Point of Care job titles and pay grades

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Looking to see what everyone's title might be, and what pay grade that it falls into at your institution. Here we have 1 POC Coordinator and 2 POC consultants, we have been left out of many market increases because of these titles not fitting with what is in the main lab or HR can find in a job search. We are looking at redoing all of our titles/descriptions and making them more general to fit into the HR model.
Example-- POC coordinator function is like a lab manager but pay does not match,
POC Consultant is paid at a core lab equivalent to an MLS technical specialist.
We are a system with 5 hospitals, 2 med centers with ED's, 2 urgent care centers and day surgery centers.
Looking to change title to Lab manager-POC, Techincal Specialist-POC

What is your title?

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Debra Mason

Wed Jun 28, 2023 at 12:32PM

My title is POCT Coordinator. I am paid the same as a Lab Supervisor. We have 2 hospitals and I work alone.

Constance Hughes

Wed Jun 28, 2023 at 12:33PM

Our system has two POC Coordinators for 1 hospital, 1 ER, 2 Urgent Cares and 10 Family Medicine/Women's Health. We just recently had an upgrade in pay and title, which is impressive. We are now have the title as Point of Care Specialist. Our pay, I would say, is equivalent to a supervisor.

Sherilyn Solanick

Wed Jun 28, 2023 at 12:34PM

The title here is Point of Care Coordinator. Pay is less than Lab supervisor. I work 20 hours a week. Point of Care takes care of the hospital and are consultants to physicians offices in the system. I have a backup tech that works full time in Chemistry. Education wise I am an MT(ASCP) and Point of Care Specialist (AACC).

Christiane Wright

Wed Jun 28, 2023 at 12:37PM

We cover one hospital and numerous clinics - I hold the title of Lab Manager - same pay scale as other lab managers, we have 3 MLS positions - same scale used as other labs, and several Clinical Technicians - same pay scale as other labs.

Amanda Casavant

Wed Jun 28, 2023 at 12:40PM

Hi Kim

Title: Point of Care Coordinator
Educational Background: BS MLS(ASCP), Tech specialist: Chemistry, CAP Inspector
Category in my organization: Laboratory Support - same pay scale as individual lab department heads and LIS coordinator. The Lab Support category so my FTEs don't count toward lab productivity.
Organization: Small Independent Hospital <150 beds (CAP &TJC), 3 Express Care Sites (COW -CLIA), Cancer Center (COC - CLIA), 2 Nephrology PPM sites, 5 Primary Care offices (COW-CLIA), 3 Women's Health offices (COW-CLIA), 3 Coag. Clinics (COW-CLIA), 3 Urology Offices (COW-CLIA)
Only POC and work 32 hours a week - salaried

Hope this helps.

Patricia Rauchholz, MT(ASCP), CPP

Wed Jun 28, 2023 at 12:51PM

I have run into the same issue at my institution. The role of POC Coordinator was only created about 2 years ago. Before that POC duties were split between many of the lab's Team Facilitators. Since the role is new there was no real job description written and it fell into an abstract category of "Coordinator", which is a 5% stipend above the bench technologist wage. Our lab Team Facilitators (department leads) are at 10%. I have been advocating for a pay scale equivalent to the Team Facilitator since the duties are at least as comprehensive as a Team Facilitator, but to no avail. Looking forward to hearing what others are experiencing.

Brandy Kenny

Wed Jun 28, 2023 at 12:53PM

Title: Point of Care Coordinator
Team: I work alone
Organization: 1 hospital (210 beds), 1 Med Center with ED, several outpatient clinics
Pay: We just received market increases (Yay!). I'm level with lab department supervisors.

Jake Fray

Wed Jun 28, 2023 at 12:54PM

My title is point of care supervisor and I have two direct reports called POC specialists. The POC specialists are in the same paygrade as a bench MLS (non-lead, non-sup role). I'm the same grade as a lab supervisor. We have 1 hospital with 40+ off site clinics/urgent cares that use POC testing.

Mary Wrenn

Wed Jun 28, 2023 at 12:57PM

My title is Point of Care Coordinator. I have a BS in Biology, MT(ASCP). My pay grade is that of a Technical Specialists so less than a manager/supervisor. I was told this was because I do not have any direct reports and do not supervise--Pay no attention to the thousands of Point of Care testing operators! I work 32hr/wk, overseeing one 300 bed hospital and some of its offsites. We are part of a much larger hospital system. My pay was recently adjusted to be in line with other Technical Specialists within the system.

Lillian Washington

Wed Jun 28, 2023 at 1:25PM

My job title is Medical Technologist-Ancillary Testing Coordinator. My pay is commensurate to a Laboratory Supervisor. A team of 3 that oversees a region that includes 2 Medical Centers, 7 outpatient clinics, and 2 community living centers.

My previous employment my title was Point of Care Testing Coordinator. I was an exempt employee and my pay was commensurate to a Technical Coordinator. Prior to leaving the organization I did a desk audit and had the pay increased to the market/ section Supervisor.

My first role in Point of Care, the pay was poor. The pay system I was in was (is) archaic and even the MLS/MT positions were (are) paid below the market.

When communicating with managers and administrative lab directors I find that Point of Care is a role many have in their career path if they do not have lab supervisor roles.

I am an MLS with a BS in Medical Laboratory Science & Masters in Health Administration.

Cindy Engbert

Wed Jun 28, 2023 at 1:59PM

My title is Point of Care Coordinator. We have a small rural hospital with 11 outlying offices that do waived testing. I am a flex position 64-80 hours per pay period. My pay scale the last I checked was slightly lower than the MLS staff here. In addition to POC, I also oversee the phlebotomy training and education for staff, and help coordinate placement for phlebotomy students.

Danyel Olson

Wed Jun 28, 2023 at 2:34PM

I am a POC Coordinator (MLS, CPP) - equivalent here to a technical specialist. Have been told that it can't be supervisor or manager without direct reports and up to this point I've been unable to even retain 0.5 assistance from a lead tech. We have 2 hospitals (>350 beds), surgery center, off-site NICU, and 5 off site specialty clinics.

James Beck

Thu Jun 29, 2023 at 5:00PM

My original title was POC Coordinator (BSMT, ASCP) and while I still retain those responsibilities for 1 medium size (250 bed) acute care hospital with an off site surgical center, I also have additional responsibilities for the additional 20+ hospitals in our health system from an IT/interfacing perspective, so the title has evolved to a System Coordinator, along with a pay increase. Where that squares with a traditional lab supervisor, I am not certain, as I have not been shopping around lately. However, I do recall hearing (albeit years ago) the reasoning that because of no direct reports, the coordinator position would inevitably be a lower pay scale than a supervisor. Glad to hear that for some that is no longer the case.

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