Lab Assistant B - Methodist

Carle Health•Peoria, IL

About The Position

The Lab Assistant B has primary responsibility for ensuring reference laboratory specimens are transported, registered, correctly ordered and labeled, and meet integrity requirements for testing. The role also supports other duties as assigned. It includes patient and order registration for outside laboratory clients, specimen processing and tracking, and transportation of specimens, supplies, mail, and other laboratory- or hospital-related items. The position may involve driving up to 225 miles in urban and rural settings and in all types of weather.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Maintain an acceptable motor vehicle record.
Successfully complete and annually maintain Methodist Driver Safety Training.
Ability to drive up to 225 miles in urban and rural settings and in all types of weather.
Ability to perform assigned transport routes and use a mobile handheld device for specimen-tracking information.

Responsibilities

Register patient orders accurately and promptly, including demographic, financial, clinical, medical, and insurance information.
Identify and register patients using information provided by clients, maintain competency on insurance plans, and process eligibility responses in Epic.
Scan available documents into the electronic medical record and enter testing orders in HLAB; release orders for Epic Ambulatory clients.
Prioritize and adjust registration work according to departmental needs, identify potential problems, and initiate corrective action.
Process specimens promptly, maintain specimen integrity, store specimens according to protocol, and notify customers of transport delays.
Use available tools to review specimen-tracking information, client information, and testing requirements.
Attend required training updates and maintain job knowledge; accept assignments, adapt to changes, and train or support peers and new employees as appropriate.
Procure and transport specimens, supplies, mail, and laboratory- or hospital-related items.
Maintain an acceptable motor vehicle record, complete and maintain Methodist Driver Safety Training annually, care for assigned vehicles, and follow established accident procedures.
Complete assigned specimen-transport routes efficiently, maintain scheduled stops, adjust routes to client needs, and coordinate route transitions with coworkers.
Provide customer service on routes and ensure specimens and requisitions are together for transport.
Enter tracing information accurately into a mobile handheld device and record specimen pickups and deliveries to ensure specimen tracking.
Verify that all specimens have arrived at the laboratory at the end of a route.
Demonstrate Methodist values and Practice Always behaviors when interacting with clients, patients, and coworkers.