Lead Lab Aide: Operations, Training & Billing

St. Luke's University Health Network; Bethlehem (Northampton County); On-site; USD 52,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Luke’s University Health Network is seeking a working lead for the laboratory team in Bethlehem, responsible for coordinating duties of lab aides and ensuring timely, high-quality results.

The role involves billing reference lab tests, registering orders, and scanning reports into the medical record, with regional responsibilities for rapid response in the lab lead capacity. The position requires critical thinking, independent judgment, and the ability to train staff and maintain policy

Qualifications

• Experience with coordinating laboratory workflows and supervising staff.
• Ability to register orders and bill reference lab testing.
• Strong attention to turnaround times and quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Oversees duties and workflow of lab aides; ensures standardization.
• BILLS reference lab and miscellaneous tests; manages queues.
• Scans reports into patient medical records when needed.
• Ensures turnaround time and quality of specimens maintained by staff.
• Trains staff and ensures competency; educates on policies.

Skills

Staff coordination

Billing lab tests

Lab documentation

Critical thinking

Communication (AIDET)

Training staff

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

St. Luke’s University Health Network is seeking a working lead for the laboratory team in Bethlehem, responsible for coordinating duties of lab aides and ensuring timely, high-quality results.

The role involves billing reference lab tests, registering orders, and scanning reports into the medical record, with regional responsibilities for rapid response in the lab lead capacity. The position requires critical thinking, independent judgment, and the ability to train staff and maintain policy