Position Highlights:

Working independently, under the general direction of the Pathology QA & Regulatory Compliance Director, and in conjunction with the laboratory medical directors, the Point of Care Supervisor is responsible for development and oversight of an integrated system for all Point of Care Testing (POCT), including satellite locations, at Moffitt Cancer Center.

Working with the appropriate clinical personnel, test-site managers, distributors, and vendors, the POCT Supervisor will oversee the selection and implementation of standardized procedures, policies, methods, training, competency standards, and competency assessment tools associated with POCT. Working with the Information Technology and Billing Departments, the Laboratory Information System technical support departments, and the POCT device manufacturers, the POCT Supervisor will oversee the development and maintenance of an integrated information management system using standardized testing devices and data management systems for POCT. Works with test site managers to assure adequate documentation and compliance with CAP, Joint Commission, and CLIA '88 regulations. This role also includes supervision of the point of care coordinators, managing requests for new point of care tests, coordinating validation and correlations of new and existing point of care tests, and other duties as required.

The Ideal Candidate:

• Minimum of 2 years supervisory experience
• Strong working knowledge of laboratory and Federal regulations as they apply to Point of Care Testing
• Supervisory experience preferred in either Point of Care, Chemistry or Hematology
• The POCT Supervisor must have an in-depth scientific understanding of laboratory practices, in particular quality control and quality assurance
• Knowledge of CLIA '88, CAP, and Joint Commission regulations and accreditation process is required
• Experience with Telcor/QML, NovaNet, Nova Prime Plus analyzers or Hemochron is a plus.

Responsibilities:

Department Oversight

• Responsible for maintaining a current knowledge base of technical, clinical, and regulatory aspects of commercially-available POCT methods, devices, and data management systems
• Serves as a POCT consultant to the laboratory, test site managers, administration, and providers as deemedappropriate by the site Medical Director.
• Works with Medical Director, relevant laboratory section, and appropriate clinical staff to select test methodology and data management systems that are appropriate for the anticipated clinical use, regulatory requirements, and billing mechanisms
• Recommend core laboratory solutions to POCT requests when indicated by clinical, economic, or regulatory considerations

Operational, Regulatory and Quality Oversight

• Maintains department operations in compliance with accreditation and regulatory standards, updating policies and procedures to comply with new requirements as needed and verifies accuracy of reporting within the LIS/HIS
• Ensures that detailed quality control and quality assurance plans are in place to detect errors and monitor processes
• Oversees the performance and evaluation of function checks, instrument maintenance, and test evaluations when indicated as part of troubleshooting for discrepant or unexpected results
• Responsible for the enrollment, timely completion, results evaluation, and appropriate corrective action for proficiency testing programs for all POCT tests as appropriate

Technical Oversight

• Demonstrates a thorough knowledge of testing theory and scientific principles, validation of new assays or instruments, routine testing procedures, and instrument operation and maintenance requirements
• Serves as a technical resource for staff when procedural, instrument or regulatory issues arise
• Conducts and documents evaluations and comparison studies of precision, accuracy, linearity, cost and need on new and existing procedures and assures that all results meet established criteria.

Administrative Management

• Provides day to day oversight of point of care coordinators and point of care testing personnel to ensure that quality and regulatory requirements are met and test results are reported appropriately
• Participates in the hiring of new staff, monitors employee performance and evaluates personnel, counsels employees as appropriate when corrective action is needed 
• Maintains staff schedules, adjusting staff assignments and responsibilities to meet department needs
• Provides technical orientation and instruction of new personnel in procedures, techniques, instrumentation, safety and organization of work
• Monitors inventory to assure adequate supply levels are maintained so that preventable shortages and emergency orders do not occur.

Quality of Work

• All work produced in the department is thorough and complete with minimal clerical or technical errors requiring corrected reports and/or corrective action
• Results of proficiency testing are within acceptable limits and meet all regulatory requirements. All discrepancies are investigated and resolved through appropriate corrective action
• Maintains a quality control program is in place that adequately monitors all phases of testing. All quality control activities are monitored and swift corrective action is taken when problems are identified
• Ensures that all departmental procedures are performed in compliance with all applicable federal and state regulations such as HRS, OSHA and CLIA

Miscellaneous Job Duties

• May assist in some Quality Assurance or Quality improvement processes throughout the department as needed
• May fill in for a Quality Assurance coordinator by pulling reports, uploading data to Media Lab, various safety tasks such as leading new employee safety orientation or performing safety audits and other miscellaneous tasks if needed

Credentials and Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree
• State of Florida Clinical Laboratory Supervisor License in specialties of chemistry and hematology