Lab Support Clerk & Data Entry Specialist

Wheeling Hospital; Wheeling (WV); On-site; USD 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

WH Wheeling Hospital Inc. is seeking a Laboratory Clerk to support clerical duties in the laboratory, manage patient/physician orders, and assist in workflow within the section. The role includes handling reports, communicating results, and coordinating with satellite labs and drawing stations.

The position requires a high school diploma and strong communication, computer, and medical terminology skills. It involves inventory tasks, data entry, and adherence to safety policies in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Processes and orders patient/physician orders according to procedure manual.
• Answers telephone in a friendly voice and caring manner.
• Transfers calls to appropriate associate and/or department according to need.
• Communicates with satellite labs and drawing stations for interpretation of physician orders, specimen requirements, etc.
• Trains and guides new associates of the laboratory.
• Directs phlebotomy team for STAT/now collections.
• Operates HIS and LIS computer systems according to the procedure manual.
• Prepares, sorts, and delivers patient reports to physician office boxes.
• Faxes reports to physicians' offices.
• Telephones in and outpatient results of critical values, including "Read Back", as needed by the technicians.
• Receives specimens into Lab Computer System.
• Delivers appropriate specimens to appropriate department.
• Inventory and order all office supplies.
• Inventory and order all computer system supplies.

Responsibilities

• Processes and orders patient/physician orders according to procedure manual.
• Answers telephone in a friendly voice and caring manner.
• Transfers calls to appropriate associate and/or department according to need.
• Communicates with satellite labs and drawing stations for interpretation of physician orders, specimen requirements, etc.
• Trains and guides new associates of the laboratory.
• Directs phlebotomy team for STAT/now collections.
• Communicates status of reports with nursing units and physician offices as appropriate.

Skills

Medical terminology

Keyboarding/Computer skills

Reading and comprehension

Oral and written communication

Confidential information handling

Task prioritization

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

WH Wheeling Hospital Inc. is seeking a Laboratory Clerk to support clerical duties in the laboratory, manage patient/physician orders, and assist in workflow within the section. The role includes handling reports, communicating results, and coordinating with satellite labs and drawing stations.

The position requires a high school diploma and strong communication, computer, and medical terminology skills. It involves inventory tasks, data entry, and adherence to safety policies in a fast-paced