POCT Technical Consultant - Clinical Instrumentation

Mclaren-Health-Care; Pontiac (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaren Health Care in Grand Blanc, Michigan, is seeking a Point of Care Technical Consultant to provide technical and scientific oversight for POCT in non-lab areas. You will assess, develop, coordinate, and document POCT processes, education, and ongoing functionality.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in a lab science with two years of non-waived testing experience, plus completion of an internship. You will collaborate with clinical staff, verify QC results, and support instrument

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in chemical/biological/clinical/medical lab science with at least two years in non-waived testing.
• For moderate complexity blood gas testing, qualify with a listed bachelor’s degree.
• Completion of clinical internship.

Responsibilities

• Liaises between laboratory and non-lab units and physicians for POCT training.
• Collaborates with the laboratory team, nursing and physician staff to facilitate positive patient outcomes.
• Monitors pending logs, critical value reports, and correction reports.
• Verifies that manually reported results are accurate as reviewed in the software and that questionable testing is appropriate.
• Maintains software for each POCT type and validates software revisions as needed.
• Documents and/or performs quality control, troubleshooting, calibration and maintenance checks as outlined for each test type.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in chemical, biological, clinical or medical laboratory science, or medical technology from an accredited institution

Completion of clinical internship

Job description

McLaren Health Care in Grand Blanc, Michigan, is seeking a Point of Care Technical Consultant to provide technical and scientific oversight for POCT in non-lab areas. You will assess, develop, coordinate, and document POCT processes, education, and ongoing functionality.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in a lab science with two years of non-waived testing experience, plus completion of an internship. You will collaborate with clinical staff, verify QC results, and support instrument