Clerk-Lab Assistant

Job Description

Job Description

Overview

We are looking for driven people to come be a part of our growing, team-oriented, community-focused Laboratory. We are a high-paced, high-volume lab and have state-of-the-art equipment to get the job done, opportunities for advancement, and also the chance to grow as a current or future leader. NRHS offers competitive pay for our staff, superb benefits, and additional educational opportunities. We hope you will consider joining our team of healers!

Responsibilities

• Performs admission interview process at the Laboratory Outreach Service Centers or uses information provided by the outreach clients at the time of specimen collection or pickup.
• Ensures that all Medicare, insurance and managed care requirements are met prior to the registration process.
• Responds to inquiries regarding patients.
• Obtains blood specimens (on or off site) following established procedures, established time frames, and safety requirements.
• Obtains specimens (on or off site) requiring special collection procedures following established procedures, established time frames, and safety requirements.
• Diagnostic electrocardiogram on outpatients and Therapeutic INR QC and testing procedures.
• Urine collection and processing.
• Specimen collections other than blood or urine.
• Assists in the laboratory area.
• Acts as a resource for Laboratory information.
• Maintains up-to-date knowledge of insurance regulations and Medicare requirements.
• Order and maintain supplies at PAR level.
• Various Laboratory Requirements
• Proper Phone Etiquette.

Qualifications

Education

• High school education or equivalent GED.
• Requires some knowledge of medical terminology.
• Skill in use of computers including word processing.

Experience

• Requires three months customer service experience.
• Requires experience as a phlebotomist.
• Experience as a phlebotomist may be substituted for Customer Service experience.
• Phlebotomy experience is 3 months phlebotomy experience, or a Clinical Phlebotomy certificate, or 6 months experience in a medical field providing patient care which includes drawing blood.
• The Phlebotomy Certificate must include a minimum of 32 hours of a clinical rotation.

(Above requirements can be met by equivalent combination of education and experience)

Licensure/Certification

• Basic Life Support (BLS) training or re-training is required during orientation prior to providing patient care.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) is required to be maintained thru re-training for duration of employment.
• Outreach employees must have a Valid Oklahoma State Driver’s license with less than 3 points on his/her record if being hired into department # 40110.
• MVR must meet NRHS MVR policy criteria or Defensive Driving must be taken.

Other Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Prefer 1 year of experience in a medical setting.

Compensation/Benefits

• $16.72-$27.30/hr depending on previous work experience.
• Benefits include medical, dental, vision, paid time off (PTO), paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, scholarship opportunities, retirement plans, free parking, and opportunities for advancement.