Lab Processing & Data Entry Clerk

PIH Health; California; On-site; USD 26,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

PIH Health is seeking a Lab Processing Clerk to support specimen processing in a busy hospital laboratory. The role requires accurate data entry, filing, and telephone communication as part of routine clerical work.

You will log received specimens, perform centrifugation, place orders, print reports, and report critical results promptly. The position involves patient registration and basic lab terminology, with emphasis on reliability and teamwork.

Qualifications

• Must have a high school diploma or G.E.D.
• Knowledge of general lab test names preferred
• Six months of computer data processing or clerical experience
• Previous customer service experience is preferred

Responsibilities

• Receive specimens and enter into the computer system.
• Centrifuge specimens as required by procedures.
• Order laboratory tests and print lab reports.
• Call and document critical result reporting.
• Fax patient results and answer telephone calls.
• Register patients and perform other clerical duties as needed

Skills

Computer data entry

Filing and record keeping

Communication / telephone skills

Operate centrifuge

Laboratory terminology

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

PIH Health is seeking a Lab Processing Clerk to support specimen processing in a busy hospital laboratory. The role requires accurate data entry, filing, and telephone communication as part of routine clerical work.

You will log received specimens, perform centrifugation, place orders, print reports, and report critical results promptly. The position involves patient registration and basic lab terminology, with emphasis on reliability and teamwork.