Renown Health ยท 1 day ago
Lab Program Coordinator
Reno, NV
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
3+ years expRenown Health is a 24-hour/7-days a week operation providing laboratory services to both inpatient and outpatients of all ages. The Lab Program Coordinator is responsible for operational and technical accuracy for all lab procedures and serves as a technical resource to staff while ensuring compliance with accreditation standards.
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Responsibilities
The Lab Program Coordinator is responsible for operational and technical accuracy for all pre-analytical, analytical and post analytical procedures in specific lab departments
The Lab Program Coordinator is a career ladder position that will be a technical expertise to bench level staff, review procedure updates, evaluate work processes, and assist in meeting accreditation/compliance standards
The Lab Program Coordinator is accountable for maintaining operational quality, consistency of reporting, continuous monitoring of analytical systems and automation lines
The Lab Program Coordinator will maintain organization of workload, complete quality control procedures, properly identify specimens, and determine proper equipment functionality
The incumbent must demonstrate outstanding knowledge in multiple disciplines in each department as listed below
They must maintain subject matter expertise and demonstrate a strong ability to identify, analyze and solve problems as they arise
In addition, they must be able to perform all the duties as outlined in the Clinical Lab Scientist Senior job description and as assigned by the Clinical Laboratory clinical Lab Supervisor
Technical resource for outpatient lab staff
Manage robust laboratory compliance program
Provide billing guidance
Conduct inspections of lab draw stations
Assist the client services staff and Account Services Manager
Participate on inter-disciplinary/lab teams and committees
The Lab Program Coordinator is responsible for all aspects of point of care testing across the health system
Quality assurance and proficiency testing programs
Training and competency programs
Regulatory compliance/oversight
Inspection planning and preparation
Evaluation, selection, and implementation of point of care testing equipment in support of facility service needs
Preparation of annual assessment of quality control, quality assurance, and regulatory performance
Point of care device management
Oversight of instrument interface; working with RALS, LIS Admin, and EPIC
POC method comparison with core lab instrumentation
Daily, monthly, annual review
Writing and review of policies and procedures for point of care testing
Investigation of disparate results and provider concerns
Supply management
Interact with vendors
Provides training in the areas of customer services, document control, safety and others as needed
Ensure areas of responsibility meet accreditation requirements provided by The Joint Commission, CAP, OSHA and Medicare
Participate in CAP, state and Joint Commission inspections
Manages laboratory proficiency testing program and tracks exceptions
Provides technical support to other hospital departments as needed
Reviews all laboratory quality occurrence data
Prepares presentations for committee meetings and educational programs
Analyzes and responds to client complaints, unusual incident reports and Risk Management inquires
Develops quality reports, policies and procedures to ensure compliance
Supports lab site leaders to maintain relevant documentation for inspection readiness and audit
Participate in a Renown Lab Committee such as (Quality Control, Safety)
Serve as a preceptor to new employees
Participate in CAP inspection planning and preparation
Participation in Every Day Lean or Transformational Health Care initiatives
Research and develop new test methods
Perform validation and linearity studies
Qualification
Required
Must have working-level knowledge of the English language, including reading, writing and speaking English
Requires a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university in Medical Technology, or a closely related field according to current applicable state and federal regulations
Minimum three years of Clinical Laboratory Technologist experience is required
A current State of Nevada Clinical Laboratory Technologist license as a General Supervisor is required within seven (7) months of hire
Must possess, or be able to obtain within 90 days, the computers skills necessary to complete online learning requirements for job-specific competencies, access online forms and policies, complete online benefits enrollment, etc
Knowledge of Laboratory Information Systems
Preferred
Five years of experience is preferred
Quality/project management/regulatory experience is preferred
National certification as Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) (ASCP) preferred
Company
Renown Health
Renown Health is northern Nevada's not-for-profit integrated health network.
5001-10000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
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Baldrick's Foundation
2023-11-21Grant
Leadership Team
Brian Erling
President & Chief Executive Officer
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