Job Description

JOB TITLE: Clinical Laboratory Assistant

ORGANIZATIONAL UNIT: Health Services

Department: Laboratory

SUPERVISOR: Laboratory Coordinator

FLSA: Non-exempt

SALARY RANGE: $15.97 - $24.81 hourly

ALL FULL TIME POSITIONS: In addition to your pay, your salary also includes Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance. The Biweekly deduction from employee paycheck is $40.00 for Employee Only, $95.00 Employee plus Children, $120.00 Employee plus Spouse, and $140.00 Employee plus family.

CPN Health Services personnel may be assigned to provide services to patients of all ages including but not limited to Indian Children and will require a criminal history background screening.

This position serves as phlebotomist, clinical lab orders specialist, and processing specialist, full time or part time, ordering, collecting and processing specimens for testing in the clinical laboratory to assist the medical staff in assessing, diagnosing and treating disease or impairment of health of patients utilizing the services of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation Health Services.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Reads notes provided by medical staff, providers, and nursing staff to interpret outside lab orders received on referral requests.
• Interprets the notes into orderable lab tests.
• Assigns the appropriate ICD-10 billing code to the test per the providers signs/symptoms provided.
• Orders the appropriate testing in the Electronic health record.
• Places special orders in the referral lab system for esoteric testing.
• Places/modifies scheduling in moonwalk scheduling program.
• Prints next day schedule and reviews each patients orders for additions, subtractions and modifications to prepare for next day collection.
• Prints eight day out schedule and reviews each patient on schedule. Prints orders, prepares purpose of visit documentation, and notifies provider if orders are needed.
• Reviews notifications for outside orders and reviews all documentation to complete the requested order.
• Tags schedulers and additional departments as required to expedite all testing.
• Reviews notifications for add on tests required by the providers.
• Places all COVID orders for Dental schedule.
• Assists nursing and provider staff with order questions and calls for clarification of orders as required.
• Is certified collector for DOT and non-DOT urine drug screening collection for employee workers comp. program.
• Serves as the phlebotomist in adult, pediatric, and geriatric collection of specimens for the clinical laboratory.
• Assists nursing staff with port blood collections.
• Identifies and prepares patients for specimen collection as appropriate for the testing ordered by the provider.
• Collects specimens in accordance with laboratory policies and procedures.
• Administers oral glucose challenge, and saliva testing for esoteric testing.
• Complies with laboratory procedures for date, time and identification of specimens collected.
• Accessions and labels specimens for testing in an accurate and efficient manner.
• Accessions, labels and packages specimens for referral to outside testing facilities.
• Provides the billing department with manifested testing orders for patient bills.
• Completes incomplete lists and checks to clear the department daily.
• Notifies supervisor of unresolved requisition errors or specimen integrity problems.
• Completes quality assurance reports for any errors or specimen integrity problems.
• Performs daily test counts to provide statistics to administration.
• Actively participates in the laboratory’s quality control/quality assurance activities.
• Participates as an active member of the laboratory staff to improve the overall operation and efficiency of the laboratory; promotes teamwork and excellence among co-workers.

ADDITIONAL DUTIES:

· Perform other duties and projects as required by management.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR CONSIDERATION:

· High school diploma or equivalency.

· Must be proficient in word processing, typing, and general electronic communication.

· Must be proficient in chart note interpretation and interpretation of laboratory orders and coding.

· Must be proficient in medical terminology and communicating using medial terms.

· Proficient in Microsoft outlook and Microsoft word.

· Two years phlebotomy experience is a clinical setting

· Excellent communication skills and a positive attitude toward patients, providers and co-workers.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

· The ability to remain standing for prolonged periods of time.

· The ability to bend, stretch, and lift 40 pounds.

· The ability to work in a high stress environment and remain calm.

· Meet all health care immunization requirements.

· Must be able to wear personal protective equipment and use protective barriers for isolation for extended periods of time.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS:

· General clinical environment with frequent exposure to chemicals, bloodborne pathogens and patient body fluids.

Note: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by an employee in this position. These statements are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of employees in this position.