Accessioning Clerk I

PathGroup; Overland Park (KS); On-site; USD 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

PathGroup in Overland Park, KS seeks an Accessioning Clerk to perform daily accessioning activities, including receiving specimens, tying requisitions to samples, and scanning documents into the system.

The role involves data entry of patient demographics, clinical information, specimen source, and test orders, ensuring accuracy and timely processing while complying with privacy and security guidelines.

Qualifications

• Data entry of patient demographics, clinical information, specimen source, and test orders into computer systems.
• Verify accuracy of requisitions and prioritize accessioning.
• Maintain laboratory safety precautions and confidentiality policies.
• Respond to departmental calls and assist clients as needed.

Responsibilities

• Receives and clocks in specimens from couriers.
• Sorts specimens for accessioning and processing.
• Performs data entry and login into computer systems for patient data and orders.
• Scans requisitions and related paperwork into the scan system.
• Reviews requisitions for accuracy and documents any errors.

Skills

Data entry

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Communication

Lab safety

Job description

Job Summary

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

• Receives and clocks in specimens from couriers timely; verifies that specimens recorded on courier logs are received.
• Prioritizes and sorts specimens appropriately for accessioning and processing.
• Performs data entry login of patient demographics, clinical information, specimen source, and test(s) orders from specimen requisitions into computer systems and accessions specimen containers as needed or required.
• Checks test(s) ordered for medical necessity requirements and ABN if applicable. Documents any orders, which are lacking appropriate documentation to supervisor.
• Documents all problem cases appropriately.
• Scans requisitions and all related paperwork, into the scan system, and shreds documents as needed.
• Reviews specimen requisitions against data entry of requisition information, for accuracy, documents errors noted and forwards documentation to supervisor, and corrects errors found.
• Answers departmental phone calls and assists clients as needed.
• Contributes to a positive work climate and to the team effort of the department and company.
• Exercise all laboratory safety precautions and adhere to lab procedures as stated in procedure manuals.
• Perform 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.
• Must be familiar with and abide by the Corporate Compliance Program and all Corporate policies, including the Privacy and Security policies.