POCT staffing
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I'm posting this for someone else. If you would rather just email me your responses I can forward them to her. Thank you for your help...
Please help her by answering the following questions for your program:
How many staff are in your POCT program?
How many MLS, MLT, MT, Phlebotomist?
What are the job titles for each level?
How many of the above staff are full-time or part-time?
Do they cover over sections (chemistry lead, Safety, QM)?
Just waived testing or waived and moderate complex?
How many different types of tests?
How many instruments? How may instrument platforms?
How many operators (of this total, how many Mod Complex)?
Do you cover multiple hospitals?
Do you cover outpatient clinics?
Are you CAP or TJC?
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How many staff are in your POCT program? 3
How many MLS, MLT, MT, Phlebotomist? 2 MT, 1 MLT with BS
What are the job titles for each level? 2 full time Point of care Coordinators and 1 part time MT
Do they cover over sections (chemistry lead, Safety, QM)? Not really. We share.
Just waived testing or waived and moderate complex? Waived and Moderate
How many different types of tests? 18 including PPMP
How many instruments? How may instrument platforms? 2 RP500, 1 Tosoh AIA, 7 epoc, 7 hemochron, 2 Teg5000, 1 Horiba, Oodles of Clinitek Status +, Piccolo, Oodles of Coaguchek, DCA Vantage, Precision Xtra, A few hundred hospital glucose meters, Precision Xceed and Nova Stat Strip
How many operators (of this total, how many Mod Complex)? 5280 Waived operators, 460 Moderate
Do you cover multiple hospitals? 4
Do you cover outpatient clinics? ~100
Are you CAP or TJC? Both and Cola.
How many staff are in your POCT program? 4
How many MLS, MLT, MT, Phlebotomist? All MLS
What are the job titles for each level? Point of Care Specialist (3) and Point of Care Lead (1)
How many of the above staff are full-time or part-time? all full time
Do they cover over sections (chemistry lead, Safety, QM)? Nope, just POC
Just waived testing or waived and moderate complex? Both
How many different types of tests? ~13
How many instruments? How may instrument platforms? Lots of instruments, 7ish platforms
How many operators (of this total, how many Mod Complex)? 2500+ waived 300 mod
Do you cover multiple hospitals? No
Do you cover outpatient clinics? 38
Are you CAP or TJC? TJC
How many staff are in your POCT program? 1.5
How many MLS, MLT, MT, Phlebotomist? MT, Lab Assistant
What are the job titles for each level? POCC, Lab Assistant
How many of the above staff are full-time or part-time? Full-Time, Lab Assistant 2 days a week
Do they cover over sections (chemistry lead, Safety, QM)? No
Just waived testing or waived and moderate complex? Both
How many different types of tests? 13
How many instruments? How may instrument platforms? 300 glucose meters, 65 iStats, 8 HMS Plus among others across 7 platforms
How many operators (of this total, how many Mod Complex)? 3500+ waived, 400 mod
Do you cover multiple hospitals? 3
Do you cover outpatient clinics? No
Are you CAP or TJC? CAP
How many staff are in your POCT program? 1
How many MLS, MLT, MT, Phlebotomist? 1 MLS
What are the job titles for each level? Ancillary Testing Coordinator (Federal)
How many of the above staff are full-time or part-time? 1 FT
Do they cover over sections (chemistry lead, Safety, QM)? Yes, Safety, QM
Just waived testing or waived and moderate complex? Both
How many different types of tests? 14
How many instruments? How may instrument platforms? 9 i-stat, 60 Accuchek, 6 Coaguchek, 2 AVOX, 3 Hemocue, PPM KOH, WET, OCC Blood, HIV and HCV
How many operators (of this total, how many Mod Complex)? 134
Do you cover multiple hospitals? No, just 1
Do you cover outpatient clinics? Yes, 3
Are you CAP or TJC? Both
How many staff are in your POCT program? 1 (me)
How many MLS, MLT, MT, Phlebotomist? MLS
What are the job titles for each level? Point of Care Coordinator
How many of the above staff are full-time or part-time? 1 full time
Do they cover over sections (chemistry lead, Safety, QM)? Safety
Just waived testing or waived and moderate complex? Waived
How many different types of tests? 9
How many instruments? How may instrument platforms? 2 clinitek status, 1 roche urisys 1100, 35 Accu-chek Inform II,1 DCA Vantage, 4 Coagu-chek XS plus (just last week removed 2 BD Veritor),
How many operators (of this total, how many Mod Complex)? Each RN, LNA and MA is trained on the Accu-chek. I have 755 names listed in my Cobas IT 1000 system for users at the moment. 3 pharmacists are trained on the Coagu-chek, 5 staff members are trained on the DCA and Urisys. The ER has a variety of staff who are trained on the clinitek, and I do not have solid numbers. 2 staff are trained on the other clinitek in our Kidney center. We are only waived testing.
