Lead Lab Clerk/lab Assistant

Norman Regional Health System•Norman, OK

16h•Onsite

About The Position

We are looking for driven people to come be a part of our growing, team-oriented, community-focused Laboratory. We are a high-paced, high-volume lab and have state-of-the-art equipment to get the job done, opportunities for advancement, and also the chance to grow as a current or future leader. NRHS offers competitive pay for our staff, superb benefits, and additional educational opportunities. We hope you will consider joining our team of healers!

Requirements

High school education or equivalent GED.
Requires some knowledge of medical terminology.
Minimum of one year clerical experience required in a medical/patient care setting.
One year of phlebotomy experience or 1 year of experience in a medical field providing patient care (such as a nursing assistant, medical assistant, nurse technician, etc.) which included drawing blood.

Nice To Haves

Experience in supply inventory control preferred.
Experience with hospital patient billing, physician office billing or lab billing preferred.
Computer data entry experience preferred.
Experience with word processing and spreadsheet software preferred.
Clinical lab experience preferred.
Patient registration experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Performs patient registration and lab test order entry for both outpatient and outreach patient specimens.
Provides clerical and receptionist support.
Acts as a resource for Laboratory information.
Trains Outreach Registrar Clerks and Lab Assistants.
Provides Patient Order/Registration Audit Support.
Obtains routine and special collection blood specimens following established procedures, established time frames, and safety requirements.
Labels, receives, and distributes specimens in the laboratory.
Ensures quality control, maintenance, and performance improvement indicators are documented.