Lead Point-of-Care Testing Supervisor

Montefiore Health System; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Montefiore Medical Center's Division of Clinical Pathology oversees lab testing across 40+ sites, leveraging advanced automation. The Supervisor will manage the Point of Care Testing program in accordance with regulatory criteria, directing operations and ensuring compliance for outpatient and inpatient sites.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree, NYS CLT license, and 4 years bench experience (or 2 with a Master’s). Travel to sites for training and program oversight is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Medical Lab Technologist training required.
• NYS Clinical Laboratory Technologist license required.
• 4 years bench experience (or 2 years with a Master’s) required.
• Familiarity with Point of Care Testing instrumentation required.
• Knowledge of laboratory information systems required.
• Microsoft Office knowledge required.
• Knowledge of troubleshooting devices and root cause analysis.

Responsibilities

• Set up documentation for point of care testing for each current and new site per NCCLS guidelines.
• Establish criteria for licensing and performance testing of staff (Certification Program) and develop on-line testing program as partner of e-learning.
• Track personnel and site involved in training, schedule annual reviews of training and certification process.
• Travel to sites for training and review of point of care records.
• Develop and implement necessary accessioning and QC program for each POC test.
• Track monthly compliance with program for each site.
• Take corrective actions with non-compliant individuals through appropriate channels.
• Develop PT programs where they do not commercially exist.
• Comparative analysis of POC devices prior to implementing new devices.

Skills

POCT operations

LIS knowledge

Microsoft Office

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Medical Lab Technologist training

NYS Clinical Laboratory Technologist license

Tools

POCT instruments

Laboratory Information Systems (LIS)

Job description

Montefiore Medical Center's Division of Clinical Pathology oversees lab testing across 40+ sites, leveraging advanced automation. The Supervisor will manage the Point of Care Testing program in accordance with regulatory criteria, directing operations and ensuring compliance for outpatient and inpatient sites.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree, NYS CLT license, and 4 years bench experience (or 2 with a Master’s). Travel to sites for training and program oversight is expected.