LABORATORY CLINICAL EDUCATOR (8A-5P) JOHNSON CITY, TN
Company: Ballad Health
Location: Johnson City
Posted on: October 23, 2024
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Job Description:
Job Description:
Summary:
The Laboratory Clinical Educator is responsible for the planning,
implementation, facilitation, and evaluation of educational
programs for the Department of Laboratory Medicine. This begins
with the coordination and ongoing review of an effective department
orientation for both team members as well as students. The Clinical
Educator serves as an instructor and coordinator of educational
activities among laboratory team members and students. He/she
assesses the department's educational needs and creates an
educational plan with monthly calendars in collaboration with
laboratory leadership, The Clinical Educator implements the plan by
teaching on topics within her/his area of expertise; coordinating
and supervising the teaching activities of others as appropriate to
the topic; and introducing evaluation tools to determine the
effectiveness of educational efforts while determining needed
improvements. This position surveys team members and leadership to
determine annual team member education needs and searches out
various education opportunities to meet those needs
The Laboratory - Clinical Education is a Medical Technologist who
uses personal expertise, subject experts from within the
laboratory, system-level resources, and when appropriate and
feasible external presenters to meet the educational needs of all
laboratory team professionals. The Clinical Educator serves as a
resource person and role model for team members and creates a
direct connection between the Laboratory and system Organization
Development educational efforts.
Access to patient information may be necessary to fulfill the
responsibilities of this role as it relates to education of other
team members and assistance in the delivery of patient care.
Adherence to all Ballad confidentiality policies and practices is
required.
The Laboratory - Clinical Educator serves as the back-up for the
Ballad Laboratory Point of Care Coordinator providing assistance to
point of care users throughout the hospital/system.
The Laboratory - Clinical Educator may be asked to serve as a bench
technologist. The Medical Technologist (MT) is responsible for the
independent performance of complex and specialized testing to aid
in the diagnosis and treatment of disease. The MT is required to
demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the scientific
principles used in diagnostic testing in order to recognize
deviations in an expected result analyze technical problems and
make necessary corrections to achieve quality results. The ability
to operate and maintain variety of complex scientific equipment is
a requirement of this job. The abilities to recognize quality
control deviations; communicate problems to management,
pathologists, as well as staff members; and assist with problem
resolutions are also requirements.
Requirements:
Bachelor's degree required. Knowledge of accrediting/regulatory
documentation requirements, patho-physiology for test
result/disease assessment and theory/application of testing is a
requirement. Medical Technologists performing testing in the State
of Tennessee must hold a current Tennessee licensure per the State
of Tennessee General Laboratory Board rules and regulations
1200-6-1-.03. A team member who may be hired while in the process
of obtaining approval from the state of TN is prohibited to report
laboratory testing values/results until a copy of the license is
received and verified by the organization.Actual experience in a
clinical laboratory setting outside of a training environment is
not a requirement. Certified experience in a non-clinical setting
will be considered, provided that this experience meets state
licensure requirements.Medical Technologists performing clinical
trial testing for the State of New York must meet The State of New
York Department of Health Part 58-1 of 10 NYCRR Clinical
Laboratories Standards 58-1.5, Duties and qualifications of
clinical laboratory technical personnel.
Licenses and Certifications:
Valid and active Medical Technologist certification
Work Requirements:
Shift: Day
On Call: No
Weekends:No
Travel Required: No Travel
Location:
Johnson City Medical Center
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