Clerk-Lab Assistant Lead

Departmental Overview 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!

Job Summary

Performs patient registration and lab test order entry for both outpatient and outreach patient specimens. 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. Responds to inquiries regarding patients.

Qualifications

Education

High school education or equivalent GED. Requires some knowledge of medical terminology. Experience Minimum of one year clerical experience required in a medical/patient care setting. Two 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. 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.

Compensation/Benefits $17.39-$28.40/hr depending on previous work experience.

Benefits

include medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, long-term disability, life insurance, paid time off (PTO), paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, scholarship opportunities, retirement plans, free parking, and opportunities for advancement. Work Shift Day Position Type Regular Full Time Performs patient registration and lab test order entry for both outpatient and outreach patient specimens.

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. Responds to inquiries regarding patients.

Education

High school education or equivalent GED. Requires some knowledge of medical terminology. Experience Minimum of one year clerical experience required in a medical/patient care setting. Two 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. 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.

Compensation/Benefits $17.39-$28.40/hr depending on previous work experience.

Benefits

include medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, long-term disability, life insurance, paid time off (PTO), paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, scholarship opportunities, retirement plans, free parking, and opportunities for advancement.