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UMass Memorial Health · 3 hours ago

Lab Support Technician II, Central Processing, 24hr, Nights

Worcester, MA

Part-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$20/hr - $39.34/hr

3+ years exp

UMass Memorial Health is a premier health system in Central Massachusetts dedicated to exceptional patient care and academic excellence. They are seeking a Lab Support Technician II to perform routine procedures in the collection, processing, and registration of laboratory specimens and to assist in various laboratory processes and inventory management.

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Responsibilities

Receives specimens from couriers and checks manifests to verify appropriate count

Logs and assigns accession numbers to specimens and requisitions received

Sorts and triages requisitions and specimens to appropriate workstation; completes and files manifests

Answers telephones and communicates pertinent information. Send specimens and carriers to various sites using pneumatic tube or dumbwaiter. Performs minor troubleshooting of pneumatic tube through computer

Registers patients for a variety of laboratory procedures including sweat testing and specimen collection

Processes specimens including centrifugation, pour-off, aliquoting, labeling

Performs a variety of routine duties to assist in laboratory processes, such as, preparing reagents and stains, preparing slides and specimens, disposal of biohazardous waste, collecting occasional specimens from outreach patients at Biotech I, etc

Performs assigned duties to ensure, an adequate inventory of supplies for assigned area. Monitors inventory levels and stores equipment and supplies in a neat and orderly manner

May place orders for supplies when needed

Maintains accurate records of processes performed, using manual and computer-based systems. Communicates with lead or supervisory personnel regarding unusual problems

Complies with all laboratory quality, health and safety policies, regulations and requirements and with established departmental policies, procedures and objectives

Attends variety of meetings, conferences, seminars as required or directed

Performs other similar and related laboratory duties in assigned area as required or directed for which he or she has documented competencies

Registers outreach specimens received from clients into LIS. Creates registration for outreach specimens in Hospital Admission/Discharge/Transfer (ADT) system

Searches master patient index (MPI) and IDX for appropriate patient demographic information. Merges dates of services as warranted. Corrects error log reports

Inputs ICD 9 codes or diagnosis information provided by physician’s offices, clinics, and other health care organization into abstract module of the Meditech Billing Accounts Receivable system

Performs routine and automated technical procedures and required quality control procedures such as arterial blood gases under supervision; cleans and prepares glassware for analytical testing

Logs results into Laboratory Information System (LIS), enters blood gas data and other patient findings for interpretation and transmits results to requesting department, checks results for accuracy based upon pre-defined laboratory criteria

Maintains equipment during shift including necessary calibration and cleaning to assure accurate results; performs minor repairs as necessary. Notifies supervisor of any equipment failures requiring service

Autoclaves and washes glassware

Enters patient information as well as laboratory findings, and results into the cytogenetics database

Processes all Alpha Feto Protein (AFP) profile samples, including accessioning, registration, centrifugation, packaging, resulting, copying and mailing

Plants specimens on correct media and incubate them properly

Prepares specimens to be sent to referral laboratories; obtains proper detailed information pertaining to sample requirements such as: packaging, test codes, requesting physician, appropriate specimen type and volume needed, test code, shipping information

Completes necessary requisitions and stores specimens as required

Reviews Outstanding Specimen Logs (OSR) to assure all referral tests have been obtained. Communicates with lead or supervisory personnel regarding any unusual problems

Reviews monthly statements from referral laboratories for appropriateness and accuracy of patient/test/billing

Qualification

Clinical laboratory experienceData entryMedical terminologyICD-9 codingPatient registration

Required

High School graduate

Minimum of 3 years of experience in clinical laboratory or hospital registration area

Familiarity with data entry and/or word processor and medical terminology

Preferred

Experience in ICD-9 coding

Benefits

Signing bonus available

Company

UMass Memorial Health

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UMass Memorial Health is the health and wellness partner of the people of Central Massachusetts.

Founded in 1999

Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

10001+ employees

https://www.ummhealth.org

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