Specimen Collector - Lead: San Antonio & South Texas
About The Position
Sagis Diagnostics is seeking a Full-Time Traveling Specimen Collector Lead to cover San Antonio and South Texas locations. This role involves organizing collector schedules, monitoring timecards, facilitating communication, creating/updating SOPs, arranging coverage for absences, performing specimen collections for new accounts, tracking competency and compliance training, and managing quality control. The Lead will also demonstrate excellent customer service and compassion when interacting with patients and staff, follow safety and HIPAA guidelines, and perform clerical tasks. The position requires travel up to 50% of the time.
Requirements
- High-school or equivalent required.
- Minimum 2 year of specimen collector experience preferred.
- Minimum one year supervisory or management experience preferred.
- Ability to follow written and verbal instructions.
- Must be able to travel and have a clean driving record.
- Excellent customer service skills required.
- Proficient in Data Entry using Microsoft Office Suite required.
Responsibilities
- Organize specimen collector schedules and ensure proper coverage at all collecting locations.
- Monitor specimen collector timecards and CE order logs for efficient use of resources.
- Facilitate communications between the Collections team and the lab/office.
- Travel to clinics to fill in for a collector if a suitable substitute is unavailable.
- Create/update SOPs for each location.
- Arrange coverage for absences, holidays, vacations, open positions.
- Perform specimen collections for new accounts until a permanent collector is on-board.
- Track the Annual/Semi-Annual competency documents and Compliance training.
- Track errors and missing information; address with collectors.
- Demonstrate customer service & compassion when interacting with patients, physicians, and clinic staff.
- Communicate with, understand, and react effectively to a diverse population base.
- Follow universal precautions and all OSHA standards when handling specimens.
- Strictly adhere to HIPAA guidelines.
- Inform Manager of daily tasks, unusual problems, or deviations from established procedures.
- Perform a variety of routine clerical tasks.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, and Vision with Blue Cross/Blue Shield
- Company-paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, Basic Life, and EAP
- Voluntary Accident, Critical Illness, and Life Insurance options
- Flexible Scheduling
- Fair Wages
- Paid Time Off
- Floating Holidays
- Scheduled Holidays
- Paid Parental Leave
- 401(k) Contribution
- Free Parking
- Wellness Initiatives
- Collaborative team culture
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
