Point of Care Coordinator

150 Shriners Hospitals for Children; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); Presencial; USD 70 000 - 95 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Tuition assistance

Retirement matching

Resumo da oferta

Shriners Children's is seeking a Point of Care Coordinator to optimize testing services, ensuring timely and accurate diagnostic results for patient care. The role supports implementation of new POC procedures and participates in quality assurance programs across the Clinical Lab.

The position requires a bachelor's or associate degree with several years of clinical laboratory experience, and involves interaction with staff, patients, families, and the inter-disciplinary team to ensure effective

Qualificações

• Bachelor's degree in a chemical, biological, clinical or medical laboratory science or medical technology from an accredited institution.
• 4 years clinical laboratory experience.
• Associate's degree in a chemical, biological, clinical or medical laboratory science with 5 years of work-related experience.

Responsabilidades

• Participate in the introduction and implementation of new POC procedures and evaluate new POC instruments.
• Contribute to the Clinical Lab Quality Assurance Program, instrument selection, preventive maintenance, safety test procedures and reagent purchases.
• Contribute to writing procedure manuals or other reference materials.
• Interact professionally with staff, patients, families, and visitors.
• Monitor and document laboratory results into the Shrine System.
• Perform and document preventive maintenance and function checks for PC equipment.
• Participate in laboratory charge reconciliation.
• Handle registration and scheduling tasks.
• Communicate openly with patients, families and interdisciplinary team members to support effective interventions.

Conhecimentos

Analytical thinking

Communication

Team collaboration

Formação académica

Bachelor's degree in chemical, biological, clinical or medical laboratory science or medical technology

Associate's degree in chemical, biological, clinical or medical laboratory science with 5 years of work-related experience

Ferramentas

Point of Care equipment

ASCP/CLS certification

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Company Overview

Shriners Children's is an organization that respects, supports, and values each other. Named as the 2025 best mid-sized employer by Forbes, we are engaged in providing excellence in patient care, embracing multi-disciplinary education, and research with global impact. We foster a learning environment that values evidenced based practice, experience, innovation, and critical thinking. Our compassion, integrity, accountability, and resilience define us as leaders in pediatric specialty care for our children and their families. With 20+ hospitals, outpatient clinics, ambulatory care centers and outreach locations across the globe, we provide excellent care to children up to age 18 regardless of their family's ability to pay or insurance status.

Job Summary

The Point of Care Coordinator at Shriners Hospitals for Children is responsible for optimizing the efficiency and effectiveness of point-of-care testing services, ensuring timely and accurate diagnostic results to support patient care.

Key Responsibilities

• Participates in the introduction and implementation of new POC procedures and in the evaluation of new POC instruments;
• Participates in the Clinical Lab Quality Assurance Program, instrument selection, preventative maintenance, safety test procedures and reagent purchases;
• Participates in the writing of procedure manuals or other reference materials.
• Demonstrates the ability to professionally interact and communicate appropriately with staff, patients, families, and visitors.
• Assists in monitoring and documenting laboratory results into the Shrine System.
• Performs and documents preventative maintenance and function checks for PC equipment and assures proper operation of instrumentation.
• Participates in laboratory charge reconciliation.
• Performs a variety of comprehensive registration and scheduling functions.
• Demonstrate open, accurate and timely communication with patients, families and interdisciplinary team members to ensure effective therapeutic interventions.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a chemical, biological, clinical or medical laboratory science or medical technology from an accredited institution 4 Years Clinical Laboratory experience
• Associate's degree in a chemical, biological, clinical or medical laboratory science or medical technology from an accredited institution and 5 years of work-related experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Point of Care equipment and regulations experience
• American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) or Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS)

Compensation is determined based on years of relevant experience and departmental equity.

Benefits

• Eligible Shriners Children's employees receive comprehensive benefits packages, including medical, dental and vision insurance, tuition assistance, retirement matching and so much more!

Additional Information

Every day, we provide innovative, compassionate care and conduct leading research that enhances the quality of life for children and their families. We invite you to explore the many rewarding career paths at Shriners Children's, from clinical and non-clinical positions to education and research opportunities. We're always looking for driven, compassionate professionals to join our team as nurses, physical therapists, medical assistants, administrative staff and much more. No matter where you're located, you'll find openings at our Shriners Children's facilities across the U.S., in Canada and Mexico and at our corporate headquarters in Tampa, Florida.