El Camino Health·Mountain View, California
Coordinates the hospital-wide Point-of-Care testing program to ensure compliance with program standards and regulatory requirements. Responsibilities include QA review, instrument validation, staff training, and managing inventory and proficiency testing.
El Camino Health is committed to hiring, retaining and growing the best and brightest professionals who will carry our mission and vision forward. We are proud of our reputation in the community: One built on compassion, innovation, collaboration and delivering high-quality care. Come join the team that makes this happen.
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FTE: 0
Scheduled Bi-Weekly Hours: 0
All Shifts: 8 hours
Coordinates activities of the hospital-wide Point-of-Care testing program for bedside laboratory testing and ensures compliance of all hospital personnel with program standards. This includes, but is not limited to, QA review, instrument set-up and validation, calibration verification, linearity testing, new lot reagent verification, maintenance, troubleshooting, training of designated nursing personnel, inventory control, quality control, proficiency testing and participation in on-site inspections. Fosters teamwork in doing whatever is necessary to maintain a smooth running POCT program. Ensures compliance with enterprise POCT program.
Baccalaureate degree in clinical laboratory science, or equivalent field of study.
Prior experience in Point of Care Testing preferred but not required.
Minimum of 4-5 years experience as a CLS in an acute care setting hospital setting.
Familiar with regulatory compliance and College of American Pathologists laboratory standards.
Basic knowledge of performance improvement, education, and training principles.
Basic knowledge of inventory management and equipment evaluation.
License/Certification: Valid California Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) license
ASCP certification recommended.
$63.65 - $95.48 USD Hour
The Physical Requirements and Working Conditions of this job are available. El Camino Health will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with a disability if that will allow them to perform the essential functions of a job unless doing so creates an undue hardship for the hospital, or causes a direct threat to these individuals or others in the workplace which cannot be eliminated by reasonable accommodation.
Sedentary Work - Duties performed mostly while sitting; walking and standing at times. Occasionally lift or carry up to 10 lbs. Uses hands and fingers. - (Physical Requirements-United States of America)
El Camino Health seeks and values a diverse workforce. The organization is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of qualifications and competencies. El Camino Health prohibits discrimination in employment based on race, ancestry, national origin, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, marital status, age, medical condition or any other status protected by law. In addition to state and federal law, El Camino Health also follows all applicable fair and equitable employment policies from the County of Santa Clara.
Requires a baccalaureate degree in clinical laboratory science and a valid California CLS license. Candidates should have 4-5 years of experience as a CLS in an acute care hospital setting.
Market context
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