POSITION:

Clinical Lab Assistant 1

SCHEDULE: Full Time

LOCATION: Reno, NV

SALARY: Will discuss with applicant.

TO APPLY:

Direct Link -https://pm.healthcaresource.com/cs/renownhealth/#/job/52749

Careers Page -https://www.renown.org/Careers

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SUMMARY:

+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | +------------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | The primary responsibility for this position will vary and may | | | | include any (or a combination of all) of the following: | | | | | | | | 1. Under the direction of department leadership (or CLS | | | | designated in charge), proficiently collects blood specimens | | | | in a timely manner as specified by laboratory policies and | | | | procedures and in accordance with federal and state | | | | regulations. | | | | 2. Under direction of department leadership (or CLS designated | | | | in charge), proficiently receive, prepare, process and store | | | | samples for testing; this includes properly tracking and | | | | delivering of samples to appropriate departments.Must | | | | prepare shipments for, and interact with reference lab. | | | | 3. Uses the laboratory information system to determine test | | | | status and keep nursing personnel informed to assist in and | | | | expedite patient care. | | | | 4. Other support tasks include telephone answering, non-blood | | | | specimen collections, special procedures, customer support, | | | | and any clerical duties required. | | | | 5. May perform twelve-lead EKGs (400288 only) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Duties listed above may provide support for a 24-hour/7-day a | | | | week operation to aid the physician in the diagnosis and | | | | treatment of patients.The incumbent is expected to be | | | | technically proficient at all times in a variety of stressful | | | | and challenging situations such as a trauma or a code blue | | | | situation (depending on location).Technical proficiency | | | | includes, but not limited to venipuncture, capillary | | | | collections, arterial collections, pediatric patients and | | | | critical care patients. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | The following may be expected depending on incumbents home cost | | | | center or location working: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Perform all registration, scheduling, order entry and reception | | | | functions and may float to various lab sites within the health | | | | system. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | This position expedites and provides healthcare access through | | | | the accurate gathering of demographic, sponsorship or guardian | | | | data, insurance, clinical, financial, and statistical | | | | information from a variety of sources, i.e. patients, patients | | | | families, physicians, physician office staff, county and/or | | | | governmental agencies, CMS, FMS, etc. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | This position ensures reimbursement for services rendered | | | | through verification of insurance eligibility/benefits, | | | | obtaining insurance authorization within required time frame, | | | | identification and collection of patient financial obligation | | | | and accurate charge order entry.Serves the patient and family in | | | | such a manner as to make the admission process as comfortable | | | | and pleasant as possible. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | This position may require driving company vehicles in order to | | | | render laboratory services to Renown Health patients. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Scheduling of hours may be changed, as company deems | | | | necessary.Cover on-call hours as requested. | | | +------------------------------------------------------------------+ | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+

MINIMUM/PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS: