Lab Assistant, Marshall Medical Centers South- Sand Mountain Family Practice, Full Time, 1st Shift

Huntsville Hospital Health System•Boaz, AL

17h•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 described duties reflect the principal functions of the job and are not an exhaustive list of all work requirements.

Requirements

Prefer high school diploma or equivalent (GED).
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

1 to 2 months on-the-job training.

Responsibilities

Coordinate clerical and nursing home functions.
Schedule and collect specimens from Nursing and Group Homes.
Coordinate offsite collection site staffing.
Perform computer registration, order entry, printing, charting, mailing, faxing, and filing of reports.
Accession Pathology/Cytology specimens.
Answer telephone inquiries.
Assure accurate charges and billing information.
Conduct employee competency testing.
Review and update procedure manuals.
Train clerical staff.
Ensure all charts are submitted to the coder in a timely manner.
Review nursing home monthly bills for accuracy.