Accessioner (PL)

Waccamaw Dermatology, LLC•Myrtle Beach, SC

About The Position

Job Summary: The Accessioning Technician is responsible for opening, identifying specimens, entering data into the Laboratory Information System, preparing specimens for testing, and transporting specimens to the correct department in the laboratory.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent.
Minimum of one year of medical transcription experience.
Computers, computer programs, information system(s), photocopiers, scanners, facsimile machines, and telephones.
Good understanding of laboratory information systems and automated laboratory equipment.
A critical thinker with strong attention to detail.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Outstanding analytical abilities.
Physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger; handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to focus. Requires visual acuity and normal color perception.
HIPAA/PHI Security Level: HIGH (Low, Medium, or High) Indicate the security access level of Protected Health Information (PHI) as necessary to perform essential key responsibilities of the position (access, utilize, disclose, store, and/ or dispose of PHI).

Responsibilities

Assist with resolving accessioning issues to include, but not limited to, requisition discrepancies missing information and/or other accessioning related client issues.
Receive specimens from multiple daily deliveries, auditing delivery and signing packages.
Accession patient specimens according to Company’s standard operating procedures, with strict adherence to our Quality Assurance standards
Review, understand and execute customer-specific requirements for order entry
Accurately and efficiently data enter required patient and specimen information into the LIS system.
Prepare laboratory specimens for testing, labeling specimens accurately.
Maintain adequate departmental inventory.
Adhere to and uphold all applicable federal and state compliance regulations as well as Company’s compliance policies and procedures, accrediting agency policies and procedures, and applicable healthcare fraud, waste, and abuse laws.
Work closely with the Client Services team to resolve and escalate incomplete or unclear order issues and promote good customer service.
Must be able to perform work with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
Work effectively in a fast-paced high-volume environment.
May be exposed to noise, dirt, dust, fumes, loud noises, and blood-borne pathogens.
Must be able to work under stress and in a fast-paced environment.
Emergent situations could extend working hours or require infrequent weekend work.
Files all pathology slides and tissue block daily in the designated storage system.
Maintains organization of slide and block storage areas at all times.
Keeps accurate and documented chain of custody records for all specimens, slides, and blocks handled.
Performs and documents daily humidity and temperature checks in the storage area to ensure proper environmental conditions.