What are the responsibilities and job description for the Laboratory Processor position at Mosaic?

Mosaic Life Care is a health care system in northwest Missouri. With a vision of transforming community health by being a life-care innovator, Mosaic places the holistic needs of patients first by providing the right care at the right time and place, offering high value and quality health care.

Mosaic has a wide array of benefits to meet each employee’s individual needs. Our benefits were designed by listening to people just like you. Mosaic also offers several perks with a focus on ensuring our employees feel valued, including concierge services, employee lounge, wellness programs, free covered parking, free on-site and virtual health clinics and many more. When paired with compensation and recognition, it is what continues to make us the employer of choice for employees at any stage of their journey.

Details

Laboratory Processor
Lab Operations
PRN Status
Variable Shift
Pay: $16.48 - $20.60 / hour

Summary

This position enters and admits patients into the hospital and laboratory computers and order appropriate tests. Respond to questions and requests from Lab customers; answer telephones and direct calls as needed. Retrieve specimen, maintain files, specimen blocks and slides as needed. Logs all specimens into the computer prior to testing. Performs waived testing and phlebotomy. Collect or monitor the collection of specimens for certain special testing, and maintain files relevant to referral service testing and hospital laboratory. Greet patients, visitors, and customers in a professional, courteous manner.

This position works under the supervision of the Director and department lead and is employed by Mosaic Health System.

Duties

Verify proper labeling and specimen integrity with documentation as needed. Logs specimens into Meditech, delivers specimens to designated department for testing. Places specimens on hematology analyzer. Centrifuges STAT specimens when needed.
Performs waived testing as needed. Documents quality control. Enters results into the patient’s electronic medical record (EMR).
Performs phlebotomy as needed for outpatients. Collects specimens for paternity testing. Performs Microbiology set ups.
Enters patient data into hospital and laboratory computers to ensure correct identification, processing, and billing. Correctly assigns ICD-10 codes to referral accounts in a timely manner (within 24 hours). Calls physician office for missing billing information or required patient demographic information in a timely manner (within 24 hours).
Orders tests on specimens, labels specimens, and delivers specimens to departments. Communicates with physician’s offices and document any specimen issues.
Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

High School diploma or GED equivalent required
Four to six weeks orientation and training period to become competent. Additional time necessary for proficiency is required.
BLS - Basic Life Support And CPI - Crisis Prevention Institute Non-violent CPI Certifications required within 90 days.

Salary : $16 - $21

Apply for this job

Receive alerts for other Laboratory Processor job openings

Laboratory Processor

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Laboratory Processor position at Mosaic?

What is the career path for a Laboratory Processor?

Sign up to receive alerts about other jobs with skills like those required for the Laboratory Processor.

Job openings at Mosaic

Not the job you're looking for? Here are some other Laboratory Processor jobs in the Joseph, MO area that may be a better fit.

We don't have any other Laboratory Processor jobs in the Joseph, MO area right now.

AI Assistant is available now!