Do you cover multiple hospitals? no
Do you cover outpatient clinics? yes, 9
Are you CAP or TJC? TJC
How involved is nursing education in training and competency of your staff? Clinical RN educators provide all the training for POC testing. POCC trains the Clinical RN staff. Clinic staff is educated by POCC by a Train the trainer format. RN educators perform all competency testing *including the competency testing of the POCC. RN managers in the clinics are responsible for their staff competencies. All is documented in HealthStream and relayed to POCC
Are all POC instruments and tests interfaced? NOT. A. SINGLE. ONE. FY20 project is to interface the accu-chek Inform IIs (with wireless connectivity), then Coagu-chek, clinitek, urisys, then DCA.
How many staff are in your POCT program? 2
How many MLS, MLT, MT, Phlebotomist? 2 MT
What are the job titles for each level? Point of Care Coordinators
How many of the above staff are full-time or part-time? 2 FT
Do they cover over sections (chemistry lead, Safety, QM)? No
Just waived testing or waived and moderate complex? both
How many different types of tests? 20
How many instruments? How may instrument platforms? 41 Istats, 40 Cliniteks, 9 DCAs, 4 Hemocue DMs, 21 Hemocue 201+, 5 Piccolos, 12 Sig Elites, 127 Statstrips, 10 LeadcareII, 4 Ketone, 2 TEGs, 2 GeneXperts, 1 ABL80
How many operators (of this total, how many Mod Complex)? 1652, 734 are mod complex
Do you cover multiple hospitals? no
Do you cover outpatient clinics? yes, 31
Are you CAP or TJC? CAP
Other pertinent questions are:
How involved is nursing education in training and competency of your staff? Train new staff for waived testing, superusers help with training and competencies for waived and non-waived tests.
Are all POC instruments and tests interfaced? No, only the Accuchek using RALS at this time.
How many staff are in your POCT program? 1
How many MLS, MLT, MT, Phlebotomist? 1 MT
What are the job titles for each level? Point of Care Supervisor
How many of the above staff are full-time or part-time? 1 FT
Do they cover over sections (chemistry lead, Safety, QM)? No
Just waived testing or waived and moderate complex? both
How many different types of tests? 8
How many instruments? How may instrument platforms? 4 Hemochrons, 45 Accucheks, 1 Avox, 3 Gem 4000
How many operators (of this total, how many Mod Complex)? 522, 45 are mod complex
Do you cover multiple hospitals? no
Do you cover outpatient clinics? yes, 3 (surgery centers/PET scan)
Are you CAP or TJC? TJC
Tammy, I like the additional questions. I'm sure they will be helpful for my friend.
Other pertinent questions are:
How involved is nursing education in training and competency of your staff? POCT staff handle the Train-the-Trainer classes and any needed follow-up training.
