Lab Assistant

Eisenhower Health; Rancho Mirage (CA); Presencial; USD 40.000 - 60.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Eisenhower Health is seeking an organized administrative specialist to reference lab specimen processing, report distribution, tumor board preparation, and related secretarial tasks.

The role supports pathology workflows, billing information handling, and requires high school completion with preferred medical terminology or business training; strong communication and multitasking are essential.

Formación

• Requires: High school diploma or GED.
• Preferred: Business school or medical terminology training.

Responsabilidades

• Ensures compliance with Code of Conduct and policies.
• Prepares specimens and requisitions for reference labs; logs and ships.
• Enters reports into EMR after pathologist review.
• Assists tumor board prep by collecting slides and reports.
• Distributes doctor orders and test results to staff; processes orders.
• Handles billing-related tasks and patient demographics for pathology billing.
• Maintains slides/blocks, labeling, filing, and retention procedures.
• Performs general office duties and voicemail/phone etiquette.

Conocimientos

Data organization

Written and verbal communication

Office equipment operation

Teamwork and independence

Time management

Educación

High school diploma or GED

Herramientas

EMR software

Descripción del empleo

Job Objective

Reference lab specimen processing, report distribution, tumor board preparation, ordering of office supplies, and secretarial functions.

Job Description

Education

Required: High school diploma, GED or higher level degree
Preferred: Business school Medical terminology

Licensure/Certification

N/A

Experience

Preferred: Laboratory, clerking or secretarial experience

Essential Responsibilities

• Demonstrates compliance with Code of Conduct and compliance policies, and takes action to resolve compliance questions or concerns and report suspected violations.
• Prepares specimens and completes paper or online requisition for send out to reference labs and consults after pathologist review. Provides billing, insurance information and H&P, packages specimens. Scans and logs out specimens prior to sending out.
• Prepares, logs and scans completed reports into EMR for all reference lab tests.
• Prepares for multiple tumor board presentations by pulling slides and printing reports; ensures that all outside reports are included.
• Retrieves faxes throughout the day and distributes doctor’s orders and test results to office staff; receives emailed orders and test orders by pathologists for distribution.
• Prints histories and prior pathologies for surgical cases on a daily basis.
• Logs, prepares, pulls slides/blocks for consults; scans second opinion reports, types letters, packs materials to be shipped; takes slides/blocks back to histology after they are returned.
• Logs in returned slides daily.
• Files surgical blocks and slides.
• Labels and organizes slide and block file cabinets; discards blocks and slides at end of retention period.
• Performs billing duties-sorts and files requisitions, scans demographics to be sent to pathology billing company.
• Prepares materials for clinical trials.
• Answers phones using professional and appropriate etiquette and follows through on requests; routes calls to appropriate individual.
• Removes slides and racks from instruments, organizes slides in folders, labels slides, performs materials match, scans barcoded slides in pathology computer system, compiles paperwork and distributes folders to respective locations.
• Assembles and distributes required paperwork, ensuring appropriate reporting.
• Maintains reagents on various instruments, including changing and refilling solutions.
• Disinfects and maintains work areas and instrumentation as needed.
• Orders supplies.
• Process requests for subpoena of pathology materials.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Essential Skils

• Ability to organize information or data to facilitate easy retrieval and use
• Written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to operate general office equipment (i.e., computer, printer, scanner, telephone, etc.)
• Ability to work independently and as a team member
• Ability to prioritize tasks and manage time efficiently to meet deadlines