Point-of-Care Testing Coordinator | Lab Ops & QA

Shriners Children's; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Shriners Hospitals for Children seeks a Point of Care Coordinator to optimize the efficiency of point-of-care testing services, ensuring timely and accurate diagnostic results to support patient care.

The role involves implementing new POC procedures, maintaining instrumentation, and coordinating with staff and families to ensure high-quality patient outcomes. Collaboration across the interdisciplinary team is essential to improve workflows and patient experience.

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

Responsibilities

• Participates in introduction and implementation of new POC procedures and evaluation of new POC instruments
• Interacts professionally with staff, patients, families and visitors
• Monitors and documents laboratory results into the Shrine System
• Performs and documents preventative maintenance and function checks for PC equipment
• Participates in laboratory charge reconciliation
• Performs a variety of comprehensive registration and scheduling functions
• Delivers open, accurate and timely communication with patients, families and interdisciplinary team members

Skills

Effective communication

Lab workflow knowledge

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

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 or medical technology with 5 years of work-related experience

Tools

ASCP certification

Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) credential

Point of Care equipment experience

Job description

Shriners Hospitals for Children seeks a Point of Care Coordinator to optimize the efficiency of point-of-care testing services, ensuring timely and accurate diagnostic results to support patient care.

The role involves implementing new POC procedures, maintaining instrumentation, and coordinating with staff and families to ensure high-quality patient outcomes. Collaboration across the interdisciplinary team is essential to improve workflows and patient experience.