Lab Clerk

Lab Clerk

HealthCare Support is actively seeking a Lab Clerk to fill an opening with a large healthcare organization in Lake Success, NY.

Daily Responsibilities for Lab Clerk:

• Accessions or verifies previously accessioned orders in the Orders Management System.
  • Makes corrections to orders as needed before receiving them into the Lab System.
  • Receives orders electronically into the Lab System.
  • Places barcode labels appropriately onto specimens received.
  • Centrifuges specimens appropriately.
  • Prepares and labels aliquots of specimens as needed for freezing or split sampling.
  • Distributes prepared specimens to various laboratory departments.
  • Prepares send out manifests for reference lab work and packs specimens according to the manifest.
  • Calls the reference lab as needed to verify specimen requirements and to arrange special handling of specimens.
  • Alerts the supervisor to improperly collected specimens or mislabeled specimens.
  • Expedites add on testing by locating a previously collected specimen and building an order.
  • Performs phlebotomy on a limited emergent basis if properly trained to do so.
  • Maintains a chain of custody for irreplaceable specimens according to Optum policies.
  • Maintains patient confidentiality.
  • Rectifies reference lab pending logs and posts results that are held in the fix queue.
  • Performs related work as required.

Start & end times of shift:5pm-1am: Monday- Friday possible Saturday

Required Qualifications for Lab Clerk:
Looking for someone with previous lab/ specimen collecting experience

Benefits for Lab Clerk:

• Immediate enrollment in Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Access to Investment Accounts
• Career and educational tools within our Ingenovis ACT (Advocacy) Program

Pay Details: $15.00 per hour – $23.00 per hour (FTE rate: $24.00 per hour + benefits)

Interested in being considered?
If you are interested in applying to this position, please click Apply Now for immediate consideration.

For additional consideration, please email a copy of your resume to patrick.jamito@healthcaresupport.com with your phone number, the job title and location, and our recruiters will reach out.
Healthcare Support Staffing, LLC is an equal employment opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state, or federal law.

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