Data Entry Operator
About the job
- One year of related experience is preferred.
- A high school diploma or GED is required.
- Computer literacy is required.
- Enter and retrieve data from a computer.
- Maintain files of records, logs, forms, and general correspondence in an orderly manner and according to established record and filing systems.
- Match specimens with request forms, assign numbers or accession them, and record requested tests and dates in a logbook or computer.
- Assist with specimen receipt and clerical checking, sort specimens, and transport them as needed to laboratory areas outside the receiving area.
- Sort and transport specimens to other areas.
- Sort and divide patient reports, file them into the correct bins, and transport the reports to nursing units.
- Clock requests into the laboratory and clock all reports in and out of the laboratory.
- File reports in the receiving-area computer system and retrieve them when authorized personnel request them.
- Prepare and separate serum for specimens sent to outside reference laboratories, documenting the work; separate, file, and chart reports received by mail or from the on-site printer.
- Maintain general order and cleanliness of the area.
- Assist in preparing records and other data for microfilming or transfer to other hospitals.
- Answer telephone inquiries from doctors, take messages, and relay them to appropriate personnel.
- Participate in departmental performance and quality-improvement activities, including data collection and analysis, implementation of and compliance with risk-management and claims activities, and support of and participation in Continuous Quality Improvement teams.
- Follow hospital safety and security policies, incident and occurrence reporting procedures, infection-control policies and procedures, and patient and customer service requirements.
- Interact professionally, courteously, and appropriately with patients, visitors, and other employees.
- One year of related experience is preferred.
About the company
BronxCare Health System is a nonprofit teaching hospital network serving the South and Central Bronx in New York City. Its Grand Concourse hospital provides emergency, inpatient and specialty care, while the Fulton Avenue site offers psychiatric and addiction treatment alongside a nursing home. Neighborhood practices provide primary and outpatient care, and the system bills patients and their health plans for clinical services. It trains physicians through accredited residency programs and maintains medical school and clinical affiliations with Mount Sinai. With hospital origins dating to 1890, BronxCare is headquartered at 1650 Grand Concourse in the Bronx.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
New York City, New York
Founded
1890
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- New York granted BronxCare a $966,667 community HIV primary-care contract through June 2028.
- UHF selected BronxCare for a 2026 chronic-disease collaborative funded by Mother Cabrini.
- American Lung Association named BronxCare a Bronx partner for its 2026 clean-air initiative.
What critics are saying
- Malpractice litigation persists, including 2025 Jackson and 2025 Dixon cases against BronxCare.
- Headcount fell to 3,180 in March 2026, while openings dropped to six.
- Dependence on public grants and Medicaid-like reimbursement pressures margins if volumes soften.
What makes BronxCare Health System unique
- Mount Sinai collaboration expands specialty access across cardiology, oncology, surgery, orthopaedics, pediatrics.
- BronxCare holds 2026 heart, stroke, emergency, and patient-centered medical home recognitions.
- CMS Million Hearts model and NCQA recognition reinforce BronxCare's chronic-care management capabilities.
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