POCT & LIS Coordinator: Training, QA & Interfaces

Texas Children's; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Children's Hospital seeks a Technical Coordinator POCT/LIS to lead and coordinate point-of-care testing and LIS activities in a fast-paced clinical lab environment. You will oversee regulatory compliance, training, quality, and maintenance of POCT interfaces and databases, and administer LIS operations for Gen Lab/Blood Bank.

The role requires a Bachelor's in science and ASCP certifications; experience in a laboratory setting and LIS systems is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Science required.
• If a Master of Science degree, one year of experience in a laboratory setting applies.
• Laboratory information systems experience is required or beneficial.
• Certification options include ASCP or equivalent per listed credentials.

Responsibilities

• Oversees and coordinates POCT activities including regulatory compliance, training, quality, monitoring and maintenance of POCT equipment interfaces and POCT database.
• Oversees LIS activities including training, upgrades, testing, troubleshooting and implementation of equipment interfaces as relates to policy and procedures.
• Administers POCT training and maintains training records in the POCT database.
• Generates and reviews quality controls and maintenance logs monthly; notifies leaders of non-compliance and assists with corrective actions.
• Maintains operator and device lists in the POC LIS with analyzer details and processing rules.
• Maintains LIS training modules and conducts LIS training for new employees during orientation.
• Performs LIS file maintenance for department tests and maintains QC files for all applicable tests and analyzers.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Training delivery

Quality assurance

Laboratory operations

POCT management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Science

Master of Science degree

Tools

POCT database

POCT interfaces

LIS training modules

LIS experience

Job description

Texas Children's Hospital seeks a Technical Coordinator POCT/LIS to lead and coordinate point-of-care testing and LIS activities in a fast-paced clinical lab environment. You will oversee regulatory compliance, training, quality, and maintenance of POCT interfaces and databases, and administer LIS operations for Gen Lab/Blood Bank.

The role requires a Bachelor's in science and ASCP certifications; experience in a laboratory setting and LIS systems is essential.