Clinical Coordinator Laboratory Medicine- Part time

About this role

Location: Geisinger Medical Center (GMC) Shift: Days (United States of America) Scheduled Weekly Hours: 12 Worker Type: Regular Exemption Status: No Job Summary: Join our team at Geisinger Medical Laboratories. You can find your passion for caring and innovation as a team member in our state-of-the-art laboratories. Our mission is to provide exceptional patient care through innovative, efficient, and high-quality laboratory services. Job Duties: The Clinical Coordinator is a key member of Geisinger Medical Laboratory Education programs.  The Clinical Coordinator is responsible for managing and enhancing the clinical education experience for students. This role ensures the seamless integration of academic instruction with clinical practice, supports student success, and contributes to program development, recruitment, and sustainability. The Clinical Coordinator serves as a liaison between the didactic and clinical instructors, upholding accreditation standards and fostering collaborative relationships. • Ensure clinical site education is delivered in accordance with accreditation, grant, program curriculum, and facility requirements and standards.

• Plan and monitor the clinical experience across all applicable laboratory and support areas.    

• Participate in onboarding, general orientation, and ongoing support to bench instructors, mentors and students; serve as the primary liaison between programs and clinical sites.

• Performs regular audits and manage feedback loops for all aspects of the clinical experience; space, materials, logistics and personnel.  

• Provides input to program faculty and bench instructors for student evaluation. 

• Participates in work effort to continuously improve program learning outcomes and program effectiveness. 

• Participate in programmatic assessment, policy and procedure development, strategic planning, and accreditation processes.

• Ensure compliance with accreditation (e.g., NAACLS), certification (e.g., ASCP), and institutional requirements.

• Collaborate with faculty to improve program design and content for alignment with clinical best practices and certification standards.  

• Assist in the recruitment of prospective students through outreach events, presentations, and collaboration with educational programs.

• Promote clinical laboratory career pathways to internal and external stakeholders, including high schools, colleges, and healthcare organizations.

• Demonstrate knowledge of educational methodologies, interprofessional communication, program administration, and regulatory compliance.

• Participate in professional organizations and continuing education activities to foster relevancy with clinical laboratory science education and certification.

Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.

Position Details:

Education BS degree Medical Laboratory Science

One of following certifications required upon hire: • Certified Medical Laboratory Technician (ASCP) - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)

• Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)

Familiarity with NAACLS accreditation, educational technology, Microsoft applications and learning management systems desired. 

Geisinger Medical Center (GMC) Days 6:30am - 3:00pm Part time- 12 hr/week

Benefit Highlights: • Full benefits (health, dental and vision) starting on day one • Three medical plan choices, including an expanded network for out-of-area employees and dependents • Pre-tax savings plans with healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSA) and a health savings account (HSA) with employer contribution • Company-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage • 401(k) plan that includes automatic Geisinger contributions • Generous paid time off (PTO) plan that allows you to accrue time quickly • Up to $5,000 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year • MyHealth Rewards wellness program to improve your health while earning a financial incentive • Family-friendly support including adoption and fertility assistance, parental leave pay, military leave pay and a free Care.com membership with discounted backup care for your loved ones • Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Referrals for childcare, eldercare, & pet care; Access free legal guidance, mental health visits, work-life support, digital self-help tools and more

• Voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, identity theft protection, universal life and pet and legal insurance

Education: Bachelor's Degree- (Required) Experience: Minimum of 3 years-Laboratory (Required) Certification(s) and License(s): Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) Skills:

OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities. • KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves. • EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence. • LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow. • INNOVATION : We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation. • SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family. 

We offer healthcare benefits for full time an

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