Overview:
We are looking for driven people to come be a part of our growing, team-oriented, community-focused Laboratory. We are a high-paced, high-volume lab and have state-of-the-art equipment to get the job done, opportunities for advancement, and also the chance to grow as a current or future leader. NRHS offers competitive pay for our staff, superb benefits, and additional educational opportunities. We hope you will consider joining our team of healers!
Responsibilities:
- Performs admission interview process at the Laboratory Outreach Service Centers or uses information provided by the outreach clients at the time of specimen collection or pickup.
- Ensures that all Medicare, insurance and managed care requirements are met prior to the registration process.
- Responds to inquiries regarding patients.
- Obtains blood specimens (on or off site) following established procedures, established time frames, and safety requirements.
- Obtains specimens (on or off site) requiring special collection procedures following established procedures, established time frames, and safety requirements.
- Diagnostic electrocardiogram on outpatients and Therapeutic INR QC and testing procedures.
- Urine collection and processing.
- Specimen collections other than blood or urine.
- Assists in the laboratory area.
- Acts as a resource for Laboratory information.
- Maintains up-to-date knowledge of insurance regulations and Medicare requirements.
- Order and maintain supplies at PAR level.
- Various Laboratory Requirements
- Proper Phone Etiquette.
Qualifications:
Education
- High school education or equivalent GED.
- Requires some knowledge of medical terminology.
- Skill in use of computers including word processing.
Experience
- Requires three months customer service experience.
- Requires experience as a phlebotomist.
- Experience as a phlebotomist may be substituted for Customer Service experience.
- Phlebotomy experience is 3 months phlebotomy experience, or a Clinical Phlebotomy certificate, or 6 months experience in a medical field providing patient care which includes drawing blood.
- The Phlebotomy Certificate must include a minimum of 32 hours of a clinical rotation.
(Above requirements can be met by equivalent combination of education and experience)
Licensure/Certification
- Basic Life Support (BLS) training or re-training is required during orientation prior to providing patient care.
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) is required to be maintained thru re-training for duration of employment.
- Outreach employees must have a Valid Oklahoma State Driver’s license with less than 3 points on his/her record if being hired into department # 40110.
- MVR must meet NRHS MVR policy criteria or Defensive Driving must be taken.
Other Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
- Prefer 1 year of experience in a medical setting.
Compensation/Benefits
- $16.72-$27.30/hr depending on previous work experience.
- Benefits include medical, dental, vision, paid time off (PTO), paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, scholarship opportunities, retirement plans, free parking, and opportunities for advancement.