Lab Clerk

Job Title

Obtain and process laboratory specimens for testing. Provide clerical and receptionist services to the laboratory.

Minimum Qualifications

Education, Certification, and/or Licensure:

• High school diploma or equivalent.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience:

• Experience using a Laboratory Information System.
• General clerical experience.

Core Duties and Responsibilities

The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties. Other duties may be assigned.

• Perform computer related duties such as ensure proper patient identification, test order entry, documentation of specimen collection, proper specimen labeling, and receipt using the LIS. Prints, sorts, and distributes patient test reports according to laboratory schedule. Performs additional computer tasks for statistical data entry using a variety of other computer program. Submit information for the update of physician database and statistical files.
• Answer and respond to telephone inquiries, directing physician/patient questions to personnel, as appropriate. Calls critical laboratory results to physicians. Faxes results to ordering provider as indicated. Re-Fax EPIC failed faxes printing to the lab daily.
• Direct patients' requests to appropriate personnel. Assists patient with requests for reports according to HIPAA guidelines.
• Prepare testing to be sent to reference laboratories. This includes, but not limited to, proper collection container, specimen type, specimen temperature, specimen stability, etc. Ensure that pending lists are maintained accounting for all patient samples. Can properly pack and ship specimens to all referral laboratories.
• Receive specimens from pneumatic tube system. Documentation of specimen collection and receipt using the LIS. Centrifuge specimens as needed. Aliquot specimens as needed. Deliver prepared specimens to indicated departments.
• Maintain & update departmental files including preparations of reports and special requisitions.
• Maintain department equipment including recording & reporting malfunctions.
• Monitor supplies, stock shelves when orders arrive, fill client orders.
• Sort & distribute mail daily.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Frequent walking, standing, bending, and kneeling.
• Ability to lift and/or carry up to 25 pounds.

Working Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Exposure to bloodborne pathogens, latex, medications, sharps, and radiation.

Skills and Abilities

Ability to attend to more than one aspect of a situation simultaneously.

Efficiency in processing of verbal information, either in written or spoken form is a major requirement and prerequisite of the job.

Some independent thought, planning or origination of options and solutions is necessary.

Ability to apply principles of reasoning and problem solving to resolve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.

Additional Job Description

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 20

Shift: Non-Exempt

Company: UNTWN Uniontown Hospital

Cost Center: 112 UNTWN Clinical Labs

Address: 500 W Berkeley Street Uniontown Pennsylvania

Equal Opportunity Employer

West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively "WVUHS") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. WVUHS strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All WVUHS employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.