Clinical Lab Representative, Laboratories-Clinical, Per Diem, Days
Bon Air, VA - USA
Job Summary
ABOUT MARINHEALTH
Are you looking for a place where you are empowered to bring innovation to reality Join MarinHealth an integrated independent healthcare system with deep roots throughout the North Bay. With a world-class physician and clinical team an affiliation with UCSF Health an ever-expanding network of clinics and a new state-of-the-art hospital MarinHealth is growing quickly. MarinHealth comprises MarinHealth Medical Center a 327-bed hospital in Greenbrae and 55 primary care and specialty clinics in Marin Sonoma and Napa Counties. We attract healthcares most talented trailblazers who appreciate having the best of both worlds: the pioneering medicine of an academic medical center combined with an independent hospitals personalized caring touch.
MarinHealth is already realizing the benefits of impressive growth and has consistently earned high praise and accolades including being Named One of the Top 250 Hospitals Nationwide by Healthgrades receiving a 5-star Ranking for Overall Hospital Quality from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and being named the Best Hospital in San Francisco/Marin by Bay Area Parent among others.
Company:
Marin General Hospital dba MarinHealth Medical CenterCompensation Range:
$27.44 - $41.15Work Shift:
8 Hour (days) (United States of America)Scheduled Weekly Hours:
0Job Description Summary:
Under general supervision the Clinical Laboratory Representative performs as customer service center representative for the Laboratory. Facilitates communication with patients outpatient physicians offices the Laboratory and between patients staff and other units in the hospital. Problem solves concerns for doctors offices nursing units and physicians. Provides lab results via telephone mail and fax. Perform patient registrations as assigned including stat registrations. Further responsible for preparing materials including ABNs and ICD9 codes as related to the registration process.Job Requirements Prerequisites and Essential Functions:
Education:
High School diploma or equivalent preferred
Experience:
Experience with customer service related job duties
Experience within a Call Center Preferred
Ability to communicate in Spanish as a second language preferred
License and Certifications:
Integrative Agitation Management (IAMTAC) required within 30 days of hire.
Prerequisite Skills:
Ability to work in teams in which all members are mutually accountable
Ability to work collaboratively with team members hospital staff patients and physicians
Capable of organizing multiple tasks and using good time management and attention to detail
Demonstrated professional telephone skills
Understanding of medical and laboratory terminology Medi-Cal and Medicare forms
Basic computer knowledge with the ability to do data entry and retrieval
Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills
Ability to read speak write understand and follow English and written instruction
Patient Privacy (HIPAA Compliance):
Employees in this position have access to protected health information. The protected health information a person in this position can access includes demographics date of service insurance/billing medical record summary information and all other information that may be contained in patient records. This position requires patient health information to perform the functions outlined as part of this position description.
Duties And Responsibilities:
Essential (Not Modifiable)
Ensures that duties of assigned shift or work area are completed working with other staff to adjust workload if necessary
Performs job within the parameters of hospital policies and department policies and procedures; keeps current on policies and procedures. The following examples are not inclusive of all policies:
a. Follow guidelines for good customer service
b. Maintaining records
c. Follow turnaround time policiesAssists patients and physician office staff on the telephone with professionalism
Instructs patients in preparation for appointment and/or specimen collection
Monitors and maintain files
Process charges and credits for laboratory pathology and EKG
Answers telephones take messages and route calls as appropriate
Transcribes verbal orders for laboratory testing
Relays test results as needed
Registers all off-hours outpatients in a timely accurate and consistent manner
Orders appropriate and accurate tests for outpatients to include but not limited to obtaining diagnosis for medical necessity and determining ABN eligibility
Establishes a complete Medical Record by securing complete and accurate information to include proper demographic and financial information
Distributes reports to floors and offices when needed
Assists in training Customer Service Staff
Assist in preparing statistical reports and audits for department.
Performs other duties as required or assigned
Accommodation:
Qualified applicants with disabilities may request reasonable accommodation during the application process by contacting Human Resources at or .
C.A.R.E.S. Standards:
MarinHealth seeks candidates ready to model our C.A.R.E.S. standardsCommunication Accountability Respect Excellence Safetywhich foster a healing trust-based environment for patients and colleagues.
Health & Immunizations:
To protect employees patients and our community MarinHealth requires measles mumps varicella and annual influenza immunizations as a condition of employment (and annually thereafter). COVID-19 vaccination/booster remains strongly recommended. Medical or religious exemptions will be considered consistent with applicable law.
Compensation:
The posted pay range complies with applicable law and reflects what we reasonably expect to pay for this role. Individual pay is set by skills experience qualifications and internal/market equity consistent with MarinHealths compensation philosophy. Positions covered by collective bargaining agreements are governed by those agreements.
Equal Employment:
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion national origin sexual orientation gender identity protected veteran status or disability status and any other classifications protected by federal state and local laws.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority