Laboratory Customer Support Associate - Laboratory - FT - Day

Stormont-Vail HealthCare•Topeka, KS

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Supports the Clinical Laboratory and Pathology Services by serving as a liaison between the Laboratory and its many customers. Provides information regarding patient results to the Laboratory's clients and physician customers in a manner representative of the values of Stormont Vail Health. Resolves inquiries and requests from customers in a prompt, accurate, methodical, and courteous manner.

Requirements

High School Diploma / GED Required
Must possess excellent customer service skills. (Required proficiency)
Talking to others to convey information effectively. (Required proficiency)
Ability to utilize health information technology and common office computer applications. (Preferred proficiency)

Nice To Haves

1 year Laboratory or healthcare experience
Knowledge and use of medical terminology (Preferred proficiency)

Responsibilities

Skillfully and professionally communicates by telephone or written communication with physicians, hospital and clinic employees, and other individuals who have business with departmental employees or pathologists.
Provides professional telephone customer service to internal and external customers.
Contacts outpatients for recollects at direction of physician and nursing staff.
Provides scripted information for patients regarding SV laboratory locations, specimen drop off and patient preparation for testing.
Receive, interpret, and process telephone and verbal orders from physicians, physician office personnel, and nursing staff.
Enter phone or verbal order into the scheduling computer system.
Obtains test results for customers.
Answers questions regarding status of testing and availability of results.
Phones customers or caregivers to obtain additional test information or missing information on lab requisition as requested.
Coordinate special test requests with the appropriate laboratory section and/or clinical pathologist.
Reports to Lab Leadership any unresolved problems or instances of customer dissatisfaction.
Monitors Failed and Successful Fax Log and resolves any problems.
Works effectively with laboratory staff to resolve any specimen or patient problems, i.e., misspelled patient names, DOB, insurance information, missing specimens, incorrect test orders, missing diagnosis codes, etc.
Assists in reordering, canceling or adding on tests when requested.
Performs monitoring and auditing activities of laboratory ordering for compliance purposes at direction of laboratory management.
Assists in training new personnel in customer support procedures.
Instruct other employees on procedures as directed by department leadership.
Complies with all policies, standards, mandatory training and requirements of Stormont Vail Health
Performs other duties as assigned