Specimen Collector- 1945

Millennium Health•Port Angeles, WA

11h•$21,600 - $26,100•Onsite

About The Position

The Specimen Collector is a key representative of Millennium Health, providing exemplary care and customer service to patients, clinicians, and the laboratory. Millennium Health is an accredited specialty laboratory that provides medication-monitoring and drug-testing services to support clinical decision-making and treatment for people with chronic pain, mental illness, and substance use disorders. This part-time position is based in Port Angeles, Washington, and is scheduled Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Driving to and from multiple facilities may be required. The role collects and processes urine and/or oral-fluid specimens, supports communication between clinics and the laboratory, records and resolves order-related information, and maintains onsite collection supplies. Employment offers are contingent on successfully completing a background screening, which includes criminal-history searches, a global watchlist search, SSN trace, FACIS Level 3 search, SAM and OIG exclusions, education verification, driving-record review, and a five-panel urine drug screen. Offers may be rescinded if results do not meet the standards established for the position. Duties and responsibilities may change with or without notice. Millennium Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and E-Verify participant.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Demonstrated ability to navigate a smartphone and computer.
Valid driver's license and reliable transportation.
Ability to adhere to HIPAA, HiTrust, confidentiality, compliance, and administrative, physical, and technical cybersecurity controls.
Physical requirements include sitting 60% of the time, walking 20%, standing 20%, and lifting up to 20 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Six or more months of specimen-collector experience, or one or more years of experience in the medical field directly supporting patients.
Two or more years of customer-service experience may be considered in place of medical experience.
Medical insurance or billing experience and/or familiarity with medications or diagnostic codes.

Responsibilities

Collect patient urine and/or oral-fluid (saliva) specimens.
Process and package specimen collections for shipping.
Serve as an intermediary between the practice or clinic and the laboratory.
Record patient information, physician order details, and pertinent laboratory information.
Resolve specimen concerns related to billing or patient information in the ordering portal.
Order and maintain onsite collection-supply inventory.
Observe collections for Millennium Health specimens when applicable.
Drive to and from multiple facilities when required.
Adhere to HIPAA, HiTrust, confidentiality, compliance, and cybersecurity policies, procedures, and standards.