Lab Associate - Chemistry

Education Required:  High School Diploma or equivalent

Experience Preferred:  At least one year of medical laboratory, clerical or secretarial experience. 

JOB FUNCTIONS

As part of the Laboratory team, this position:

• Receives specimens from multiple locations, data inputs accurate documentation of the patient and the required lab test order.

  • Verifies appropriate specimen accompanies test requisition.

  • Verifies that the specimen is properly labeled with two patient identifiers, date and time of collection, initials of person obtaining the sample

  • Attach printed labels to specimens from physician offices if necessary

• Completes the order, producing labels and essential documentation.

• Verifies insurance information and follows through with Hospital registration and/or physician practices to ensure appropriate and efficient billing.

  • Investigate test requisitions with missing information from physician office or off-sites

  • Issues ABN form to patients when tests do not meet medical necessity

• Preparing specimens for shipments and/or courier to deliver to reference laboratory.  

• Interacts with reference labs, physician offices, clinicians, and others, providing superior customer service and clinical information within their scope of practice. 

• Orders and stocks supplies ensuring adequate reference lab and other materials are on hand to optimize sufficient levels of inventory given limited storage space

• Answers the phone in a professional manner, answering questions about lab results and researches test status when necessary.

• Runs reports and addresses the data by providing results, checking on outstanding tests, and other follow through required to improve lab efficiency and physician/clinician satisfaction.

• Perform the pre-analytical steps in specimen processing including, but not limited to, sorting, centrifuging, aliquoting and generating work lists

• Perform tests that are waived by the CLIA and other regulatory agencies.

• Confirming specimens received match the appropriate test requirements