Clinical Laboratory Assistant II

Introduction

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free Air Med medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long‑term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing.
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service).
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock.
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more.
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts.
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships.
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships).
• Colleague recognition program.
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long‑and short‑term disability coverage and leaves of absence).
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee‑only coverage to full‑time and part‑time colleagues based on income.

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Note:

Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

• Perform phlebotomy and specimen processing.
• Perform waived and/or Point of Care Testing.
• Refer specimens to outside laboratories.
• Maintain equipment and supplies.
• Provide excellent patient service.
• Demonstrate proficiency in the use of the Hospital and Laboratory Information System (LIS) and its application to perform a variety of clerical duties accurately including entering patient requisitions, ordering, collecting and receiving specimens, printing reports, and documentation of telephoned results. Monitor unreceived specimen collection lists and institute appropriate follow‑up.
• Perform, report, and document waived and/or Point of Care Testing and quality control results accurately as outlined in the technical lab section manuals, and maintain annual competency documentation, as needed.
• Process and plant microbiology specimens according to the policies and procedures in the Microbiology Procedure Manual and discuss/refer any questions to technologist or supervisor as necessary.
• Load specimens onto automated instruments in technical laboratory sections.
• Maintain proficiency and accuracy in the registration system, entering/editing patient data, receiving specimens, and performing downtime procedures, as needed.
• Perform a variety of clerical duties related to the registration of patients requiring lab testing to include entry and/or revision of patient registration with complete and updated information, i.e. demographics, Medicare status, primary and secondary insurance, insurance eligibility verification, obtaining Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) information, ABN, and retirement dates. Provide every patient with Privacy Notice.
• Assist the Specimen Processing Supervisor with developing and maintaining a comprehensive training protocol for new hires and annual assessment in the area of Specimen Receiving.
• Refer specimens to outside laboratories for testing as assigned, including the choice of appropriate laboratory, specimen type, integrity, transport and result reporting. Pull and review pending reports to ensure that tests are reported in the expected time frame. Communicate unscheduled delays in reporting to the clients. Track all referred tests consistently by date and destination, using a manual log, shipping manifest and delivery service shipping requests.
  
  File all Reference Lab manifests as appropriate. Research test requirements for miscellaneous Reference Lab orders. Aliquot as appropriate.
• Maintain a working knowledge of referral laboratory equipment, to include troubleshooting…