Administrative Clerk

• Job Type: Support Staff - Union
• Bargaining Unit: SSA
• Regular/Temporary:
  Regular
• End Date if Temporary:
• Hours Per Week: 35
• Standard
  
  Work Schedule:
• Building:
• Salary Range: 58,.83

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the University s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

The Administrative Clerk will perform a variety of administrative and staff support duties for a fast-paced department which require a range of knowledge and skill of organizational procedures and policies.

• Triage patient samples and accession all specimen samples
• Obtain demographics, insurance information, label specimen containers, and microscopic slides
• Register outreach patients in Epic
• Troubleshooting of cases

• Must maintain patient confidentiality in accordance with policy and procedure
• Handle multiple telephone lines, take detailed messages and direct incoming calls
• Fax, mail, file and maintain records
• General maintenance and troubleshooting of laboratory equipment
• Handle receiving specimens, frozens, and packages through window

• Handle specimens, slides, and blocks for Lawrence Hospital

• Perform other related duties as related to operations of work unit.

• Two years of college or completion of secretarial school or equivalent business experience plus a minimum of two to three years of related experience.

• Bachelor’s degree desirable.
• Knowledge of EPIC, Copath, Word, and Excel preferred.
• Knowledge of billing fee codes CPT and ICD preferred.

• Ability to work independently and accurately in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Medical terminology knowledge.
• Willing to work evenings.
• Successfully completion systems training requirements.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

Columbia University is committed to the hiring of qualified local residents.