Lab Clerk

UnitedHealth Group • Lake Success, NY

261d • $16 - $28 • Onsite

About The Position

Opportunities with Optum in the Tri-State region (formerly CareMount Medical, ProHEALTH New York and Riverside Medical Group). Come make a difference in the lives of people who turn to us for care at one of our hundreds of locations across New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. Work with state-of-the-art technology and brilliant co-workers who share your passion for helping people feel their best. Join a dynamic health care organization and discover the meaning behind Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Requirements

• High school education or equivalent experience
• Driver's License and access to reliable transportation
• Knowledge of laboratory techniques to perform specimen processing
• Knowledge of container and minimum volume requirements for testing
• Knowledge of environmental conditions that effect or alter specimens and test results
• Demonstrated skill in labeling and dispersing specimens to the appropriate stations
• Skill interacting with medical staff
• Proven skill in using multiple computer systems and knowledge of how they work together

Responsibilities

• Accessions or verifies previously accessioned orders in the Orders Management System
• Makes corrections to orders as needed before receiving them into the Lab System
• Receives orders electronically into the Lab System
• Places barcode labels appropriately onto specimens received
• Centrifuges specimens appropriately
• Prepares and labels aliquots of specimens as needed for freezing or split sampling
• Distributes prepared specimens to various laboratory departments
• Prepares send out manifests for reference lab work and packs specimens according to the manifest
• Calls the reference lab as needed to verify specimen requirements and to arrange special handling of specimens
• Alerts the supervisor to improperly collected specimens or mislabeled specimens
• Expedites add on testing by locating a previously collected specimen and building an order
• Performs phlebotomy on a limited emergent basis if properly trained to do so
• Maintains a chain of custody for irreplaceable specimens according to Optum policies
• Maintains patient confidentiality
• Rectifies reference lab pending logs and posts results that are held in the fix queue
• Performs related work as required

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package
• Incentive and recognition programs
• Equity stock purchase
• 401k contribution

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Insurance Carriers and Related Activities
• Education Level: High school or GED