Processing Manifestor I

ARUP Laboratories•Salt Lake City, UT

11d

About The Position

The Processing Technician Manifestor I works under general supervision to learn the proper handling of specimens received and to prepare them for laboratory testing. The role also manifests shipments in ARUP’s shipment-tracking applications. It is part of the SP Manifesting & Delivery 254 department and is scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, 9:00 PM–7:30 AM, for 20 hours per week. ARUP Laboratories is a national clinical and anatomic pathology reference laboratory and an enterprise of the University of Utah and its Department of Pathology, based in Salt Lake City, Utah. ARUP describes its work environment as focused on diversity, professional growth, continuous development, accountability, integrity, service, and excellence.

Requirements

Effective communication skills.
Ability to work well with others.
Regular and reliable attendance and dependable performance.
Ability to work all required overtime.
Ability to comply with ARUP policies and procedures and the Code of Conduct.
Ability to use personal protective equipment in a biohazard laboratory environment in accordance with CDC and OSHA regulations and company and departmental policies.
Physical ability to stoop, reach, and move between work sites and within the office.
Ability to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, up to 30 pounds frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects.
Fine motor control for picking, pinching, typing, or other finger-based work.
Close, far, and peripheral visual acuity, including perception of depth and distance, and ability to distinguish colors.

Responsibilities

Attend Specimen Processing team and staff meetings.
Open, close, and manifest shipments; properly document shipping or other violations.
Add temperature-control materials, such as dry ice, to shipping containers as needed.
Evaluate inbound shipments for late priority and proper temperatures.
Monitor Special Needs Requests and the Short Stability Report, and manifest identified bags and specimens.
Distribute local, room-temperature, FedEx, and other isolated bags and specimens.
Process specimens immediately as they become available.
Enter patient demographics and process specimens and orders using the appropriate applications.
Order all tests indicated on requisitions and process manual and electronically transmitted tests on submitted paperwork.
Comment appropriately on additional information on requisitions and packing lists.
Identify problems and order tests as necessary, except TT tests.
Handle and label specimens and paperwork appropriately; recognize and handle specimen types according to corporate and departmental procedures.
Document specimen receipt information and client-provided information on specimen labels according to procedures.
Check that all required identifiers on received specimens and paperwork match, including electronically, and ensure specimens are labeled correctly.
Handle specimens that require rerouting or sharing.
Place specimens on the automated track, at the appropriate temperature for manual sorting, or deliver them to the testing laboratory at the appropriate temperature when automated delivery systems are unavailable.
Process specimens at all three temperatures and follow procedures for manual and electronically transmitted orders.
Use ARUP applications, including Accessioning, Checkout, Inquiry, and Shipment Tracking; use the Internal Test Directory (ITD) for accessioning and client submissions or inquiries; and use current departmental LIS applications and functions.
Aliquot specimens according to procedure using appropriate safety equipment.
Protect data and patient confidentiality and maintain ethical standards in testing and interactions with patients, coworkers, and other health care professionals.
Follow safety policies and regulations, including dress code and use of protective clothing and equipment.
Remain informed of specimen-processing procedures.
Perform assigned cleaning duties and assist with departmental projects.
Perform other duties as assigned.