What are the responsibilities and job description for the Specimen Collector Specialist position at TriHealth?
What We Offer:
TriHealth offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) matching, and paid time off. We also offer opportunities for professional growth and development, recognition and rewards for outstanding performance, and a supportive and collaborative work environment.
We believe in investing in our employees and providing them with the tools and resources they need to succeed. Our goal is to create a workplace culture that is inclusive, diverse, and supportive of our employees' well-being.
Responsibilities:
- Serve as a liaison for a wide variety of laboratory customers.
- Procure quality specimens from patients across different age groups for diagnostic testing.
- Perform EKGs on outpatients as needed.
- Make and receive telephone calls to/from customers, gather data required for service and billing, answer questions, and resolve issues.
- Complete documentation to meet OIG compliance guidelines, including accurate interpretation and transcription of physician orders and LIS/HIS order entry.
- Receive incoming specimens, enter patient demographics and test orders using LIS/HIS systems, label specimens, and distribute them to the appropriate lab departments for testing.
Requirements:
- High School Degree or GED
- Phlebotomy certification preferred
- 1-2 years experience in Phlebotomy preferred
Working Conditions:
- Climbing: Occasionally
- Concentrating: Consistently
- Continuous Learning: Frequently
- Hearing (Conversation): Consistently
- Hearing (Other Sounds): Consistently
- Interpersonal Communication: Consistently
- Kneeling: Occasionally
- Lifting <10 Lbs: Consistently
- Lifting 50 Lbs: Rarely
- Lifting 11-50 Lbs: Frequently
- Pulling: Occasionally
- Pushing: Occasionally
- Reaching: Consistently
- Reading: Consistently
- Sitting: Consistently
- Standing: Consistently
- Stooping: Occasionally
- Talking: Consistently
- Thinking/Reasoning: Consistently
- Use of Hands: Consistently
- Color Vision: Consistently
- Visual Acuity (Far): Consistently
- Visual Acuity (Near): Consistently
- Walking: Consistently
