Medical Technologist, POCT Coordinator/Trainer – New York Region

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Our primary, multispecialty, and urgent care providers serve millions of patients in traditional practices, patients’ homes and virtually through VillageMD and our operating companies Village Medical, Village Medical at Home, Summit Health, CityMD, and Starling Physicians.

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Job Description

Summit Health is hiring a full-time Medical Technologist, POCT Coordinator/Trainer to join our Lab team in New York!

This is a full time position: Monday – Friday, 8am – 4:30pm

Essential Job functions:

Designs, implements, evaluates, and revises continuing education programs for all departments that perform Point of Care testing (POCT).
Assists Clinical Manager of Staff Development and Education with the planning, development, and implementation of orientation curriculum for new clinical service employees and clinical education programs for all employees who perform POCT.
Serves as instructor for orientation and educational programs for all employees who perform POCT.
Ensures all staff maintains valid, current competencies as required by Summit Medical Group and regulatory agencies for POCT.
Develops policies and procedures, proposals, curricula, course documentation, course handouts and or modules for a variety of staff with diversity in education/clinical levels with assistance with Clinical Manager of Staff Development and Education.
Helps identify office processes for employees who perform POCT.

Notifies responsible manager/office supervisor and Clinical Manager of Staff Development and Education to ensure employee retraining if determined to be necessary.
Evaluates orientation and training programs. Identifies changes needed for improvement with input from Clinical Manager of Staff Development and Education.

Continuously updates all classes to ensure training remains current.
Develops competency-enhancing curricula and provides internal education relating to POCT.
Conducts competency review for phlebotomy and POCT with all new hires and then annually.
Ensures annual compliance with regulatory agencies regarding procedures, validations, and Proficiency Testing in all applicable departments.
Excellent organization, communication, and interpersonal skills, and interact effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
Work effectively in fast paced environment with multiple priorities.
Innovative, creative thinking skills to ensure the organization is providing a cutting-edge client experience.
Understanding of clinical operations as well as policies and procedures/
Maintains annual competencies, as required by regulatory agencies required.
Previous experience in staff development and the education and training of health care professionals required.

General Job functions:

Performs various clerical duties such as faxing, photocopying, scanning, filing and mailings.
Demonstrates flexibility with various work schedules, covers for other staff when asked including other office locations.
Demonstrates the ability to adequately follow downtime procedures.
Other job duties as required.

Physical Job Requirements

Endurance (e.g. continuous typing, prolonged standing/bending, walking lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling)
Work requires sitting, standing, and / or walking for periods of up to eight hours.
Dexterity of hands and fingers
Physical strength to lift heavy objects, carts, or items, taking frequency and weight into consideration.
The normal performance of duties may require lifting and carrying objects: Objects 1 to 10 pounds.
Physical mobility, which includes movement from place to place on the job, taking distance and speed into account.
Balance is maintained during climbing, bending and/or reaching.
Physical agility, which includes the ability to maneuver the body while in place.
Ability to handle the physical requirements of the position.

Environmental Risks:

Chemicals, Sharps, Latex, Chemotherapy and Fumes
Loud noises
Vibration
Extreme temperatures
Confined spaces
Allergens: dust, mold and/or pollen
Magnetic fields
Radiation
Combative patients/visitors

Blood-borne Pathogen:

Exposure to infectious hazards, blood, body fluids, non-intact skin or tissue specimens.
Contact with patients or patient specimens is possible.
Unplanned or unexpected exposure.
Exposure to infectious hazards, blood, and other body fluids.

Education, Certification, Computer and Training Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in, or clinical laboratory science, or medical technology from an accredited institution or US equivalency, preferred or Associate’s degree in Medical Lab Sciences, required.
ASCP (MT) and New York State Medical Technologist license, preferred.
1-3 years of clinical laboratory experience as a generalist, preferred.
Experience with Standard Office Equipment (Phone, Fax, Copy Machine, Scanner, Email/Voice Mail) preferred.
Experience with Standard Office Technology in a Windows based environment preferred.
Proficient with Laboratory Information Systems, Adobe, Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
Strong communication skills: both written and verbal.
Additional administrative tasks as needed.

Travel:

Ability to travel between NY and NJ office locations and training hubs.

“Pay Range $28/hr – $32/hr
The provided compensation range is based on industry standards and salary determinations will be made based on numerous factors including but not limited to years of experience and location of position.”

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