Lab Customer Service Rep - Rex Outreach Client Services

UNC Health Care; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

UNC Health Care in Raleigh, North Carolina, is seeking a dedicated individual for a customer service and phlebotomy role within the UNC Rex Laboratory departments. The successful candidate will wear appropriate PPE, provide excellent customer service, and manage specimen collections and patient registrations.

The position requires a high school degree or GED, with a phlebotomy certificate preferred. Responsibilities include maintaining standards for cleanliness and accuracy in laboratory procedures, alongside training new staff members.

Qualifications

• Education Requirements: High school or GED.
• Licensure/Certification Requirements: Phlebotomy certificate strongly preferred.
• Professional Experience Requirements: If high school diploma, one year of phlebotomy experience required.

Responsibilities

• Wears appropriate PPE and maintains cleanliness in work area.
• Demonstrates appropriate customer service skills for laboratory communication.
• Maintains proficiency in systems for patient registration and test orders.
• Performs specimen collection by venipuncture and fingerstick.
• Registers Outreach specimens according to procedures.
• Maintains departmental supplies and inventory.
• Responsible for training of new employees and maintaining competencies.

Skills

Customer Service Skills

Phlebotomy techniques

Hospital ADT system proficiency

LIS/IT computer programs

Education

High school or GED

Phlebotomy certificate

Job description

Description

Your passion belongs at UNC Health. Join more than 56,000 teammates working together to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve across North Carolina.

Summary

Provides customer services and schedule services and performs phlebotomy within the UNC Rex Laboratory departments.

Responsibilities

1. Wears appropriate PPE at all times. Replaces PPE that is soiled or damaged. Maintains a professional work area throughout the shift. Ensures at the end of the shift that supplies are restocked, bench tops and any soiled areas are cleaned.
2. Demonstrates appropriate Customer Service skills when answering the phone, taking and giving messages, transferring calls and reporting laboratory results verbally and/or by fax. Ensures communication with coworkers is done in a professional manner. Works collaboratively with all areas to ensure accuracy and completeness of procedures and processes. Answers telephone within three (3) rings and provides information to optimize laboratory communication. Notifies doctor, nurse or unit staff if collection will be delayed or cancelled.
3. Maintains proficiency in both the Hospital ADT system and the LIS/IT computer programs. Registers patients and orders test in appropriate computer system as required. Keeps current with insurance updates and software changes. Receives and places orders for laboratory services. Retrieves laboratory results from hospital EMR for physicians and patients.
4. Obtains demographic information from patients or from the laboratory requisition. Enters accurate information into the appropriate information system. Completes all federal and regulatory forms required for the registration process including obtaining signed consents and financial agreements. Orders laboratory tests directly into the electronic medical record.
5. Performs specimen collection by venipuncture, fingerstick and culture techniques as required following documented policies and procedures. Provides instructions for patients and customers regarding appropriate specimen collections. Verifies specimen requirements and appropriate collection procedures prior to specimen collection. Maintains positive patient identification throughout the collection process. Collects urine and blood alcohol specimens in compliance with documented chain of custody procedures. Assures appropriate forms are utilized with complete and accurate information and documentation.
6. Registers Outreach specimens according to standard operating procedure. Sorts courier drop offs and documents on received log. Registers specimens and orders appropriate test. Accurately labels specimens according to standard operating procedures. Follows proper protocol to ensure the integrity of all laboratory specimens.
7. Maintains departmental supplies and inventory. Prepares solutions, reagents and stains following standard operating procedures. Alerts appropriate staff of inventory concerns. Uses reagents with shorter expiration before using those with longer expiration dates. Ensures samples and reagents are stored in the appropriate location and are discarded at the proper intervals.
8. Responsible for training, education and required reading. Assists in training and education of new and fellow employees. Responsible for reading procedures during training and subsequent revisions. Must document review of revised and new standard operating procedures prior to the approval date. Expected to assist with writing, revising and validating of standard operating procedures as requested. Responsible for review and acknowledgement of mandatory policies, job description and completion of annual safety training within the time frames established by the organization. Maintains continuing education requirement per year according to policy. Completes competency materials within established time period.

Qualifications

• Education Requirements: High school or GED.
• Licensure/Certification Requirements: Phlebotomy certificate strongly preferred.
• Professional Experience Requirements: If high school diploma, one (1) year of phlebotomy experience required. If graduation from a phlebotomy program, no previous experience is required.

Equal Opportunity

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation. UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email [e-mail] if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.