University of Rochester · 1 month ago
POCT Specialist, Lab Med
Rochester, New York Metropolitan Area
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$36.87/hr - $47.93/hr
4+ years expThe University of Rochester is committed to advancing its mission through a culture of inclusivity and excellence. The POCT Specialist will oversee the quality and compliance of the Point of Care Testing program, providing education and training to healthcare staff while managing testing instruments and systems.
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Responsibilities
Provides initial training and ongoing competency assessment for health care staff outside of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, both on and off campus, performing point-of-care testing
Performs documentation audits
Reviews quality control records and documents quality statistics for point of care tests and communicates quality summary to appropriate health care team and supervisor/nurse manager and/or other leadership
Evaluates suitability of reagents and new test platform validation
Performs instrument maintenance, troubleshooting as needed
Collaborates with health care members to resolve problems, implement policies and procedures, and achieve regulatory compliance
Participates in meetings with a variety of stakeholders external to Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Manages POCT IT systems
Administers test performance assessments or proficiency tests to end users
Maintains competency in point of care testing. Participates in continuing education
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree and 4 years' experience as a medical laboratory scientist post licensure required
Licensed Clinical Lab Technologist per New York State upon hire required
Or equivalent combination of education and experience
Preferred
Broad knowledge of laboratory testing platforms and systems
Experience with teaching, training, and competency assessment practices
Excellent customer service skills
Company
University of Rochester
The University of Rochester is a private research university located in Rochester, New York.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$20.43MKey Investors
National Science FoundationUnitedHealthcareSociety to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine
2023-09-25Grant· $18M
2023-07-26Grant· $0.07M
2022-09-20Grant· $0.05M
Leadership Team
David Linehan
Chief Executive Officer
Recent News
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