Outpatient Point of Care Testing Educator - MUSCP

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The Outpatient Point-of-Care Testing (POCT) Educator serves as the ambulatory division’s subject matter expert for point-of-care and moderate complexity laboratory testing. Key responsibilities include:

• Develop and implement education and competency programs for laboratory testing personnel.
• Ensure testing personnel maintain the knowledge and skills needed to perform testing safely and accurately.
• Support compliance with applicable regulatory and accreditation standards.
• Assist with the administration and oversight of waived and moderate complexity testing programs.
• Manage and maintain CLIA certificates for applicable testing sites.
• Conduct testing site compliance assessments and support quality assurance monitoring.
• Assist with the implementation of new point-of-care and laboratory testing platforms.
• Maintain required competency, quality, and compliance documentation.
• Serve as a consultant and resource for clinic leaders and testing personnel.
• Provide guidance on testing procedures, quality control, proficiency testing, competency assessments, and laboratory best practices.
• Support high-quality patient care throughout the Charleston Ambulatory Division.

Additional Job Description

Minimum Required Education and Experience:

Education: Bachelor of Science degree In Medical Technology or relevant medical or scientific discipline required.

Experience: At least one year of experience in a clinical laboratory required.

Required Licensure, Certifications, Registrations: Certification as a Medical Laboratory Scientist by ASCP BOC or equivalent, or relevant categorical certification required. NOTE: This is a Career Ladder Position. Internal candidates are required to submit and meet Path and Lab ICCE Career Ladder requirements. External candidates are required to complete Path and Lab ICCE Career Ladder requirements within 90 days in position.

Physical Requirements: Continuous requirements are to perform job functions while standing, walking and sitting. Ability to bend at the waist, kneel, climb stairs, reach in all directions, fully use both hands and legs, possess good finger dexterity, perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders, reach in all directions. Ability to be qualified physically for respirator use, initially and as required. Maintain 20/40 vision corrected, see and recognize objects close at hand and at a distance, work in a latex safe environment and work indoors. Frequently lift, lower, push and pull and/or carry objects weighing 50 lbs (+/-) unassisted, exert up to 50 lbs of force, lift from 36” to overhead 25 lbs. Infrequently work in dusty areas and confined/cramped spaces.

If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us!

The Medical University of South Carolina is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MUSC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, age, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status, family or parental status, or any other status protected by state laws and/or federal regulations. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment based upon applicable qualifications, merit and business need.

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About Us

Thank you for wanting to be part of the Medical University of South Carolina team. Whether you want to teach the next generation of health care leaders, innovate new business models, discover the next breakthrough or provide patient care, there's a role for you that fuels your passion and takes advantage of your skills.

There are career opportunities available in academics, research, hospital medicine, physician practices and support services, from patient billing to IT. As an applicant, you can search jobs for all MUSC entities as well as search by category and location.

MUSC attracts more than $250 million annually in research funding, making it the biggest magnet for biomedical, extramural research dollars of all institutions of higher learning in South Carolina. The Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) Program aims to advance clinical and translational science to increase the speed at which new treatments become available to patients.

MUSC Health, the clinical enterprise, operates a 750 bed medical center, which includes a nationally recognized Children’s Hospital, the Ashley River Tower (cardiovascular, digestive disease, and surgical oncology), Hollings Cancer Center (one of fewer than 70 elite National Cancer Institute designated centers), a Level I Trauma Center and the Institute of Psychiatry. In addition, there are more than 100 outreach clinics, hospital/health system affiliations, and telehealth sites.

U.S. News & World Report placed us among the top one percent of all American hospitals, with 11 specialties in the top 50. The MUSC Medical Center is also one of only three Magnet® designated hospitals in South Carolina.