Administrative Clerk

Administrative Clerk

The Administrative Clerk will perform a variety of administrative and staff support duties for a fast-paced department which require a range of knowledge and skill of organizational procedures and policies.

Responsibilities

Accessioning (60%)

• Triage patient samples and accession all specimen samples
• Obtain demographics, insurance information, label specimen containers, and microscopic slides
• Register outreach patients in Epic
• Troubleshooting of cases

Administrative Duties (25%)

• Must maintain patient confidentiality in accordance with policy and procedure
• Handle multiple telephone lines, take detailed messages and direct incoming calls
• Fax, mail, file and maintain records
• General maintenance and troubleshooting of laboratory equipment
• Handle receiving specimens, frozens, and packages through window

(5%)

• Handle specimens, slides, and blocks for Lawrence Hospital

(5%)

• Perform other related duties as related to operations of work unit.

Minimum Qualifications

• Two years of college or completion of secretarial school or equivalent business experience plus a minimum of two to three years of related experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree desirable.
• Knowledge of EPIC, Copath, Word, and Excel preferred.
• Knowledge of billing fee codes CPT and ICD preferred.

Other Requirements

• Ability to work independently and accurately in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Medical terminology knowledge.
• Willing to work evenings.
• Successfully completion systems training requirements.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

Columbia University is committed to the hiring of qualified local residents.