Essential Duties
include but are not limited to the following:
• Accession and data entry of incoming specimens into the Laboratory Information System (LIS).
• Review requisitions for completeness and assure proper collection, identification, labeling, and
specimen integrity by following the laboratory’s procedures for specimen handling, accessioning, and
storage.
• Maintain detailed records of specimen rejection and problem logs.
• Triage specimens to the appropriate department.
• Contact external pathology laboratories to acquire necessary patient samples for test orders, as
necessary.
• Assist with specimen shipping coordination and communicate testing status and non-conformance to
collection sites, as needed.
• Work with collection sites to resolve communication problems, as needed.
• Obtain necessary clinical information for the purpose of quality control and billing for testing; interact
with billing service to assure necessary clinical information is provided.
• Engage with ordering physician offices staff, patients, and payors to verify coverage and obtain
preauthorization for testing, as needed.
• Follow up on issued final reports and the return of any related patient testing samples to their
originating laboratory.
• Maintain patient privacy and adhere to any applicable HIPAA regulations.
• Assist in daily lab functions and responsibilities and perform general laboratory duties expected of
maintaining a CLIA certified laboratory to include quality control activities.
• Strong human relations, communication, and organizational skills.
• Uphold company mission and values through accountability, innovation, integrity, quality, and
teamwork.
• Support and comply with the company’s Quality Management System policies and procedures.
• Regular and reliable attendance.
• Ability to work designated schedule.
• Ability to work overtime as needed.
• Ability to work on a computer and phone simultaneously.