Laboratory Assistant - Salem, Oregon - Military veterans preferred

Assists laboratory staff in routine tests used to diagnosis and treatment of disease.

• Receives, verifies, logs, and collects patient requisitions and specimens for technical testing.
• Opens and inspects all specimens to assure an accurate specimen count.
• Verifies patient requisitions for completeness of patient, client, and insurance information. 
• Prepares and sorts patient requisitions, and identifies and interprets data to be entered into the information system.
• Follows proper procedures with specimen rejection, if patient, client, and insurance information is submitted incorrectly on source.
• Enters alphabetic, numeric, or symbolic data from patient requisitions, face sheets, or photocopy of patients’ insurance card, into the information system following format displayed on screen.  May enter:
  • client information (group name, referring physician, copy to physician, address, and phone and fax number)
  • patient’s demographics (patient name, address, phone number, date of birth, social security number, gender, medical record number, and electronic medical record number)
  • clinical history (past/present medical conditions, specifics of medical diagnosis or tests, treatment plans, family history, type of service, services received, dates of service, and provider of service)
  • specimen gross description (size, shape, type of specimen, and gross code)
  • billing type (client, patient, insurance, no charge)
  • patient insurance information (insurance code, carrier name, policy number, group number, and address of insurance carrier)
• Reviews data entered with source documents and/or error reports and enters necessary corrections into the information system.
• May label requisitions, specimen containers, cassettes and/or slides and affixes coverslip to slides.
• Routes patient requisitions after entry.
• Maintains laboratory equipment and tracks all routine maintenance and quality controls performed.
• Monitors inventory, places supply order prior to depletion, stocks and maintains laboratory supplies.
• Files, retrieves, and distributes blocks, slides, and pathology reports.
• Operates, cleans, and sterilizes laboratory equipment, glassware, instruments, and workstation.
• Disposes of hazardous chemical waste per regulatory guidelines.
• Maintains strictest confidentiality.
• Complies with all State, Federal, professional regulations as well as company and departmental rules, polices, and procedural manuals.
• Adherence to CAP, CLIA, State Regulations, HIPAA, Safety and OSHA Regulations.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• HS Diploma or equivalent.
• State licensure, if applicable.

• 1 year of practical laboratory experience preferred.