Patient Access Manager; MCP

Position: Patient Access Manager (MCP)
** Job Description Summary
** MUSC Community Physicians (MCP) is an entity within the Medical University of South Carolina that provides healthcare to patients within the rural health network throughout the state of South Carolina.
Performs a variety of routine and specialized diagnostic medical lab tests as requested by healthcare staff according to established protocols and procedures.
** Entity
* * MUSC Community Physicians (MCP)
** Worker Type
** Employee
* * Worker Sub-Type
** Regular
* * Cost Center
** CC004701 MCP - Patient Access Center - Midlands
** Pay Rate Type
** Salary
* * Pay Grade
** Health-31
** Scheduled Weekly Hours
** 40
* * Work Shift
**** Job Description*
* • Performs a variety of routine and specialized diagnostic medical lab tests as requested by healthcare staff according to established protocols and procedures. Prepares specimens for microscopic examination or testing procedures. Operates automated laboratory instrumentation and equipment. Performs quality control and assurance procedures. Records lab results in specified system. Follows all required privacy, safety, and biohazard procedures and standards.

Performs multiple duties in the Fast Flow Laboratory (Laboratory Support Services, Hematology and Chemistry) to include:
• Pre-analytical processing of biological specimens for testing in the Fast Flow Lab.
• Data entry of client demographic information and test orders into the laboratory computer system
• Perform and interpret analysis on clinical specimens submitted for testing.
• Performs quality control and maintenance procedures.
• Evaluate new methodologies.
• Train new personnel/students
• Perform other duties as required.•
** Minimum

Education and Experience:

*
* • An associate degree in clinical laboratory technology and certification by the American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP) or National Certifying agency (NCA).  If not certified, must be registry eligible and successfully obtain certification within the first year of employment.
• Minimum of 1 year of experience.
** Additional

Job Description
**** Benefits:*
* · Health, dental, vision, and life insurance
· Employer Sponsored Retirement Plan
· Paid time off and extended sick leave
· Paid Parental Leave
· Disability insurance plan options
· Continuous professional and clinical training
· Competitive pay
· Annual Merit Increase
· Wellbeing resources
· Tuition Reimbursement
· Employee perks and discounts
· Employee referral program
· Flexible schedule options
· Certification incentive program
** Physical Requirements*
* • Ability to perform job functions while standing and sitting.  Ability to perform job functions while walking and climb stairs. Ability to work from elevated areas. Ability to work in confined/cramped spaces.  Ability to perform job functions from kneeling positions. Ability to bend and twist at the waist. Ability to squat and perform job functions. Ability to perform gross motor activities with fingers and hands.  

Ability to perform firm grasping with fingers and hands.  Ability to reach overhead.  Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders.  Ability to use lower extremities for balance and coordination.  Ability to reach in all directions.  Ability to lift and carry 50 lbs. unassisted. Ability to lift/lower objects 50 lbs. from/to floor from/to 36 inches unassisted. Ability to lift from 36" to overhead 25 lbs.

Ability to exert up to 50 lbs. of force.  Examples include:
To transfer a 100 lb. patient that cannot assist in the transfer requires 50 lbs. of force. For every 100 additional pounds, assistance will be required from another healthcare worker. 20 lbs. of force are needed to push a 400 lb. patient in a wheelchair on carpet. 25 lbs. of force are required to push a stretcher with a patient with one hand.

Ability to maintain 20/40 vision, corrected, in one eye or with both eyes.  Ability to see and recognize objects close at hand or at a distance.  Ability to match or discriminate between colors.  Ability to determine distance/relationship between objects; depth perception. Ability to maintain hearing acuity, with correction.  Ability to perform gross motor functions with frequent fine…