Laboratory Service Specialist - Lab Services - Kelsey Seybold Clinic: North/South Region

Improve the lives of others while Caring. Connecting. Growing together. Job Description - Laboratory Service Specialist - Lab Services - Kelsey Seybold Clinic: North/South Region (2388955) Laboratory Service Specialist - Lab Services - Kelsey Seybold Clinic: North/South Region - 2388955 Explore opportunities with Kelsey-Seybold Clinic, part of the Optum family of businesses. Work with one of the nation’s leading health care organizations and build your career at one of our 40+ locations throughout Houston. Be part of a team that is nationally recognized for delivering coordinated and accountable care. As a multi-specialty clinic, we offer care from more than 900 medical providers in 65 medical specialties. Take on a rewarding opportunity to help drive higher quality, higher patient satisfaction and lower total costs. Join us and discover the meaning behind Caring. Connecting. Growing together. The Laboratory Service Specialist serves as the primary field-based liaison between Laboratory Services and Kelsey-Seybold Clinic ambulatory practices, collection centers, and healthcare providers. The position is responsible for educating providers and clinic staff on laboratory processes, specimen collection requirements, quality standards, new test implementation, and regulatory compliance. This individual promotes consistent laboratory practices, improved specimen integrity, enhances provider satisfaction, and supports the delivery of safe, high-quality laboratory services throughout the organization. You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in. Required Qualifications: 5+ years of experience in laboratory operations, laboratory outreach, specimen collection, phlebotomy, healthcare training, client services, or ambulatory healthcare operations Demonstrated solid presentation, communication, and customer service skills Driver’s License and access to reliable transportation Preferred Qualification: Knowledge of laboratory information systems and electronic health records Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package incentive and recognition programs equity stock purchase 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements) No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The salary for this role will range from $60,200 - $107,400 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable. At UnitedHealth Group, we believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission. OptumCare is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations. OptumCare is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment. Job Clinical Practice Consulting Primary Location US-TX-Pearland Other Locations US-TX-Sugar Land, US-TX-Houston, US-TX-Webster UnitedHealth Group is a registered service mark of UnitedHealth Group, Inc. The UnitedHealth Group name with the dimensional logo, as well as the dimensional logo alone, are both service marks for the UnitedHealth Group, Inc. Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment. #J-18808-Ljbffr Optum