Medical Data Entry Specialist - Accessioning
Reports to: Laboratory Operations Manager
Supervises: None
New/Updated: New
Last Update: February 2015
Accessioning personnel is responsible for registering specimens for Histology, Cytology, and Molecular Diagnostics departments
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
POSITION REQUIREMENTS:
Education and formal training:
High School Diploma or equivalent
Licenses:
None required.
Experience:
PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS:
Reports to: Laboratory Operations Manager
Supervises: None
New/Updated: New
Last Update: February 2015
Accessioning personnel is responsible for registering specimens for Histology, Cytology, and Molecular Diagnostics departments
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Receives and logs specimens into the Anatomic Pathology Computer system (LIS)
- Performs queries in the lab information system (LIS) for basic patient information.
- Reviews patient records for missing information and flags appropriately
- Faxes reports to clients manually and from the LIS and verifies success.
- Scans patient billing information and sends printed copy to billing department
- Manages incoming and outgoing FedEx shipments and mail.
- Files patient documents such as requisitions and insurance information.
- Creates and manages physician preference forms.
- Performs clerical duties for Laboratory Director
- Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, and other external sources.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
POSITION REQUIREMENTS:
Education and formal training:
High School Diploma or equivalent
Licenses:
None required.
Experience:
- At least 1 year relevant medical office experience is preferred.
- Some specialized training in medical office skills, and HIPAA compliance is preferred.
PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Ability to operate business machines.
- Ability to prepare and deliver information in written and oral forms.
- Ability to communicate regular status to clients, superiors and peers.
- Good computer skills including facility with MSOffice applications (including Excel).
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills necessary to handle sensitive, confidential situations and interact professionally and courteously with physicians, patients, patients’ families and other personnel.
- Must be able to communicate effectively by telephone, e-mail and in person with customers, co-workers and supervisors.
- Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
- Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. A certain degree of creativity and latitude is expected.
- Sitting for long period of time viewing computer terminal while performing some of the essential functions of the position.
- Light lifting of under 50 on an infrequent basis.
- General office environment; Part-Time Monday through Friday.
- Time Management: Managing one’s own time and the time of others.
- Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.