Location: Ashland,KY, USA
* JOB SUMMARY
* Responsible for a variety of duties supporting the medical practice such as providing registration/clerical support for Laboratory services, specimen procurement, and CLIA waived testing. Provides information to patients so they may fully utilize and benefit from the clinical services.
* DUTIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
* Overall performance rating of below indicated essential job duties:
* Adheres to infection control/safety guidelines and confidentiality policies, documents screenings, interventions, patient/family responses
* Clerical responsibilities; ie: patient registrations, check in/out, obtaining lab reports, verifies insurance coverage and patient demographics, stocking exam rooms, sorting supplies.
* Files all necessary paperwork and charts
* Answers the phone in a timely and courteous manner
* Collects, processes, and labels blood and body fluids for testing and facilitates delivery to the laboratory while meeting all applicable laboratory standards
* Assists in calling ordering facilities for samples needing recollected
* Performs CLIA waived testing and documents test results in medical record
* Obtains and processes laboratory specimens from nursing facilities where directed, and reconcile end of the month contracted lab billing for the nursing homes
* All other duties as assigned
* EDUCATION/LICENSE/CERTIFICATION/OTHER REQUIREMENTS
* Minimum requirement:
* High School Diploma or general equivalency diploma (GED)
* Maintains active National Phlebotomy certification through accredited program and one (1) year documented phlebotomy experience
* OR
* Maintains active Medical Assistant Certification
* Preferred qualifications:
* 1 to 3 years documented experience within healthcare organization or medical office.
* WORKING ENVIRONMENT
* Constantly works near moving mechanical parts
* Constantly exposed to blood and/or body fluids and infection.
* Occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals
* Occasionally exposed to risk of radiation
* The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
* PHYSICAL DEMANDS
* Occasionally required to maintain in a stationary position (standing or sitting).
* Frequently required to walk and move about.
* Frequently required to operate a computer and other equipment.
* Frequently required to use fine motor skills to handle and operate instruments/devices.
* Constantly required to lift and/or move items up to 10 pounds.
* Frequently required to lift and/or move items up to 50 pounds.
* Occasionally required to lift and/or move items up to 100 pounds.
* Constantly required to communicate with patients and other care team requiring talking and hearing.
* Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.
* Occasionally required to position self in order to meet patient needs.