Accessioning Clerk I

Accessioning Clerk

Accessioning Clerk under the direction of the Accessioning Supervisor performs daily accessioning activities of receiving specimens, accessioning specimens, and scanning of requisitions into scan system. Essential functions include receiving and logging in specimens from couriers timely, prioritizing and sorting specimens appropriately for accessioning and processing, performing data entry login of patient demographics, clinical information, specimen source, and test(s) orders from specimen requisitions into computer systems and accessioning specimen containers as needed or required, checking test(s) ordered for medical necessity requirements and ABN if applicable, documenting all problem cases appropriately, scanning requisitions and all related paperwork into the scan system and shredding documents as needed, reviewing specimen requisitions against data entry of requisition information for accuracy, documenting errors noted and forwarding documentation to supervisor, and correcting errors found. The role also involves answering departmental phone calls and assisting clients as needed, contributing to a positive work climate and to the team effort of the department and company, exercising all laboratory safety precautions and adhering to lab procedures as stated in procedure manuals, performing all job responsibilities in alignment with the industry's best security practices and regulatory guidelines to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of protected health information and other sensitive company data, and being familiar with and abiding by the Corporate Compliance Program and all Corporate policies, including the Privacy and Security policies.

Education and licensure: High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent combination of education and experience required.

Requirements: One to two years of prior job-related experience is preferred.