Accessioning Clerk - Camp Hill Specialties

Penn State Health - Hershey Medical Center

Location: US:PA:Camp Hill Work Type: Full Time FTE: 1.00 Shift: Day Hours: 40 hours a week, Monday -Friday, no holidays or weekends

Summary Of Position:

Responsible for performing venipuncture, patient registrations into hospital registration system, accessioning laboratory physicians orders into the laboratory information system, assuring proper handling of patient specimens, assuring accuracy of patient identification demographic and verifying insurance information. Maintain knowledge of regulations applicable to the lab and hospital to maintain constant compliance.

Join this fast-paced clinic today with a variety of specialties including procedures. This team of nurses, office staff, and providers work to provide care to the heart of Camp Hill seeing up to 300 patients daily. They meet the needs of their patients with all their specialties mainly focused on Surgical, Medicine, and OBGYN. If you are a candidate who wants to learn all the parts of outpatient center work and likes no day to be the same, this job is for you. Join an excellent team who loves working and growing together. This clinic focuses on the following specialties: Cardiology, Colon Rectal Surgery, CT Surgery, Dermatology, Endocrinology, Maternal Fetal Medicine, Minimally Invasive General and Bariatric Surgery, Nephrology, Neurology, Obstetrics, Gynecology, Orthopedics, Pain Management, Pediatric Cardiology, Pediatric Dermatology, Pediatric Orthopedics, Pediatric Surgery, Pediatric Urology, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PMR), Podiatry, Urology, Rheumatology, Sports Medicine, Vascular Surgery.

Essential Duties:

• Perform venipunctures on adult and pediatric patients. Assure that physician test orders are legible and entered accurately into the Laboratory information system. Similarly, assure that patient demographic information is complete and that patient insurance information is accurately entered into the hospital registration system.
• Assure that specimens are received within allowable time frames, are in appropriate containers and with acceptable labels. Resolve discrepancies in specimen labeling, written orders and specimen types.
• Obtain ABNs and insurance authorization forms. Retrieve specimens drawn by clinic nurses and process for transport to the Clinical Laboratory. Answer all incoming inquiries for patient laboratory results, specimen requirements and test status. Consult on-line information, procedure manuals, physicians, nurses or supervisors as appropriate when requests are unusual to assure that accurate information is provided.
• Process specimens for testing, referral, or storage according to established criteria. Take appropriate action to assure specimen integrity for time sensitive tests.
• Accurately and completely segregate and process specimens for research studies and clinical trials. Operate basic types of laboratory and office equipment, to include centrifuges, pneumatic tube transport systems, fax machines, photocopiers and desktop computers.
• Greet and receive patients presenting for laboratory services.
• Performs mandatory quality control. Maintains quality control records

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalency
• Six (6) months experience in Phlebotomy required

Preferred Qualifications:

• Medical Assistant experience or clerical experience in a medical setting preferred
• Knowledge of medical terminology preferred

Why Penn State Health?

Penn State Health offers exceptional opportunities to learn and grow, exposure to a wide patient population, and the ability to provide individualized, innovative, and specialized care to patients in the community.

Penn State Health offers an exceptional benefits package including medical, dental and vision with no waiting period as well as a Total Rewards Program that highlights a few of the many additional offerings below:

• Be Well with Employee Wellness Programs, and Fitness Discounts (University Fitness Center, Peloton).
• Be Balanced with Generous Paid Time Off, Personal Time, and Paid Parental Leave.
• Be Secured with Retirement, Extended Illness Bank, Life Insurance, and Identity Theft Protection.
• Be Rewarded with Competitive Pay, Tuition Reimbursement, and PAWS UP employee recognition program.
• Be Supported by the HR Solution Center, Learning and Organizational Development and Virtual Benefits Orientation, Employee Exclusive Concierge Service for scheduling.

Why Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Academic Practice?

#WeAre comprised of a team network to ensure our practice sites and our employees respond effectively to the ever-changing healthcare environment and provide the highest standard of care to our patients. The Academic Practice is the multi-specialty group practice of the Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. We support the educational and research mission of the Penn State College of Medicine and strive to recruit and retain the highest quality physicians and staff.

You Take Care Of Them. We'll Take Care Of You. State-of-the-art equipment, endless learning, and a culture of excellence that's Penn State Health. But what makes our healthcare award-winning? That's all you.

This job posting is a general outline of duties performed and is not to be misconstrued as encompassing all duties performed within the position. Eligibility for shift differential pay based on the terms outlined in company policy or union contract. All individuals (including current employees) selected for a position will undergo a background check appropriate for the position's responsibilities.

Penn State Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any protected class including disability or veteran status. Penn State Health's policies and objectives are in direct compliance with all federal and state constitutional provisions, laws, regulations, guidelines, and executive orders that prohibit or outlaw discrimination.

Union: Non Bargained