Lab Support Specialist - Specimen Processing & Epic Data Entry

Saint Luke's; Blue Springs (MO); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Saint Luke's Specialty Clinic in Blue Springs is seeking a Lab Support Associate to join our team. The role supports laboratory operations with clerical duties, specimen handling, and accurate data entry and registration to ensure timely processing.

You will work a full-time day shift, coordinate with clinicians and staff, verify specimen information, follow established protocols, and help maintain documentation and communication across the testing workflow to support reliable patient care.

Responsibilities

• Full-time day shift, 6:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Monday through Friday
• Performs clerical duties including Epic order transcription and registration, order and processing of laboratory specimens, document filing.
• Ensure accurate identification information on each patient specimen, as compared to information on accompanying requisition.
• Verifies the integrity of specimens received with respect to published specimen requirements.
• Processes each specimen per established protocol for test or tube type.
• Retrieves laboratory results, cancels tests and performs problem-solving, as applicable.
• Creates problem logs to document variances for follow-up with client/collection staff.
• Communicates with clients and staff in providing test order or collection information .

Job description

Saint Luke's Specialty Clinic in Blue Springs is seeking a Lab Support Associate to join our team. The role supports laboratory operations with clerical duties, specimen handling, and accurate data entry and registration to ensure timely processing.

You will work a full-time day shift, coordinate with clinicians and staff, verify specimen information, follow established protocols, and help maintain documentation and communication across the testing workflow to support reliable patient care.