What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lab Specimen Processor - PerDiem position at Capital Health?
Work Shift:
Capital Health is the region's leader in providing progressive, quality patient care with significant investments in our exceptional physicians, nurses and staff, as well as advance technology. Capital Health is a five-time Magnet-Recognized health system for nursing excellence and is comprised of 2 hospitals. Capital Health Medical Group is made up of more than 250 physicians and other providers who offer primary and specialty care, as well as hospital-based services, to patients throughout the region.
Position Overview:
- Processes patient laboratory specimens efficiently and accurately including specimen receipt and accessioning in laboratory information system or manually alternative process. Identify and handle processing of STAT and urgent samples expediently. Inspects specimens for correct labeling, patient identification, and specimen integrity. Prepares specimens for analysis and distributes to appropriate testing locations including cross campus tracking and shipping.
- Manages reference laboratory send out and resulting procedures in laboratory information system. Understands collection requirements for special and referral testing. Follows correct ordering, aloquoting, labeling, storage temperature and shipping requirements to ensure sample integrity and adequacy. Prepares manifests, tracks and dispatches samples. Monitors TAT and results posted for reference lab tests and distributes reports with appropriate clinical alerts and notification..
- Assists in support staff training of other employees and students. .
- Performs clerical duties include input of test orders, generating labels, retrieving patient information, triaging multiple phone lines, report distribution, result query, results reporting. Organizes and maintains accurately necessary quality control records.
- Performs assigned patient processing activities in the outpatient/ non-patient area including managing patient reception area, sign in, translating MD orders into the LIS, report distribution, collecting insurance and identification information from patients.
- Manages supply inventory by monitoring par levels, placing orders in the electronic inventory system, receiving and distributing inventory and storage. Advises the supervisor of supply/equipment needs
- Reliable and dependable with excellent customer service skills.
- Adheres to established procedures and practices in maintaining accurate specimens and requests identities at all times.
- Practices proper infection control techniques.
- Keeps work equipment and working area in a sanitary condition, and demonstrates safe work practices
Offers are contingent upon successful completion of our onboarding process and pre-employment physical. Capital Health will require all applicants to have an annual flu vaccine prior to start date, with the exception of individuals with medical and religious exemptions.
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