Qureos Mentor

MedStar Health

<div>General Summary of Position 
Coordinates and provides nursing support to assure high quality care and service to patients. Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates the nursing care of patient in an outpatient setting. Follows department specific policies and procedures and maintains competencies of assigned department. 
 
Primary Duties and Responsibilities 
<ul><li>Contributes to the achievement of established department goals and objectives and adheres to department policies, procedures, quality standards, and safety standards. Complies with governmental and accreditation regulations.</li><li>
Actively participates in the direct delivery of patient care which can include performing exercise tolerance testing set-up, cardiac monitor study hook-ups, home sleep testing, endovenous ablation set-up, and port removals to render appropriate clinical support to the physician.</li><li>
Collaborates with patients, physicians and staff by reviewing the daily schedules, obtaining and communicating essential data and assisting other team members to coordinate the effective transmission of patient related information.</li><li>
Collaborates with physicians and clinical team members by calmly and efficiently providing support during emergencies situations and IV procedures.</li><li>
Interfaces with patients, physicians, staff and hospital staff to coordinate hospital procedures.</li><li>
Maintains a regulatory/compliance environment by following organizational policies and procedures to ensure compliance to state, local, and federal standards and regulations.</li><li>
Manages patient lab results and medication levels under the supervision of the physician and by following established protocols to ensure timely response to patient care needs.</li><li>
Orders medical, prescription medications for the Crash Cart and office supplies utilizing the purchase order process by contacting approved vendors to maintain appropriate inventory levels.</li><li>
Provides direct patient care by following practice policies and procedures to render appropriate clinical support.</li><li>
Provides patient education by interacting with patients to discuss cardiovascular care as directed by the physicians and mid-level providers.</li><li>
Verifies, confirms, and submits pharmacy refill requests by following office policies, to include e-prescribing, to ensure accurate and timely drug therapy.</li><li>
Participates in meetings and on committees and represents the department and hospital in community outreach efforts.</li><li>
Participates in multi-disciplinary quality and service improvement teams.</li></ul>
CUSTOM.PRIMARY.DUTIES.RESPONSIBILITIES.ADDENDUM 
Minimum Qualifications
 
Education<ul><li>
Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing. required and</li><li>
Bachelor's degree in Nursing (BSN) preferred
</li></ul>Experience<ul><li>
3-4 years Experience post-graduation as a staff nurse required and</li><li>
Experience in specialty area assigned preferred
</li></ul>Licenses and Certifications<ul><li>
RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure Current license as a Registered Nurse in the State of Maryland or a Multi-State, Compact State or license eligible Upon Hire required and</li><li>
CPR - Cardiac Pulmonary Resuscitation (includes BLS and NRP) for healthcare providers from either the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross within 90 Days required and</li><li>
Additional unit/specialty certifications may vary by department or business unit. and</li><li>
ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification Upon Hire required
</li></ul>Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities<ul><li>
Demonstrated effective communication and problem-solving skills.</li><li>
Basic computer skills.</li></ul> 
 
This position has a hiring range of $72,758 - $130,041</div>

(RN) Cardiology PRN

<div>General Summary of Position 
Performs specimen testing and analysis on patient samples to aid the clinician in providing patient care services. Ensures that all quality control, quality assurance and equipment maintenance is documented and maintained according to standards. Provides exceptional customer service as needed. These functions are performed in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations and Georgetown University Hospital's philosophy, policies, procedures and standards. 
 
