Specimen Processor

UnitedHealth Group • Mount Kisco, NY

88d • $16 - $27

About The Position

Opportunities with Optum in the Tri-State region (formerly CareMount Medical, ProHEALTH New York and Riverside Medical Group). Come make a difference in the lives of people who turn to us for care at one of our hundreds of locations across New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. Work with state-of-the-art technology and brilliant co-workers who share your passion for helping people feel their best. Join a dynamic health care organization and discover the meaning behind Caring. Connecting. Growing together. Position Overview: Provides laboratory services for the following: receive, sort, identify, process, and distribute specimens to all technical sections. Enter requisition information and patient results into the computer system; call statistical results, answer phone, code charge slips, train new employees and perform related clerical duties.

Requirements

• Demonstrated knowledge of laboratory techniques to perform specimen processing
• Demonstrated knowledge of container and minimum volume requirements for testing
• Demonstrated knowledge of environmental conditions that affect or alter specimens and test results
• Proven skills in labeling and dispersing specimens to the appropriate stations
• Proven skills in interacting with medical staff
• Proven skills in using multiple computer systems and knowledge of how they work together
• Be able to work Monday – Friday 11:00am – 3:00pm and every third Saturday 8:00am – 1:00pm

Nice To Haves

• 1+ years of laboratory experience in accessioning and specimen processing department

Responsibilities

• Accessions or verifies previously accessioned orders in the Order Management System
• Makes corrections to orders as needed before receiving them into the Lab System
• Places barcode labels appropriately onto specimens received
• Centrifuges specimens appropriately
• Prepares and labels aliquots of specimens to various laboratory departments
• Prepares send out manifests for reference lab work and packs specimens according to manifest
• Calls the reference lab as needed to verify specimen requirements and to arrange special handling of specimens
• Alerts the supervisor to improperly collected specimens or mislabeled specimens
• Expedites add on testing by locating a previously collected specimen and building an order
• Performs phlebotomy on a limited emergent basis if properly training to do so
• Maintains a chain of custody for irreplaceable specimens according to MKMG policies
• Maintains patient confidentiality
• Rectifies reference lab pending logs and posts results that are held in the fix queue
• Performs related work as required

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package
• Incentive and recognition programs
• Equity stock purchase
• 401k contribution

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees