Lab Clerk

Overview:

Join an award-winning team of dedicated professionals committed to our core values of quality, compassion, and community! East Liverpool City Hospital, a member of the Prime Healthcare Foundation, offers incredible opportunities to expand your horizons and be part of a community dedicated to making a difference.

East Liverpool City Hospital is an award-winning community hospital proudly serving residents of the tristate region since 1905. With 152 licensed beds and more than 500 employees, the hospital averages 31,000 Emergency Department visits annually. East Liverpool's medical staff is comprised of more than 160 physicians with an additional 21 resident physicians completing their training in Family Medicine and Internal Medicine. The hospital provides 24/7 emergency services, general surgery, medical stabilization for substance abuse, behavioral health for adults over the age of 55, and remains the ONLY cardiac rehabilitation program in Columbiana County. For more information, visit www.elch.org.

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Responsibilities:

The Laboratory Clerk performs clerical duties for the laboratory such as answering telephones, faxing and accepting verbal orders for new and add-on test. Verify patient charges, verify insurance if applicable and review the PI Sheet (Personal Information Sheet) with the laboratory requisitions. Performs customer service functions and preparing the requisitions for outpatients and inpatients using the laboratory computer system. Other duties include, but are not limited to, filing patient reports, retrieving patient results for physician, and processing requisitions for send out to the reference lab. The Laboratory Clerk should demonstrate adequate knowledge of laboratory test terminology and patient preparation requirements. This person should demonstrate good telephone etiquette and able to greet patients and other visitors in a polite and friendly manner. Good communication skills are required. Other tasks or responsibilities may be assigned by the department manager/director.

Qualifications:

Education and Work Experience

1. High school diploma or equivalent required.
2. Previous medical office or hospital laboratory related experience preferred.

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