Primary Duties and Responsibilities 
<ul><li>Specimen Testing and Preparation Performs, documents and reports routine and specialized testing in assigned area. Correlates laboratory findings with disease stage, integrates and relates data from other laboratory specialty areas. Confirms abnormal results and specimen discrepancies and institutes correct follow-up procedures. Completes patient care testing for specimens received in assigned laboratory section as outlined in the training and/or competency assessment documentation. Performs patient care testing on assigned specimens without supervision and/or director review for specimen processing, test performance or result reporting unless specified and documented in the competency assessment or testing procedure. Utilizes judgment and discretion in considering sample integrity, process calibration, reagent concentration and stability, quality control relationship to unknown results, evaluation of unexpected patient results and error identification. Immediately notifies patient care areas and/or physicians of critical values and documents notification by following established policies and procedures. Evaluates specimen integrity and acceptability for test performance; obtains specimens for quantitative and qualitative analyses. Accessions specimens received in the laboratory in the laboratory information system. Utilizes computer appropriately for entry of results, quality control, specimen inquiry, and patient inquiry.
</li><li>Quality Control Performs and documents quality control according to manufacture specifications, laboratory specifications and/or regulatory specifications. Institutes corrective action and notifies supervisor of quality control problems. Reviews section SOP manual and ensures testing practices match SOP guidelines.
</li><li>Quality Assurance / Regulatory / Safety Completes competency assessment within 90 days of hire and annually thereafter, or as needed to meet all regulatory requirements. Actively participates in proficiency testing as assigned. Achieves satisfactory rating on proficiency testing results. As needed, assists supervisor with any regulatory requests and/or inspections. Works collectively with co-workers to ensure laboratory meets and exceeds all safety requirements, including but not limited to maintaining temperature charts, equipment logs, control materials, laboratory cleanliness and transportation of hazardous wastes to the department's pick-up area. Complies with all designated safety policies and procedures in the work area, including the use of applicable protective equipment when necessary to prevent exposure to potentially infectious agents.
</li><li>Customer Service Complies with department customer service standards (i.e. answering phone within 3 rings, identifying self to caller or customer in person, promptly attending to customer needs) Ensures that turnaround time standards are met within the lab section. Always maintains a positive imag</li><li>
Laboratory General Maintains files for patient specimens, reports and other quality control materials as needed. Completes patient test billing as needed. Proactively reviews pending log to ensure patient care tests are not missed, resulted correctly and meet turnaround time standards. Participates in continuing education and complete require CEUs per year. Provides training / retraining and continuing education to others as assigned by the Supervisor, Laboratory Manager, and Administrative Director, Laboratory Director or equivalent.
</li><li>Career Ladder Requirements Annual competency assessment reflects ability to successfully perform patient care testing in 70% of the bench assignments within the lab section. On an annual basis, one of the following items must be completed: serves as section safety representative; manages section inventory; or reviews and revises existing section SOPs. On an annual basis, one of the following items must be completed: coordinates, completes and reviews at least two proficiency tests per year; serves as an inspector for an internal CAP inspection; independently completes a validation study. Completes 10 CEUs on an annual basis. Annual competency assessment demonstrates competency to independently perform patient care testing in current lab section assignment as well as another lab section
</li><li>Observes Joint Commission (JC) standards, Patient Safety initiatives, Patient Rights, and HIPAA Privacy standards Follows care, documentation and cleanliness standards in the performance of job duties;Completes in-services and education on a timely basis; Completes continuing education requirements for recertion as required by certification organizations (ASCP/NCA, ABHI or local licensure). Is focused on patient safety during performance of duties and improves or makes corrections when safety issues arise; notifies department manager, as required; Interacts with other team members both on the unit and in other units in an appropriate and proactive way to benefit the patient; Observes proper elevator etiquette and courtesy: smiles and speaks to patients and visitors, does not discuss patient care and keeps voice low, gives right-of-way to patients and visitors; Keeps all patient information strictly confidential; Never discusses patient information and hospital business in public areas; and Protects patient privacy in public areas. Adheres to all JC and GUH Patient Rights standards.
</li><li>Performs other duties and responsibilities that are appropriate to the position and area. The above responsibilities are a general description of the level and nature of the work assigned to this classification and is not to be considered as all inclusive.</li></ul>
CUSTOM.PRIMARY.DUTIES.RESPONSIBILITIES.ADDENDUM 
Minimum Qualifications
 
Education<ul><li>
Bachelor's degree B.S. Degree preferably in Medical Laboratory Science or a related field required
</li></ul>Licenses and Certifications<ul><li>
ASCP - American Society of Clinical Pathologist or equivalent upon Hire required.
</li></ul>Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities<ul><li>
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to meet expectations relative to the purpose of the position and perform each essential function satisfactorily.</li><li>
The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill education, experience, and/or ability required to perform this position successfully.</li><li>
Considerable and current knowledge of principles, methods, and techniques of clinical laboratory science.</li><li>
Ability to apply technical knowledge with accuracy in the completion of complex tests.</li><li>
Problem-solving capability with the ability to assess the accuracy of results.</li></ul> 
 
This position has a hiring range of $34.98 - $62.52</div>

Medical Laboratory Scientist

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(RN) Cardiology PRN

Medical Laboratory Scientist