Description
Introduction
Do you have the career opportunities as a POC Coordinator you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join LewisGale Hospital Montgomery which is part of the nations leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.
Benefits
LewisGale Hospital Montgomery offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:
- Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
- Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
- Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
- 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
- Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
- Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
- Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
- Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
- Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
- Colleague recognition program
- Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
- Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.
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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.
Our teams are a committed, caring group of colleagues. Do you want to work as a POC Coordinator where your passion for creating positive patient interactions is valued? If you are dedicated to caring for the well-being of others, this could be your next opportunity. We want your knowledge and expertise!
Job Summary and Qualifications
- Direct the daily operations of POCT at Lewis Gale Montgomery Hospital andFree Standing ED, and Imaging Centers as needed. This includes but not limited to: decision-making, response to problems, error identification and corrective action. Provide technical/consultative expertise for POCT at facilities within the market.
- Maintain and cultivate a good communication network to include Laboratory leadership and staff, pathologists, and market laboratory support services. Demonstrate appreciation for the priority of meeting/exceeding customer expectations, including patients, clients, physicians and nursing staff. Provide a productive atmosphere. Support the Hospital and Laboratory administrative teams. Display effective leadership skills and talents.
- Actively participate in continuing education of staff and documentation of such education. Maintain departmental competencies for all employees. Perform performance appraisals, set goals and monitor progress.
- Demonstrate innovation and creativity. Respond to changes in clinical laboratory medicine, point-of-care testing and the healthcare environment. Remain current on new innovations and practices pertaining to POCT.
- Serve as a resource for staff. Manages and shares daily workload as needed. Use time wisely. Delegate tasks and plans for succession.
- Develop, write, review and implement procedures and policies. Prepare for inspections at all facilities. Prepare reports as needed. Demonstrate efficiency in all computer related tasks.
- Address department efficiencies from both a facility and a market perspective. Balances consolidation opportunities with facility specific service needs. Remain focused on the effectiveness of the entire operation. Motivate and educate staff to operational methods.
- Review and manage the maintenance of instrument performance records, quality control and appropriate documentation in conjunction with departmental team leaders/supervisors. Troubleshoot instruments and middleware effectively, when appropriate.
- Prepare, implement, and evaluate the POCT QA Program, understand and participate in the clinical laboratory QA plan, safety policies, emergency preparedness plan and infection control plan.
- Other duties as assigned.
EXPERIENCE
- Preferred -4 years Medical Technology + minimum 2 years POC experience.
EDUCATION
- Required -Graduate of accredited school of Clinical Laboratory Science.Bachelor of Science degree in a related field.
LICENSE/CERTIFICATION
- Preferred -ASCP/NCA certified.
LewisGale Hospital Montgomery has provided quality healthcare services since 1910. We give patients access to trained physicians and advanced technology. Our 140+ bed hospital is one of the leading acute care facilities in Southwest Virginia and New River Valley. We specialize in heart and vascular care—with the only cardiac catheterization lab in the New River Valley. We perform percutaneous coronary intervention - (stent and angioplasty). We provide services in orthopedic and spine care, and heartburn treatment at LewisGale Hospital Montgomery’s Heartburn Treatment Center. Our maternity services through our family-focused Birthing Center facilities have award-winning lactation consultants.
At LewisGale Hospital Montgomery, our care like family culture extends to our patients, our people and our community. We are committed to each other because when we join together, our patients are cared for in the safest and most compassionate way.
HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated 3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.
"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder
If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our POC Coordinator opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities and apply today!
We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
