Henry Ford Health · 2 months ago
Coordinator - Point of Care Testing - 40 hrs - Days -
Detroit, MI
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
3+ years expHenry Ford Health is a healthcare organization seeking a Coordinator for Point of Care Testing. The role involves leading training efforts, ensuring quality control, and maintaining compliance for point-of-care testing personnel across multiple sites.
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Responsibilities
Responsible for the training, competency testing and needed follow-up of all point-of-care (POC) testing personnel. Assesses the need for staff training. Develops and conducts training programs and competency testing as required
Routinely reviews quality control data and point-of-care test results performed by caregivers and all other POC testers. Identifies and resolves defects. Reports findings to all appropriate leadership staff
Recommends, implements, and monitors quality control and proficiency testing programs at (POC) testing sites and coordinates such activities with similar programs in the central pathology laboratory
Assists nursing educators and physicians with the development of training programs for all caregivers performing POC testing. May assist in leading quality improvement training and education for Pathology and Laboratory Medicine staff
Prepares periodic reports to laboratory leadership on performance, volume, accreditation readiness and other performance metrics
Liaise with providers and office personnel on laboratory processes including specimen collection, handling, packing, defect mitigation, workflow efficiencies, and process improvements to establish highly reliable work practices using LEAN methodology
Lead or support the preparation and delivery of training initiatives aimed at improving quality within Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (PALM) and caregivers and healthcare staff in an ambulatory setting, ensuring regulatory and accrediting compliance
Collect and analyze quality data to guide educational efforts, raise awareness, and implement improvements
Act as a strategic conduit between clinical staff and the Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (PALM) department to facilitate effective customer-supplier interactions, ensuring alignment of laboratory services with clinical needs and expectations
Actively support the Quality Management Plan of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (PALM) by promoting standardization, waste mitigation, document control, continuous improvement, and regulatory compliance across all laboratory and point-of-care testing environments as a member of the Quality Systems Division
Ensure compliance with CLIA (Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments) regulations and support a system-wide approach to maintain consistency, efficiency, and quality across all sites
Qualification
Required
Completion of a Bachelor's degree in a chemical, physical, biological or clinical laboratory science, medical technology, or Allied Health Administration from an accredited institution
Requires a minimum of three (3) years of progressive responsibility including demonstrated leadership qualities in an accredited laboratory
Certification as a MT (ASCP), MLS (ASCP), CLS (NCA), MLT (ASCP), or CLT/NCA is required
Benefits
Mileage reimbursement is provided for travel between sites, excluding the first and last trip of the day, in accordance with Tier 1 policy.
Company
Henry Ford Health
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$40.27MKey Investors
Mort Harris
2020-06-04Grant· $0.27M
2018-04-09Grant· $20M
2016-12-05Grant· $20M
Leadership Team
Robert Riney
President and CEO
Brenda Craig
Vice President, Integrated Communications
Recent News
2025-11-07
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