Under the general supervision of the Laboratory Manager, coordinates clerical and nursing home functions, to include scheduling and collecting Nursing and Group Homes, coordinating offsite collection site staffing, computer registration, order entry, printing, charting, mailing, faxing and filing of reports, accessioning of Pathology/Cytology specimens, answering telephone.
Duties also include assuring accurate charges and billing information, employee competency testing, procedure manual reviews/updates, clerical staff training, assuring that all charts are submitted to coder in a timely manner and reviewing nursing home monthly bills for accuracy.
The above statements reflect the general duties considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job as identified and shall not be considered as a detailed description of all the work requirements which may be inherent in the position.
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Schedules Nursing/Group Home collections such that they are completed in a timely manner.
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Assures that Nursing/Group Home reports are sent to homes.
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Checks registrations to assure whether or not Part A.
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Processes end of the month contract bills for Nursing Homes.
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Collects blood specimens from in-patients and out-patients and places the specimens in appropriate depts.
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Prints Outstanding Orders reports and responds appropriately to specimens listed on report.
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Follows procedures as defined in the collection manual for patient identification and labeling tubes.
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Prepares urine containers for collection, including routine, 24-hour, etc.
Instructs patients on method of collection.
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Orders tests, receives specimens in computer and places barcode labels on specimens brought to lab from outside sources and distributes specimens to appropriate departments.
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Adheres to infection control procedures and isolation precautions.
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Performs clerical duties, including registration, checking charges, scanning, indexing and printing results and assists with courier route as needed.
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Assists in maintaining adequate stock.
Requests supplies as needed and places stock in appropriate areas upon receipt.
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Keeps work areas and collection tray clean and sanitary.
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Responds to telephone appropriately and in a timely manner.
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Under direct supervision, may perform simple procedures (at offsite labs after adequate training).
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Orients new staff to the departmental procedures and environment.
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Maintains good relations with patients, medical staff, co-workers, other depts.
and physicians offices/homes.
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The above statements reflect the general duties considered necessary to describe the principle functions of the job identified and shall not be considered as a detailed description of all the work requirements which may be inherent in the position.
Prefer high school diploma or equivalent.
(i.
e.
GED)
2 years clerical experience after 1 to 2 months on-the-job training.
Competency of components of laboratory procedures, as appropriate.
Good general condition.
Verbal ability to communicate with patients and other clientele instructions and other information.
Numerical ability to calculate by formula.
Form perception, finger dexterity to handle paper work and keyboards.
Dependable.
Location: Marshall Medical Centers · Lab Offsite (051)
Schedule: Full Time, Days
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