Point of Care Laboratory Team Lead

Work Schedule

Monday - Friday, 7:30am - 4pm. No weekends. No holidays

Job Responsibilities

• Responsible for overseeing non-waived and waived point-of-care (POC) testing throughout our Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Ozaukee hospital campus and Ascension Medical Group sites across the northern Milwaukee area
• Provide training and ongoing support to nursing and clinical staff
• Develops, coordinates, and documents training and competency assessments for nursing and clinical staff performing POC testing.
• Collaborates with laboratory leadership, nursing leadership, and clinical departments to implement new testing platforms and workflow improvements.
• Serves as the subject matter expert for POC testing policies, procedures, and best practices.
• Manages POC instrumentation, including validation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and serve as a key resource for troubleshooting
• Identify and replenish testing supplies, reagents, and inventory to support uninterrupted operations.
• Conducts regular rounding on patient care units to support nursing staff, troubleshoot point-of-care testing issues, and ensure adherence to quality and competency standards.
• Monitors quality control, proficiency testing, and corrective actions to ensure accurate and reliable test results.
• Reviews quality metrics, compliance reports, and testing records to identify trends and opportunities for improvement.
• Investigates testing discrepancies, quality events, and non-compliance issues and implements corrective actions.
• Participates in regulatory inspections, audits, and accreditation surveys related to point-of-care testing.
• Maintain a safe work environment and wear appropriate personal protective equipment
• Perform site visits to AMG clinics across the Milwaukee area when needed

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a Chemical or Biological science, Clinical Laboratory Science, Medical Technology
• 2 or more years of experience as a Medical Laboratory Technologist/Technician
• ASCP Certification

Preferred Qualifications

• 5 or more years of experience as a Medical Laboratory Technologist/Technician
• 2 or more years of experience as a Point of Care Lead/Coordinator/Specialist
• One or more years of prior leadership experience

Additional Job Standards

• In lieu of education requirements listed above, non-traditional degrees with applicable science credits that meet CLIA standards may meet education requirement
• Strong working knowledge of CLIA, CAP and relevant state regulations
• Familiarity with laboratory operations as well as policies and procedures
• Excellent communication skills; both written and verbal
• Strong computer skills and working knowledge of Microsoft Office
• High level of attention to detail with strong organizational and prioritization skills
• Strong critical thinking skills with the ability to make decisions in a fast paced environment
• Ability to handle the physical requirements of the position
• Able to pass a standardized color blindness test