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Posted: 21-Dec-24
Location: Orlando, Florida
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Internal Number: 24043119
All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:
· Benefits from Day One
· Paid Days Off from Day One
· Career Development
· Whole Person Wellbeing Resources
· Mental Health Resources and Support
Our promise to you:
Joining AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. It’s about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind and spirit. AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that together we are even better.
Schedule: Part-Time, 24 Hours
Shift: Days
Location: East Orlando: 7727 LAKE UNDERHILL ROAD ORLANDO 32822
The community you’ll be caring for: AdventHealth:
- AdventHealth East Orlando, a 265-bed community hospital, has been serving East Orlando residents since 1941 as an innovative local leader that fills a vital need in a fast-growing area
- A recent 200,000 square-foot expansion project upgraded the hospital to 265 beds, with a spacious patient tower and 80 new private rooms designed to enhance the holistic care experience
- Annual number of emergency cases: 89,018
The role you’ll contribute:
The Point of Care technologist is a medical laboratory scientist who is responsible for assisting with the coordination and oversight of hospital Point of Care Testing (POCT) (waived and non-waived) in accordance with regulations. Depending on campus and department, various pre-and post-analytical work processes are included in the work duties customarily performed; on-call hours may also be required. Actively participates in outstanding customer service and accepts responsibility in maintaining relationships that are equally respectful to all.
• Maintains self-competencies required to help oversee the POCT program.
• Ensures all testing personnel have required training and competency assessment maintained and appropriately documented.
• Serves as teacher, coach, and mentor for Point of Care testing clinicians.
• Maintains current analyzer ongoing validation, correlation, troubleshooting and maintenance.
• Follows laboratory policies and procedures; provides input on POCT policies and procedures.
• Participates in, and has knowledge of, laboratory and hospital Performance Improvement activities.
• Adheres to hospital and laboratory regulatory requirements.
• Helps prepare and maintain documentation for laboratory accreditation for ongoing inspection readiness.
• Participates in inventory control and supply stocking.
• Performs various support activities to facilitate operation of POC department.
• May assess competencies according to Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) regulations.
• Maintains quality control practices in the Laboratory.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
The expertise and experiences you'll need to succeed:
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
•Bachelor's degree in medical technology, clinical laboratory, chemical, physical, biological sciences, or related field
PREFERRED:
•Two years of technical experience including a minimum of one year in a POCT environment
LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION OR REGISTRATION: REQUIRED:
- In licensure states, Laboratory Licensure in appropriate specialty for the department or location assignment as applicable to the state -OR –
- In non-licensure states, must hold a national certification as a Medical Laboratory Scientist or Medical Technologist such as ASCP, AAB, or AMT unless grandfathered per state requirement
