Lab Assistant Lead, Marshall Medical Centers South, Full Time, 2nd Shift

Clerical and Nursing Home Functions

Coordinates clerical and nursing home functions, including:

• Scheduling and collecting Nursing and Group Homes
• Coordination of offsite collection site staffing
• Computer registration, order entry, printing, charting, mailing, faxing and filing of reports
• Accessioning of Pathology/Cytology specimens
• Assuring accurate charges and billing information
• Employee competency testing
• Procedure manual reviews/updates
• Clerical staff training
• Assuring that all charts are submitted to coder in a timely manner
• Reviewing nursing home monthly bills for accuracy

Waived Testing

Performs waived testing in a physician office setting, including:

• Influenza
• Strep
• Urine HCG testing

Performs moderately complex testing, including:

• CBC
• Urine Microscopic
• KOH Prep

Understands, performs, and documents maintenance and quality control as appropriate.

Specimen Handling

• Collects blood specimens from in-patients and out-patients and places the specimens in appropriate departments
• Prints Outstanding Orders reports and responds appropriately to specimens listed on report
• Follows procedures as defined in the collection manual for patient identification and labeling of specimens
• Prepares urine containers for collection, including routine, 24-hour, etc.
• Instructs patients on method of collection
• Orders and receives specimens in computer, places appropriate barcode labels on specimens, and distributes specimens to appropriate testing departments
• Adheres to infection control procedures and isolation precautions

Clerical Duties

• Assists with registration
• Checks charges
• Scans, indexes and prints
• Assists in maintaining adequate stock
• Requests supplies as needed and places stock in appropriate areas upon receipt
• Keeps work areas and collection tray clean and sanitary
• Responds to telephone appropriately and in a timely manner

Training and Support

• Orients new staff to the departmental procedures and environment
• Maintains good relations with patients, medical staff, co-workers, other depts. and physicians offices/homes

Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent (GED)
• 2 years clerical experience after 1 to 2 months on-the-job training

Skills:

• Understanding of laboratory procedures, as appropriate
• Good general condition
• Voice and numerical ability to communicate and perform calculations
• Form perception and finger dexterity for handling paperwork and keyboards
• Dependable

Location:

Lake Guntersville, a mountain-lakes jewel, is located approximately 30 miles from metro Huntsville - and is home to Marshall Medical Centers. Marshall Medical Centers, an affiliate of the Huntsville Hospital Health System, serves the residents of Marshall County and the surrounding area (population approximately 125,000).