Point of Care Testing Coordinator
Mercy Cedar Rapids
- Cedar Rapids, IA
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Ensure that accurate and clinically relevant information is communicated with patients, their families, and co-workers at hand offs and other times as needed. Take all measures necessary to ensure that the appropriate and involved parties have communicated necessary information in order to allow for the best possible patient outcome
- Ensures compliance with CAP Point-of-Care Testing standards
- Ensures compliance with The Joint Commission Waived Testing standards
- Evaluates and implements new point-of-care testing technology
- Develops and maintains point-of-care testing procedures and documents, both within the laboratory and at testing locations
- Develops and maintains orientation and annual competency for point-of-care testing end users
- Selects, distributes, and monitors appropriate point-of-care proficiency testing materials
- Develops and maintains quality indicators for point-of-care testing
- Actively participates in performance improvement activities related to point-of-care testing use
- Maintains acceptable inventory levels for point-of-care supplies
- Communicates effectively with staff, peers, physicians, patients, and families, including written, verbal, and listening
- Actively participates in Laboratory Leadership activities and other teams, committees, and councils as assigned
- Maintains and improves skills by participating in at least one continuing education activity annually
- Acts as a resource for laboratory medicine information to providers and others
- Assists in billing corrections and reconciliation of rejections