Lab Assistant, Marshall Medical Centers North, Full Time, 1st Shift

Marshall Medical Centers; Guntersville (AL); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Marshall Medical Centers in Lake Guntersville, AL is seeking a coordinated clerical professional to support laboratory administration and nursing home functions. You will handle scheduling, data entry, charting, billing review, and offsite collection site support.

Strong verbal communication, numerical skills, and attention to detail are essential. Prior clerical experience is preferred, with a high school diploma or GED required.

Qualifications

• 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 paperwork and keyboards.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate clerical and nursing home functions including scheduling and collecting Nursing and Group Homes, coordinating offsite collection site staffing, computer registration, order entry, printing, charting, mailing, faxing and filing of reports.
• Ensure accurate charges and billing information, perform employee competency testing, review procedure manuals, train clerical staff, and ensure timely chart submission to coder.

Skills

Verbal communication

Numerical ability

Attention to detail

Dependable

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Overview

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

Qualifications

Education:Prefer high school diploma or equivalent. (i.e. GED)

Experience: 2 years clerical experience after 1 to 2 months on-the-job training.

Abilities/Skills: 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.

About Us

Lake Guntersville, a mountain-lakes jewel, is located approximately 30 miles from metro Huntsville - and is home to Marshall Medical Centers.

Marshall Medical Centers, an affiliate of the Huntsville Hospital Health System, serves the residents of Marshall County and the surrounding area (population approximately 125,000). With two hospitals, eight outpatient locations and a highly-trained team of physicians practicing 28 specialties, Marshall Medical is a confident, convenient choice for local healthcare. Residents can remain close to home and receive excellent care - often provided by those who are neighbors and friends.

Marshall Medical Center South is a 150-bed hospital in Boaz, Alabama, and opened in 1956. Marshall Medical Center North, in Guntersville, opened in 1990 - and - is a 90-bed facility. In addition to the two hospitals, the Gary R. Gore Medical Complex is conveniently located mid-county and is home to several outpatient clinics and a 22,000 square foot comprehensive Cancer Care Center.

Named by the Joint Commission as a "Top Quality Performer" among America's hospitals, Marshall Medical Centers' patients can be assured they are being treated in an environment where a premium is placed on quality and best practices.