Lab Assistant - Marshall Medical Centers North, Part Time, Shift Varies

Huntsville Hospital Health System•Guntersville, AL

8h•Onsite

About The Position

Under the general supervision of the Laboratory Manager, this role coordinates clerical and nursing home functions. This includes scheduling and collecting specimens from Nursing and Group Homes, coordinating offsite collection site staffing, performing computer registration, order entry, printing, charting, mailing, faxing, and filing of reports. The position also involves accessioning of Pathology/Cytology specimens and answering telephone inquiries. Duties extend to ensuring accurate charges and billing information, conducting employee competency testing, reviewing and updating procedure manuals, training clerical staff, ensuring timely submission of charts to coders, and reviewing nursing home monthly bills for accuracy. The responsibilities outlined reflect the general duties necessary for the principal functions of the job and are not an exhaustive list of all work requirements.

Requirements

1 to 2 months on-the-job training.
2 years clerical experience.
Verbal ability to communicate with patients and other clientele instructions and other information.
Numerical ability to calculate by formula.
Form perception.
Finger dexterity to handle paperwork and keyboards.
Dependable.

Nice To Haves

Prefer high school diploma or equivalent (i.e. GED).

Responsibilities

Coordinate clerical and nursing home functions, including scheduling and specimen collection.
Coordinate offsite collection site staffing.
Perform computer registration and order entry.
Handle printing, charting, mailing, faxing, and filing of reports.
Accession Pathology/Cytology specimens.
Answer telephone inquiries.
Ensure accurate charges and billing information.
Conduct employee competency testing.
Review and update procedure manuals.
Train clerical staff.
Ensure timely submission of charts to coders.
Review nursing home monthly bills for accuracy.