Laboratory Assistant

Laboratory Processor

Work under the supervision of the Director and department lead to enter and admit patients into the hospital and laboratory computers and order appropriate tests. Respond to questions and requests from lab customers answer telephones and direct calls as needed. Retrieve specimen maintain files specimen blocks and slides as needed. Logs all specimens into the computer prior to testing. Performs waived testing and phlebotomy. Collect or monitor the collection of specimens for certain special testing and maintain files relevant to referral service testing and hospital laboratory. Greet patients visitors and customers in a professional courteous manner.

Responsibilities:

• Phlebotomy
• Order Transcription and Clarification including ICD-10 coding
• Contact physician offices for Order clarification
• Complete computer functions necessary to support order entry as well as specimen collection accessioning receiving and processing
• Send and file patient reports as needed
• Ensure Specimen Processing Integrity and Storage requirements are met
• Complete waived testing as needed. Documents quality control. Enters results into the patients EMR.
• Deliver specimens to appropriate departments
• Answer phones and serve as customer service resource for physicians patients and hospital staff
• Maintain file of requisitions and reports
• Other duties as assigned

Education: H.S. Diploma - Required

Work Experience: Four to six weeks orientation and training period to become competent. Additional time necessary for proficiency. - Required

Licenses and Certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS) - Required within 90 DaysCPI: Nonviolent Crisis Intervention - Required within 90 Days

Travel Requirements: About Us Mosaic Life Care is a health care system in northwest Missouri. With a vision of transforming community health by being a life-care innovator Mosaic places the holistic needs of patients first by providing the right care at the right time and place offering high value and quality health care. Mosaic has a wide array of benefits to meet each employees individual needs. Our benefits were designed by listening to people just like you. Mosaic also offers several perks with a focus on ensuring our employees feel valued including concierge services employee lounge wellness programs free covered parking free on-site and virtual health clinics and many more. When paired with compensation and recognition it is what continues to make us the employer of choice for employees at any stage of their journey.