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Do you want to work at one of the top 100 hospitals in the nation?

Life is full of choices, and whom you work for is one of life's most important decisions. ChristianaCare is ranked as one of the top 100 hospitals in the nation and has earned national recognition for excellence. Choose an organization that provides career advancement and the opportunity to impact health.

Christiana Care is recruiting for a Medical Laboratory Scientist to manage the Point of Care Testing (POCT) program. The POCT Lab is centrally managed from the Newark campus for the system. However, this role will require flexibility for assignment/deployment to other sites across the system when needed. This position is Day Shift, Monday - Friday.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

Act as a technical resource for POCT instrumentation and connectivity, and methodology

Reviews and revises POCT policies and procedures with the collaboration of POCT manager at other Christiana Care locations

Reviews and manages Christiana Care Blood Gas (I-Stat) quality control and patient data daily, including troubleshooting the I-Stat system and interacting daily with nursing and physician staff to resolve problems

Reviews quality control and proficiency testing for all POC testing including ensuring that corrective action, maintenance and troubleshooting are documented appropriately

Meets all requirements of CAP, Joint Commission, and other inspection and/or regulatory agencies for POCT

Educates non-laboratory staff POCT personnel in good laboratory practices, technical procedures, and regulatory requirements

Maintains a POCT Quality Assurance program

Acts as a liaison between patient care areas and clinical laboratory, promoting understanding and collaboration between departments

Education and Experience Requirements:

Bachelors of Science in Medical Technology, Medical Laboratory Science; or equivalent BS degree which requires completion of clinical rotations through an approved education program

ASCP Certification required

At least three years of medical laboratory science experience

Teaching experience preferred

ChristianaCare offers:

Incredible Work/Life benefits including medical/dental/ vision insurance coverage on your first day of employment, paid PTO, retirement plans, twelve weeks of paid parental leave, annual membership to care.com, access to backup care services for dependents through Care@Work, retirement planning services, financial coaching, fitness and wellness reimbursement, and great discounts through several vendors for hotels, rental cars, theme parks, shows, sporting events, movie tickets and much more!

If you 're inspired to make a difference, we invite you to become a ChristianaCare caregiver!

Post End DateMar 1, 2025

EEO Posting Statement

Christiana Care Health System is an equal opportunity employer, firmly committed to prohibiting discrimination, whose staff is reflective of its community, and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.