Specimen Management Tech - Per Diem

Job Title: Specimen Management Tech

Department: Specimen Processing

Location: Unity Hospital

Hours Per Week: Varys

Schedule: Per Diem

Laboratory and pathology services are vital to the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease. With convenient patient laboratory service centers, home lab services, expert pathologists and in-hospital diagnostics, we offer the full range of testing services to the communities we serve.

SUMMARY:

As a Specimen Management Tech, your excellent attention to detail and communications skills are crucial to prompt and accurate specimen analysis and patient care.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Laboratory Work - Prepare laboratory samples for testing; operate imaging system as appropriate; communicate with departments and physicians regarding laboratory testing, results and sample requirements; prepare specimens and paperwork accurately for transfer and testing done in other departments.
• Data Entry - Enter and label laboratory samples in an accurate and timely manner; retrieve requisitions as requested; maintain a manual filing system for outpatient/inpatient requisitions.
• Computer knowledge - Maintain knowledge and competency in necessary computer systems and have a working knowledge of common operating systems in many areas of the department.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Data entry and computer skills preferred.
• Medical terminology and understanding of billing issues preferred.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: M - Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects; Requires frequent walking, standing or squatting.

PAY RANGE: $17.85 - $20.00