Lab Support & Registration Clerk — Career Growth

Powers Health; Munster (IN); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wage

Benefits package

Mentoring opportunities

Tools and resources for career growth

Job summary

Powers Health in Munster, IN is seeking a Lab Support Services Assistant for the Registration Desk. The role supports lab and registration workflows, answers phones, handles patient interactions, and processes charges across multiple stations within Laboratory Outreach.

The position involves data entry in LIS, specimen handling assistance, and clerical duties under supervision of the Laboratory Administrative Director. Experience is preferred but not required for entry-level candidates.

Qualifications

• High School or equivalent with courses in typing, business systems and office procedures.
• 3–6 months or related work experience preferred.
• Familiarity with health insurance and managed care requirements preferred.

Responsibilities

• Enter necessary patient data electronically to assure flow of laboratory work and transmission of laboratory data to designated areas of the hospital and outreach accounts.
• Answers phones, receives and assists visitors and outpatients; processes charge slips; and performs related clerical duties.
• Perform duties at stations including Courier, client services, call center, outreach support, billing, and registration.
• Greet patients, process lab requisitions through a computerized data entry retrieval system, and provide computerized reports to physicians and nursing units.
• Capable of problem-solving regarding specimen handling, delivery of specimens to the main laboratory for analysis, test order entry in LIS, and incidental cleaning and supply duties.

Skills

Typing

Basic computer skills

Medical terminology

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

Powers Health in Munster, IN is seeking a Lab Support Services Assistant for the Registration Desk. The role supports lab and registration workflows, answers phones, handles patient interactions, and processes charges across multiple stations within Laboratory Outreach.

The position involves data entry in LIS, specimen handling assistance, and clerical duties under supervision of the Laboratory Administrative Director. Experience is preferred but not required for entry-level candidates.