Lab Assistant Lead, Marshall Medical Centers South, Full Time, Shift Varies

Huntsville Hospital Health System•Boaz, AL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Under the general supervision of the Laboratory Manager, the Lab Assistant Lead coordinates clerical and nursing home functions. These include scheduling and collecting Nursing and Group Homes, coordinating staffing for offsite collection sites, computer registration, order entry, printing, charting, mailing, faxing and filing reports, accessioning Pathology/Cytology specimens, and answering telephones. The role also helps ensure accurate charges and billing information, conducts employee competency testing, reviews and updates procedure manuals, trains clerical staff, ensures charts are submitted to the coder promptly, and reviews nursing home monthly bills for accuracy. The position performs waived and moderately complex testing, specimen collection and processing, quality control and maintenance documentation, and a range of clerical and support tasks. It also contributes to infection control, supply management, staff orientation, and positive working relationships with patients, medical staff, coworkers, other departments, and physicians’ offices and homes. The listed duties describe the principal functions of the job and are not an exhaustive account of all possible work requirements.

Requirements

Prefer high school diploma or equivalent, such as a GED.
Two years of clerical experience after one to two months of on-the-job training.
Competency in components of laboratory procedures, as appropriate.
Good general condition.
Verbal ability to communicate instructions and other information to patients and other clientele.
Numerical ability to calculate by formula.
Form perception and finger dexterity to handle paperwork and keyboards.
Dependability.

Responsibilities

Coordinate clerical and nursing home functions, including scheduling and collecting Nursing and Group Homes.
Coordinate staffing for offsite collection sites.
Perform computer registration, order entry, printing, charting, mailing, faxing, filing, specimen accessioning, and telephone duties.
Ensure charges and billing information are accurate, conduct employee competency testing, review and update procedure manuals, train clerical staff, and ensure charts are submitted to the coder in a timely manner.
Review nursing home monthly bills for accuracy.
Perform waived testing in physician office settings, including influenza, strep, and urine HCG testing.
Perform moderately complex testing, including CBC, urine microscopic, and KOH prep.
Perform and document maintenance and quality control as appropriate.
Collect blood specimens from inpatients and outpatients and place specimens in appropriate departments.
Print Outstanding Orders reports and respond appropriately to specimens listed.
Follow collection manual procedures for patient identification and specimen labeling.
Prepare urine containers for routine, 24-hour, and other collections, and instruct patients on collection methods.
Order and receive specimens in the computer, apply appropriate barcode labels, and distribute specimens to testing departments.
Follow infection control procedures and isolation precautions.
Perform clerical duties, including registration, checking charges, scanning, indexing, and printing.
Assist with the courier route as needed.
Help maintain adequate stock, request supplies, and place received stock in appropriate areas.
Keep work areas and collection trays clean and sanitary.
Answer telephone calls appropriately and promptly.
Orient new staff to departmental procedures and the work environment.
Maintain good relations with patients, medical staff, coworkers, other departments, and physicians’ offices and homes.