Are all POC instruments and tests interfaced? Yes, all instruments and manual testing
How many staff are in your POCT program? currently 7
How many MLS, MLT, MT, Phlebotomist? 4 MLS/MT, 1 MLT, 2 Technician
What are the job titles for each level? 1- Point of Care Manager, 4 POC Technologists, 2 Technicians
How many of the above staff are full-time or part-time? All
Do they cover over sections (chemistry lead, Safety, QM)? No
Just waived testing or waived and moderate complex? both
How many different types of tests? 9
How many instruments? How may instrument platforms? stopped counting at 700
How many operators (of this total, how many Mod Complex)? >13,000, 1,200 are mod complex
Do you cover multiple hospitals? no
Do you cover outpatient clinics? yes, about 80 (and growing)
Are you CAP or TJC? both
How involved is nursing education in training and competency of your staff? Some department Nurse Educators manage training of their staff, but are required to sit with a POCC once a year for refresher sessions. Others are very hands off, and the POCCs coordinate with designated unit trainers.
Are all POC instruments and tests interfaced? All instruments are; manual tests are obviously not, but results are input into EMR.
How many staff are in your POCT program? 5
How many MLS, MLT, MT, Phlebotomist? 5 MLS
What are the job titles for each level? 1- Manager; 2 - Point of Care Coordinators/QA Technologists; 2 - Point of Care Specialists/QA Specialists
How many of the above staff are full-time or part-time? All Full Time
Do they cover over sections (chemistry lead, Safety, QM)? Partial QM
Just waived testing or waived and moderate complex? Waived and Moderate
How many different types of tests? 19
How many instruments? How may instrument platforms? 514 total instruments: Nova StatStrip, Nova Stat Sensor, Coaguchek, Clinitek Status Plus, ABL90, Hemocue, Hemochron, Afinion AS100 (and 2)
How many operators (of this total, how many Mod Complex)? Just over 5000 total; around 500 mod complex
Do you cover multiple hospitals? No
Do you cover outpatient clinics? Yes
Are you CAP or TJC? Both
How involved is nursing education in training and competency of your staff? Most training is done by Nurse/RT educators or other department leads (clinic). They also staff our competency fair so they end up doing most of the competency assessment also. Having a POC refresher or train the trainer class once a year is a great idea that I need to do - slowly learning all these tips and tricks from all of you!
Are all POC instruments and tests interfaced? All instruments are through Telcor, except ACT. We have WebMRE for manual tests.
How many staff are in your POCT program? 1.3 I have help on one campus 1 day a week and 1 day every other week on the other campus.
How many MLS, MLT, MT, Phlebotomist? Myself, 1 MT, 1 MLT
What are the job titles for each level? POCC, my helpers do not have titles as we currently do not have a "lead" tech system in place
How many of the above staff are full-time or part-time? My helpers are full time techs but spend most of their time in the core lab.
Do they cover over sections (chemistry lead, Safety, QM)? Yes, all core lab
Just waived testing or waived and moderate complex? Waived and Moderate
How many different types of tests? 11
How many instruments? How may instrument platforms? 9 Medtronic ACT plus, 3 IL AVOX, 10 Siemens DCA Vantage, 17 Hemocue(Hgb), 38 iSTATs, 67 NOVA Statstrips, non instrument is currently UPT, Strep, Rapid Trich, Uristix, Wet Prep
How many operators (of this total, how many Mod Complex)? 2500 operators, approx. 400 mod complex
Do you cover multiple hospitals? yes, 2
Do you cover outpatient clinics? 1 Ambulatory Surgery Center, 1 off site L2 NICU, 3 off site Endo/Gyn clinics
Are you CAP or TJC? CAP at hospitals, COLA at Surgery Center and NICU
How many staff are in your POCT program? 1
How many MLS, MLT, MT, Phlebotomist? 1 MLS
What are the job titles for each level? POCC
How many of the above staff are full-time or part-time? PT
Do they cover over sections (chemistry lead, Safety, QM)? Coverage in Heme/Blood Bank/Chemistry
Just waived testing or waived and moderate complex? Waived and Mod Complex
How many different types of tests? 18 + 4 PPT
How many instruments? How may instrument platforms? 8 instruments, the rest "shake and bake" test kits
How many operators (of this total, how many Mod Complex)? 1050 total, 200 mod complex
Do you cover multiple hospitals? Yes, 2
Do you cover outpatient clinics? Yes, 2
Are you CAP or TJC? CAP