What are the responsibilities and job description for the Specimen Processor - Full-Time - Howard Memorial position at Adventist Health?
Nestled in the "Gateway to the Redwoods", Adventist Health Howard Memorial takes pride in its legacy of providing exceptional, high-quality care since 1928. We are comprised of a state-of-the-art 74,000 square foot facility, with four surgery suites, an on-site farm-to-fork restaurant and 25 beautiful private rooms designed with healing and comfort in mind. We provide a wide-range of primary and specialty care services to best serve our community. Willits is home to excellent trails and nature areas for hikers, campers and bicyclists. Whether it is the climate, moderate cost of living or just the small-town atmosphere, it is a place where everyone receives a warm welcome and treated like family.
Job Summary:
Collects, processes, and delivers specimens to lab departments while maintaining specimen integrity and within a prescribed time frame. Performs data entry and clerical duties to initiate and facilitate the processing of specimens.
Job Requirements:
Education and Work Experience:
- High School Education/GED or equivalent: Preferred
- Associate’s/Technical Degree or equivalent combination of education/related experience: Preferred
Essential Functions:
- Employs positive patient identification procedures to ensure the integrity of each specimen for pre-analytical, analytical and post-analytical testing. Performs proper specimen collection, labeling, handling, preservation or fixation, processing or preparation (including centrifuge), transportation and storage. Responds accordingly to STAT, ASAP, routine and timed orders.
- Performs data entry and clerical duties to initiate and expedite the processing of specimens (enters patient information and orders tests). Communicates with other departments and staff, including physicians, to facilitate the flow and quality of lab work.
- Adheres to Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and other patient confidentiality guidelines and regulations.
- Prepares referral test specimens for pick up by courier, performs data entry of referral results and maintains referral filing system.
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
Organizational Requirements:
Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations, including, but not limited to, measles, mumps, flu (based on the seasonal availability of the flu vaccine typically during October-March each year), COVID-19 vaccine (required in CA, HI and OR) etc., as a condition of employment, and annually thereafter. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.
