Lab Educator - Central Region at OhioHealth in Riverside, OH

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Job Description Summary:

The Laboratory Educator provides departments with educational support. The Lab Educator provides standardized education in the area(s) of expertise as well as general education including but not limited to orientation, training, competency assessment, regulatory, accreditation, and certification. The Lab Educator will work with the appropriate stakeholders to maintain records, including but not limited to testing personnel qualifications, training, and competency. The Lab Educator will work with the appropriate stakeholders to develop and maintain system policies related to associate education.

Responsibilities And Duties:

70% - Educator/Facilitator: Provide education on laboratory methods, safety protocols, and quality standards. Supports the training of new associates and semiannual and annual competency assessments of associates, including travel to care sites and working flexible hours to accommodate testing personnel schedules. Training and competency assessment includes, but is not limited to, scheduling, preparing specimens for direct observation, observing associates performing testing, completing documentation of training and competency, assessing associates’ qualifications for testing, and communicating with associates and leaders.

15% - Accreditation and Compliance: Ensures training program maintains full compliance with all federal, state, CAP, CLIA, and Joint Commission requirements

15% - Curriculum and Policy Development: Ensures training, competency, and related policies and procedures are updated. Collaborates with appropriate stakeholders to update policies and procedures. Communicate changes with appropriate stakeholders. Oversees education curriculum by assessing, developing, and implementing programs. Collaborates with educators from other disciplines, such as nurse educators, as needed to develop shared curriculums.

The major responsibilities and duties listed above are not intended to be all-inclusive of the responsibilities and duties to be performed by associates in this job. The associate is expected to perform all other duties as requested by the manager.

As a High Reliability Organization (HRO), responsibilities require focus on safety, quality and efficiency in performing job duties.  

The job profile provides an overview of responsibilities and duties and is not intended to be an exhaustive list and is subject to change at any time.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree

Additional Job Description:

SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE

Knowledge of laboratory methods and techniques in the area of expertise. Knowledge of regulatory requirements including CAP, CLIA, and other federal and state agencies.

Work Shift:

Variable

Scheduled Weekly Hours :

40

Department

Point Of Care Testing

Join us!
... if your passion is to work in a caring environment
... if you believe that learning is a life-long process
... if you strive for excellence and want to be among the best in the healthcare industry

Equal Employment Opportunity

OhioHealth is an equal opportunity employer and fully supports and maintains compliance with all state, federal, and local regulations. OhioHealth does not discriminate against associates or applicants because of race, color, genetic information, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, ancestry, national origin, veteran status, military status, pregnancy, disability, marital status, familial status, or other characteristics protected by law. Equal employment is extended to all person in all aspects of the associate-employer relationship including recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, compensation, discipline, reduction in staff, termination, assignment of benefits, and any other term or condition of employment