Sisters Health System
Location: Springfield
Closing Date: 02/11/2024
Hours: Full Time
Type: Permanent
Job Requirements / Description

Summary

  • Hybrid in IL or WI Market, 80% on-site/20% remote

Under the direction of the System Director-Laboratory, this position serves as the primary responsible support individual of the Point of Care (POC) system for selected laboratories (15 hospitals). This support includes, but is not limited to, point of care test library maintenance, policy and procedure development, ad hoc report creation, upgrade support & planning, POC middleware database management, security, POC system training, maintenance, and troubleshooting. This position will serve as a liaison between Laboratory and other hospital departments to coordinate implementation of POC changes impacting all departments and will work collaboratively with the System Lab Service Line.

Qualifications

Education

Associate's degree in Applied Sciences required and successful completion of a National Accreditation Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS) accredited medical laboratory technician program, OR Associate’s degree in Applied Sciences and at least 60 academic credit hours including 6 hours chemistry and 6 hours biology and successful completion of a 50 week US military medical laboratory training course, OR Associates degree and at least 60 academic credit hours including 6 hours chemistry and 6 hours biology and 3 years full time lab experience in an accredited laboratory within the last 10 years.

Experience

3-5 years of experience in an accredited lab performing point of care testing or similar responsibilities is required.

Certifications, Licenses and Registrations

Medical Technician or Medical Laboratory Scientist or eligibility for certification by a nationally recognized certifying agency such as: - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) - National Credentialing Agency for Laboratory Personnel (NCA) - American Medical Technologies (AMT) - Department of Health, Education and Welfare (HEW) - or other laboratory certifying agency is required.

Physical Requirements: Clinical (

Overview

Throughout communities in Illinois and Wisconsin, 13 hospitals, numerous community-based health centers and clinics, our 13,000+ colleagues have built a culture based on our solid core values of respect, care, competence, and joy. These are the ideals we believe in, work by, and live each day.

Built upon more than 145 years of service to the communities we serve, we now look to the future and our place in it as a health care system that strives to continually improve processes, procedures, and outcomes with the latest and most advanced technologies and treatments.

Regardless of how far our passion for excellence carries us, our focus will always remain on the most important person in our entire organization: The patient.

HSHS requires COVID-19 vaccines or an approved medical or religious exemption for all colleagues. This does not apply to positions that are classified as 100% remote.

HSHS and affiliates is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).

HSHS is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace dedicated to pursuing and hiring a diverse workforce.

Benefits

HSHS provides a benefits package designed to support the overall well-being of our colleagues including their physical, emotional, financial, spiritual, and work health. Colleagues budgeted to work at least 32 hours per pay period are eligible for HSHS benefits.

  • Comprehensive and affordable health coverage includes medical, prescription, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time colleagues.

  • Retirement benefits including HSHS contributions.

  • Education Assistance benefits include up to $4,000 of educational assistance each calendar year and tuition discounts to select colleges with no waiting period.

  • Adoption Assistance provides financial support up to $7,500 for colleagues growing their families through adoption to reimburse application and legal fees, transportation, and more!

  • Other benefits include: Wellness program with incentives, employer-paid life insurance and short-term and long-term disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, employee assistance program, ID theft coverage, colleague rewards and recognition program, discount program, and more!

Education

Associate's degree in Applied Sciences required and successful completion of a National Accreditation Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS) accredited medical laboratory technician program, OR Associate’s degree in Applied Sciences and at least 60 academic credit hours including 6 hours chemistry and 6 hours biology and successful completion of a 50 week US military medical laboratory training course, OR Associates degree and at least 60 academic credit hours including 6 hours chemistry and 6 hours biology and 3 years full time lab experience in an accredited laboratory within the last 10 years.

Experience

3-5 years of experience in an accredited lab performing point of care testing or similar responsibilities is required.

Certifications, Licenses and Registrations

Medical Technician or Medical Laboratory Scientist or eligibility for certification by a nationally recognized certifying agency such as: - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) - National Credentialing Agency for Laboratory Personnel (NCA) - American Medical Technologies (AMT) - Department of Health, Education and Welfare (HEW) - or other laboratory certifying agency is required.

Physical Requirements: Clinical (

  • Hybrid in IL or WI Market, 80% on-site/20% remote

Under the direction of the System Director-Laboratory, this position serves as the primary responsible support individual of the Point of Care (POC) system for selected laboratories (15 hospitals). This support includes, but is not limited to, point of care test library maintenance, policy and procedure development, ad hoc report creation, upgrade support & planning, POC middleware database management, security, POC system training, maintenance, and troubleshooting. This position will serve as a liaison between Laboratory and other hospital departments to coordinate implementation of POC changes impacting all departments and will work collaboratively with the System Lab Service Line.

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