• Point of Care Quality Coordinator

    Trinity Health (Livonia, MI)


    Employment Type:

    Full time

    Shift:

    Description:

    POSITION PURPOSE

    Coordinate point of care testing and laboratory quality improvement initiatives. Responsible for supporting the hospital and its ancillary services that provide POCT, ensuring regulatory compliance is met. Assists in facilitating the completion of quality assessment and improvement activities for areas of responsibility and compiles necessary data.

    ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

    + Develop, implement, andmonitorPoint of Care Testing including new testing procedures. Participate in the evaluation and development of newpointof care testing,maintainingproper records.

    + Prepare and present internal quality assurance reports and audits to departmentsparticipatingin quality improvement assessment (i.e.patient safety goals). Develop corrective action plans tomonitordeficiencies in quality issues.

    + Maintain policy and procedure manuals in accordancewithCAP, CLIA,CMS, JCAHO,etc., standards.

    + Ensure test systems are working properly,maintain,troubleshootand take corrective action with equipment as needed.

    + Train and orient personnel, confirming competency.

    + Verify that all areas performing testing are doing so accurately and in accordancewithregulatory guidelines. In collaboration with the Section Supervisors, oversee theproficiencytesting programs for the Laboratory.

    + Develop an acceptable quality assurance program, along with corrective action plans tomonitorquality issues, if problems aredeterminedin the Laboratory. Verify standard operating procedures are written accurately and in compliance with developed criteria.

    + Provide technical consultation to outside physicians ensuring they are compliant with accreditation standards.

    + Establish andmaintainpositive, effective working relationships with staff, managers,physicians,and nursing.

    + Review and update quality assuranceplansas necessary. Schedule andfacilitateregular quality assurance committee meetings.

    + CompleteLaboratoryaccreditationapplication/s. Provide compliance audits to Nursing Leadership. Ensure annual competency andproficiencytesting are performed.

    OTHER FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

    _Performs other duties as assigned._

    REQUIRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND CERTIFICATION/LICENSURE

    + Bachelor's Degree, preferably in Medical Technology.

    + Minimum of three years’ experience in medical technology.

    + ASCPor equivalentrequired.

    REQUIRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES

    + Basic to intermediate level of computers and software applications, especiallyMicrosoftWord and Excel. Knowledgeable in Visio & PowerPointa plus.

    + Demonstrated strong analytic, interpersonal, and communication skills (both written and oral)requiredwithstrongstatistical analysis background. Ability to prepare information in useful formatsrequired.

    + Ability to work independently withflexibleschedule.

    + Excellent customer service orientation skills necessaryin order todeal effectively with various levels of hospital personnel, outside customers and community groups.

     

    Our Commitment

     

    Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

    Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

    Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

     

    Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

     

    EOE including disability/veteran