Senior Statistical Clerk

Montefiore Health System; City of Yonkers (NY); On-site; USD 33,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Montefiore Medical Center in Yonkers is hiring a Senior Statistical Clerk to serve as a liaison between laboratories and clinics, handling 200+ accounts and 8,000 monthly calls. The role supports reporting, order guidance, specimen logistics, and critical result communication with HIPAA-compliant practices.

The position is located in the Yonkers call center, with night hours on weekends from 12:00 AM to 8:30 AM, and requires at least a high school diploma with related experience.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required; Associate’s Degree preferred.
• At least 1 year of work experience required.
• Ability to use laboratory and clinical information systems, computers, and label printers.
• Understanding of medical terminology and strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Telephone critical value reports within regulatory requirements for all MMC hospitals and facilities.
• Answer incoming laboratory calls in a pleasant and professional manner.
• Use LIS and lab reporting systems to send reports to printers and fax reports.
• Maintain strict confidentiality per HIPAA guidelines.
• Coordinate STAT pick ups and courier requests.
• Triaging problems related to specimens and turnaround times.
• Assist with ordering, collection and transporting specimens.
• Communicate with reference labs regarding ETA and specimen integrity.
• Complete LIS training to access patient information and report critical values.

Skills

Telephone communication

Communication

Organization

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Associate’s Degree

Tools

Laboratory Information System (LIS)

Job description

City/State:

Yonkers, New York

Grant Funded:

No

Department:

Path - Yonkers Call Center

Bargaining Unit:

1199

Work Shift:

Night

Work Days:

WEEKENDS

Scheduled Hours:

12 AM-8:30 AM

Scheduled Daily Hours:

7.5 HOURS

Hourly Rate:

$29.40

For positions that have only a rate listed, the displayed rate is the hiring rate but could be subject to change based on shift differential, experience, education or other relevant factors.

Montefiore Medical Center’s Department of Pathology operates the most technologically advanced diagnostic systems, analyzing approximately three and a half million specimens per year. Our laboratories provide a wide range of testing services to patients.

The Senior Statistical Clerk serves as a direct liaison between the laboratories and MMC clinics, physician offices, nursing homes, reference laboratories and other healthcare facilities. Customer engagement for 200 + Montefiore and private accounts. Handle 8000 inbound and outbound calls per month. Facilitate/address customer requests and questions. Use scripts to communicate with clients.

Direct liaisons providing high quality of service to clients providing clients with:

• Patient Resulting Reports
• Communicating All Critical Results Within 30 Minutes of Resulting Out On Comm Log
• Updates, Changes and Communication Affecting Workflows
• Dispatch of Logistics for Special Specimen Pick Ups
• Guidance on Collection Tubes and Necessary Packaging
• Assist Esoteric laboratories with facilitating communication with clinical personnel for necessary documentation required to send out a specimen

Essential Functions:

• Telephone critical value reports within regulatory requirements for all 5 MMC hospitals, outpatient facilities & ED’s. Understands policy and procedures for contacting appropriate personnel if critical value cannot be reported to appropriate ordering unit
• Answer incoming laboratory telephone calls in a pleasant and professional manner. Avoid placing caller on hold for extended period of time
• Use all aspects of lab reporting system, including sending reports to remote printers and faxing
• Maintain strict confidentiality according to HIPPA guidelines
• Accept and expedites STAT pick up requests and courier requests
• Rapidly and accurately transfers calls to other laboratory departments assuring the caller’s identity and request are communicated to the person accepting the call (warm transfer)
• Access and communicate patient reports, specimen handling and other information routinely requested by clients
• Triaging problem/resolution as it relates to specimens. This includes but is not limited to specimen location, turnaround time for results as well as add on requests
• Provide assistance on ordering, collection and transporting specimens
• Communicate with various reference labs on their ETA & specimen integrity for add on requests
• Must complete LIS (Laboratory Information System) training in order to gain access to the LIS to report critical values and have access to patient information

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma/GED required; Associate’s Degree preferred
• A minimum 1year work experience required
• Ability to use laboratory and clinical information, computers, and ability to operate and maintain label printers
• Understanding of medical terminology required
• Good communicational and organizational skills required

This position is located in the Yonkers call center in Yonkers. The hours are 12:00am - 8:30am Sundays and Mondays.

Montefiore Medical Center is an equal employment opportunity employer. Montefiore Medical Center will recruit, hire, train, transfer, promote, layoff and discharge associates in all job classifications without regard to their race, color, religion, creed, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, gender, actual or presumed disability, history of disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, pregnancy, military status, marital status, or partnership status, or any other characteristic protected by law.