Lab Support Clerk II

Job Specific Accountabilities

• Receives all walk up patients, interprets physicians' orders.
• Enters data into the LIS system to generate requests.
• Creates orders for these specimens, properly places the labels on the blood tubes and prepares samples for delivery to main laboratory.
• Maintains familiarity with proper specimen packaging, requirements, and sample preparation.
• Knows medical terminology to properly pronounce laboratory tests.
• Positively identifies patients prior to drawing blood or collecting specimens.
• Collects and labels patient specimens including blood, urine, cultures, and other body fluids.
• Distributes completed laboratory reports to clinic offices as necessary.
• Distributes supplies to clinic offices and picks up clinic-collected samples for processing as necessary.
• Handles incoming calls for the remote drawing station, assisting callers or transferring calls as appropriate.
• Familiarizes oneself with laboratory computer programs for order entry, specimen receipt, and result queries.
• Proficient in HIS specimen registration process to establish patient accounts.
• Proficient in using telephone, pneumatic tube, photocopier, fax machine, centrifuge.
• Performs simple maintenance on label and laser printers.
• Collects money for outpatient pregnancy testing as necessary.
• Cleans and stocks the collection area.
• Instructs outpatients on proper collection procedures for various laboratory tests.
• Complies with hospital and legal standards of conduct and procedures.
• Follows established safety measures.
• Reports patient safety concerns and hazardous conditions promptly and appropriately.