Point of Care Testing (POCT) at MD Anderson is a diagnostic testing at or near the site of patient care. The purpose of POCT is to bring the test conveniently to the patient and results immediately to the physician and the patient's care team. POCT is accomplished through the use of portable handheld devices (eg i-STAT and Glucometers) and test kits (Urine Pregnancy Test).

JOB SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES

Technical Leadership

• Performs or oversees competency assessment of all testing personnel in compliance with the regulatory requirements.

• Monitors progress of technologists through the Professional Development Model.

• Coaches and counsels and writes performance evaluations for assigned employees.

• May assist with staffing/scheduling.

• Manages customer service interactions and relationships with diplomacy and professionalism.

• Supervises the daily activities in a clinical laboratory.

• Is a subject matter expert in the laboratory section.

• Supervises employees and assists with troubleshooting efforts of challenging processes and procedures.

• Leads troubleshooting of computer functions and ensures all employees are competent and able to perform computer functions.

• Manages personnel activities such as performance evaluations, disciplinary actions, staff scheduling, staff coaching and mentoring, among others, in compliance with the institutional, divisional, and departmental policies and procedures.

• Ensures productivity standards are met by team members as well as coaches and counsels to improve performance when needed.

Productivity, Supervision, and Teambuilding

-Supervises assigned medical lab scientist and technicians.

• Ensures all personnel are trained.

• Performs or oversees competency assessment of all testing personnel in compliance with the regulatory requirements.

• Monitors progress of technologists through the Professional Development Model.

• Coaches and counsels and writes performance evaluations for assigned employees.

• May assist with staffing/scheduling.

• Manages customer service interactions and relationships with diplomacy and professionalism.

• Supervises the daily activities in a clinical laboratory. -Is a subject matter expert in the laboratory section.

• Supervises employees and assists with troubleshooting efforts of challenging processes and procedures. Leads troubleshooting of computer functions and ensures all employees are competent and able to perform computer functions.

• Manages personnel activities such as performance evaluations, disciplinary actions, staff scheduling, staff coaching and mentoring, among others, in compliance with the institutional, divisional, and departmental policies and procedures.

• Ensures productivity standards are met by team members as well as coaches and counsels to improve performance when needed.

Quality Oversight

• Ensures productivity and accuracy of specimen process.

• Continually explores process improvement and efficient operation opportunities.

-Enforces policies and procedures.

• Coordinate new tests /protocol development.

• Oversees the plan and development of the new procedures, test cost analysis, competency tests and training of other employees for the new tests, processes, or instrumentation.

• Ensures adequate quality control, quality assurance, and quality improvement methods are implemented and performed.

• Participates in quality surveillance program such as CAP Mock inspections every six months.

• Assist in the Proficiency testing program according to CAP regulations and ensure compliance through monitoring and training staff.

Other duties as assigned.

Bachelor's degree in a related science field or Molecular Genetic Technology -OR- Successful completion of a National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Science (NAACLS) accredited Clinical Laboratory Science/Molecular Genetic Technology accredited program. Preferred: Master's Degree or Doctorate in a related science field. Eight years of experience in a clinical laboratory compliance and operations to include three years of lead or supervisory experience. Six years experience in clinical laboratory compliance and operations to include three years of lead or supervisory experience, with Master's degree. Four years of experience in a clinical laboratory compliance and operations to include three years of lead or supervisory experience with Doctorate degree. Two years of laboratory experience required may be substituted for required certification. Must pass pre-employment skills test as required and administered by Human Resources. Successful completion of the LEADing Self Accelerate and/or LEADing Self Discover programs may substitute for one year of required supervisory or management experience. Completion of both programs can be substituted for a maximum of two years of supervisory or management experience. One of the following: Technologist/Scientist certification or international in Blood Banking (BB), Chemistry (C), Cytogenetics (CG), Histology (HT), Hematology (H), Histotechnologist (HTL), Microbiology (M), Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) or Molecular Biology (MB) by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP) Board of Registry (BOR) OR Certified Histocompatability Technologist by the American Society of Histocompatability and Immunogenetics (ASHI) OR Medical Technologist (MT) or Molecular Diagnostics Technologist (MDT) by the American Medical Technologists (AMT). It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. http://www.mdanderson.org/about-us/legal-and-policy/legal-statements/eeo-affirmative-action.html

Additional Information

• Requisition ID: 169649

• Employment Status: Full-Time

• Employee Status: Regular

• Work Week: Days

• Minimum Salary: US Dollar (USD) 98,500

• Midpoint Salary: US Dollar (USD) 123,000

• Maximum Salary : US Dollar (USD) 147,500

• FLSA: exempt and not eligible for overtime pay

• Fund Type: Hard

• Work Location: Onsite

• Pivotal Position: Yes

• Referral Bonus Available?: Yes

• Relocation Assistance Available?: Yes

• Science Jobs: No

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