May a Lab Director work in any area of Lab without training?

[Dansket]

Does the Lab Director have to be formally trained (in the same manner as any CLS that is new to your facility)in Blood Bank?

Edited September 14, 2014 by Dansket

[Likewine99]

In my experience, and this usually happens in smaller labs, the lab director works benches and turns out tests just like any other staff member.

 

Yes, they always completed their competencies and yearly mandatory stuff just like the rest of us. 

[jmm8427]

I've had the same experience as Linewine99, and inspectors will look to make sure training and competency is complete if the director is working the bench

[tbostock]

Yes, they would also need to do proficiencies as well.

[Eoin]

OH YES, Oh YES

Just how come they are missing or busy when competency check time comes round?????

 

Cheers

Eoin    

[Dansket]

This lab director has not worked the bench in blood bank in over 30 years.  We use gel exclusively.  She does not think she needs to go through the usual 3 week training program.  She has not been trained to read gel cards, but has read the MTS Gel Card Interpretation Guide.  How would your facility react to this situation?

[Likewine99]

Two words:  patient safety.  

 

Having anyone working a bench who has not been through the usual training and staff competencies is a risk to patient safety.  Just because you are a manager does not mean you are a competent worker bee.

 

Would Nursing, Pharmacy, Radiology let a department director work in their depts w/o adequate training.

 

Best of luck to you with this dilemma  .  When I was a manager I did competencies just like everyone else on staff.  And as a PRN I am still expected to do my yearly mandatory training.

[Mabel Adams]

I am not clear whether your director is actually performing testing.  If so, then training and competency applies; if not, then no, but it is good if she knows what she doesn't know.

[David Saikin]

Must be formally trained to put out clinical data. Rank is not a privilege.

[mollyredone]

I would discuss this with the medical director, since ultimately it is the medical director whose name is on the line.

[tbostock]

This lab director has not worked the bench in blood bank in over 30 years.  We use gel exclusively.  She does not think she needs to go through the usual 3 week training program.  She has not been trained to read gel cards, but has read the MTS Gel Card Interpretation Guide.  How would your facility react to this situation?

 

We train for at least 3 weeks in BB, sometimes 4.  I would think someone out of it for 30 years would need to be completely trained.  We had someone out on FMLA for 6 months and we had to bring them in for retraining.  So 30 years...wow...yes.

[Dr. Pepper]

Twenty-eight dittos to all of the above (if dittos are in policy and I have been trained in the use thereof and found to be competent). Needs to go through the exact same training/competency/signoff.

 

The only possible variable in our training is time: obviously, a seasoned vet will need less training time than a new graduate.

Edited September 16, 2014 by Dr. Pepper

[SMILLER]

Anybody who works anywhere in the Lab has to have competencies and other stuff documented at least yearly anyway.   If Jesus Christ walked into our Lab He wouldn't be allowed to do any testing until he was appropriately checked off for each type of test that is performed.

 

Besides the obvious risk to patient safety, during a tracer inspection if the inspector happens to check work that that director did and there are no current competencies on record, you would certianly get cited.

 

Scott

[Dr. Pepper]

Jesus did work for our lab for a while but then he got accepted into medical school.

[Karrieb61]

OMG, what kind of Lab Director is this?? Who in her/his right mind would think that it's OK to work anywhere without training or retraining. This is a scary person