Point of Care Technical Consultant

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, headquartered in Grand Blanc, Michigan, is a $7.3 billion, fully integrated health care delivery system committed to quality, evidence-based patient care and cost efficiency. The McLaren system includes 12 hospitals in Michigan, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a 640-member employed primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs covering more than 732,838 lives in Michigan and Indiana, home health, infusion and hospice providers, pharmacy services, a clinical laboratory network and a wholly owned medical malpractice insurance company. McLaren operates Michigan’s largest network of cancer centers and providers, anchored by the Karmanos Cancer Institute, a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer centers. McLaren has 20,000 full-, part-time and contracted employees and more than 113,000 network providers throughout Michigan, Indiana and Ohio.

The Point of Care Technical Consultant is responsible for technical and scientific oversight for point of care testing and responsible for Point of Care Testing (POCT) functions in non-laboratory areas. Responsible for assessing, developing, planning, coordinating, and documenting all processes, education, and ongoing functionality for Point of Care Testing (POCT). Responsible for verifying Quality Control results and documentation to meet all regulatory requirements. Takes an active role in the selection process for new POCT instruments and coordinates implementation of instrumentation. Must have a thorough knowledge of the instrument, operating procedures, and instrument specific software. The Technical Consultant must be available to the laboratory as needed for telephone, electronic and on-site consultation.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

1. Acts as a liaison between laboratory and non-laboratory units and physicians regarding training, certification and ongoing performance of POCT operators.

2. Collaborates with the laboratory team, nursing and physician staff to facilitate positive patient outcomes.

3. Monitors various reports such as pending logs, critical value reports, and correction reports.

4. Verifies that manually reported results are accurate as reviewed in the individual software and that questionable testing (i.e. testing with no orders, incorrect Pt. ID numbers, or questionable results) are appropriate.

5. Maintains specific software for each POC test type, including monitoring to ensure full connectivity and troubleshooting connectivity problems. Validates software revisions as needed.

6. Documents and/or perform quality control, troubleshooting, calibration and maintenance checks as outlined for each test type, as necessary.Conducts verification tests on new products, performing comparison studies between new instruments, statistical analysis and special projects.

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in chemical, biological, clinical or medical laboratory science, or medical technology from an accredited institution, with at least two years of training and/or experience in non-waived testing.
• For moderate complexity blood gas testing only, qualify with a bachelor’s degree of higher as listed above.
• Completion of clinical internship.

Preferred

• Bachelor’s degree in chemical, biological, clinical or medical laboratory science, or medical technology from an accredited institution, with at least two years of training and/or experience in non-waived testing.

Position/Subsidiary Specific

McLaren Health Management Group Additional Requirements

• Current state driver’s license, current proof of insurance, a reliable vehicle and maintain a driving record according to McLaren corporation standards.

Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans

Additional Information

• Schedule: Full-time
• Daily Work Times: 8:00am-4:30pm
• On Call: No

McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability, genetic information, height or weight, protected veteran or other classification protected by law.

McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employmentwithout regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, sex, marital status,national origin, disability, genetic information, height or weight, protected veteran or other classificationprotected by law.