Lab Clerk

UnitedHealth Group • Lake Success, NY

1d • $16 - $29 • Onsite

About The Position

Optum NY/NJ, is seeking a Lab Clerk to join our team in Lake Success, NY. Optum is a clinician-led care organization that is changing the way clinicians work and live.
As a member of the Optum Care Delivery team, you’ll be an integral part of our vision to make healthcare better for everyone.
At Optum, you’ll have the clinical resources, data and support of a global organization behind you so you can help your patients live healthier lives. We believe you deserve an exceptional career, and will empower you to live your best life at work and at home. Experience the fulfillment of advancing the health of your community with the excitement of contributing new practice ideas and initiatives that could help improve care for millions of patients across the country. Because together, we have the power to make health care better for everyone. Join us and discover how rewarding medicine can be while Caring. Connecting. Growing together.
Schedule: A 40-hour work week, Monday through Friday from 5:00 pm to 1:00 am.
Location: 2800 Marcus Avenue, Suite 103 Lake Success, NY 11042

Requirements

• High School Diploma/GED (or higher)
• 1+ years of computer proficiency experience

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of containers and minimum volume requirements for testing
• Knowledge of environmental conditions that affect or alter specimens and test results
• Demonstrated skill in labeling and dispersing specimens to the appropriate stations. Skill interacting with medical staff
• Demonstrated solid organizational skills to ensure accurate processing, along with the demonstrated ability to multitask while maintaining a calm and effectual demeanor
• Demonstrated effective verbal and written communication skills for interactions with patients, laboratory team members, clinicians, and other clinical staff
• Proven ability to troubleshoot, problem-solve, and encourage teamwork through cooperative interactions
• Demonstrated adaptability to new processes demonstrated through Continuous Process Improvement
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team-oriented environment, contributing to the overall efficiency of the laboratory

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
• 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

• Paid Time Off which you start to accrue with your first pay period plus 8 Paid Holidays
• Medical Plan options along with participation in a Health Spending Account or a Health Saving account
• Dental, Vision, Life& AD&D Insurance along with Short-term disability and Long-Term Disability coverage
• 401(k) Savings Plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Education Reimbursement
• Employee Discounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Voluntary Benefits (pet insurance, legal insurance, LTC Insurance, etc.)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees