Access Specialist Phlebotomist - Outpatient Lab

Job Summary: Duties include patient registration, Phlebotomy and scheduling services for OP Laboratory, Coagulation Clinic patients. Lab clinical duties include performing age-specific venipuncture and capillary blood collections; procedures for throat, nasal and breath specimen collections, administration of test prep solutions other various clinical duties. Performs online test directory searches to determine specimen collection handling requirements for infrequent/misc tests. Enters physician orders and ICD-10 codes (CPOE). Completes medical necessity check, contacts provider for non-covered services, and/or completes ABN according to Medicares guidelines. Completes patient registration, obtains and enters billing information. Initiates electronic insurance inquiry, reviews and verifies plan, policy/group number and determines primary payer. Completes Medicare Secondary Payer questionnaires complies with MSPQ policy and accuracy guidelines. Obtains consent for treatment; scans and indexes consents, insurance cards, physician orders documents in the patients electronic record. Reviews work queues daily and corrects registration, insurance and MSPQ errors prior to shift-end. Schedules patients appointments. Enters charges for routine venipuncture Coagulation office visits. Requires the ability to multi-task, maintain a positive attitude and promote teamwork in a high stress work environment. Qualifications:High school diploma or equivalent. Completion of phlebotomy course with clinical rotation required. Certification preferred.BLS required or obtained within 2 months. Six (6) months of phlebotomy experience preferred. Six months experience in patient registration, insurance, accounts or other business office duties is preferred. Excellent communication decision making skills, ability to multi-task follow registration practices guidelines. Considerable computer knowledge with fast, accurate data entry skills. Promotes teamwork, maintains a positive attitude in a fast paced, high stress work environment. Considerable knowledge of insurance, Medicare Medicaid preferred. Requires proficient phlebotomy skills thorough knowledge of blood collection procedures for all patient ages. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability