Laboratory Clerk: Patient Registration & Specimen Handling

Lake Charles Memorial Hospital; Lake Charles (LA); Vor Ort; USD 22.000 - 30.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Lake Charles Memorial Hospital is seeking a Laboratory Clerk to support the processing and registration of laboratory specimens in the LIS system. You will deliver specimens to the analytical area for testing and assist with outpatient pre-employment and pre-op processing for hospital employees and services.

The role also includes daily temperature and disinfection checks, customer service duties, and responding to inquiries from hospital staff and outside organizations.

Qualifikationen

• High school graduate or equivalent required.
• Minimum of 1 year laboratory experience preferred.
• Basic understanding of human anatomy, physiology and an in depth knowledge of specimen collection tools and techniques.
• Basic computer skills; basic mathematics skills.

Aufgaben

• Registers patients in the laboratory computer accurately and timely.
• Employee obtains a copy of the patients photo ID and insurance card (if applicable and available). Documents are scanned to accounts ensuring documents are clear when saved.
• Collects updated demographic information and accurately codes information on all patients, including but not limited to: contact numbers, Emergency contact, mailing address, Living Will information, email address, marital status, etc.
• Orders laboratory tests accurately.
• Receives specimens into the laboratory computer system accurately and timely.
• Collects LCMH pre-employment drug screens using chain of custody.
• Faxes results to physicians.
• Answers the telephone ad provides information or relays messages to appropriate personnel.
• Ensure proper collection for specimen integrity.
• Keeps outpatient area clean and well maintained.
• Utilizes proper hand washing.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Kenntnisse

Attention to detail

Customer service

Communication skills

Ausbildung

High school diploma or equivalent

Jobbeschreibung

Lake Charles Memorial Hospital is seeking a Laboratory Clerk to support the processing and registration of laboratory specimens in the LIS system. You will deliver specimens to the analytical area for testing and assist with outpatient pre-employment and pre-op processing for hospital employees and services.

The role also includes daily temperature and disinfection checks, customer service duties, and responding to inquiries from hospital staff and outside organizations.