PPM and Training

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As a Medical Laboratory Scientist (ASCP) CM, can I sign off on providers for PPM Annual Competencies. Before I stepped up into the role of POCC, it has always been the Lab's Medical Director who does the annual competency sign off. Most of the time, it is a bit hard to schedule these annual competencies for him to sign off for other providers around the organization. The prior POCC stated that the Medical Director does the Annual Competencies because it was just much easier to have a "Doctor" sign off another "Doctor" versus a MLS sign off a "Doctor". Now, I am unsure whether I can or cannot sign off a provider for PPM. 

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Input?
What does your location do/follow?

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Yes, you can sign off providers. PPMP is moderate complexity and MLS are qualified Technical Consultants to train and sign off competencies. PPMP can only be done for provider level (NP, PA, midwife, MD etc.) If you are Joint Commission inspected you should be listed as a technical consultant for all POC testing. 
It sounds like the previous POCC had difficulties with physicians so they asked the lab medical director to do these but you are well within your scope to perform these yourself. 
Hope this helps, I can find the JC quality requirements if you need those. 

It is much easier to have the medical director sign off on the annual competencies, but not required... When I was the manager, I signed off on all the doctors PPM comps... It was easier to keep track for me. I never got cited by a regulatory agency - I would just be careful on what your policy states - if the Medical Director is listed as signing off then it has to be him.  You can always change the policy and have the Medical Director place you as a designee for sign offs. Just make sure you update your policy.

Hi, my suggestion is to consider training separately from competency assessment.
For the Tech Consultant CLIA role if in doubt you qualify then ask at State level to be sure.

The Tech Consultant has a 2 years experience component (‘related field’) but one does not have to perform testing (eg wet prep, KOH) in order to do Tech Consultant role.

Good Luck.

Thank you for the replies. Everyone's input has been very helpful.

Thank you for the replies. Everyone's input has been very helpful.

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