Data Entry Clerk

Description:

• Receive patients by methods such as examining test requisitions to confirm patient demographics, checking for physician’s signature, and entering demographics into the computer system.
• Print labels indicating patient information such as referring Physician, name and test, and affixing to requisition.
• Explain procedures for collection of laboratory specimens and responds to routine inquiries.
• Collect blood specimens from patients for tests by methods such as identifying patients, performing venipuncture and skin puncture, labeling specimens with required information and disposing of sharps.
• Prepare specimens such as blood and urine for analysis by performing duties such as checking specimen identification and requisition, identifying whether additional tests or special testing is required, separating serum or plasma from cells by centrifugation, and preparing blood films.
• Process specimens by methods such as receiving specimens, sorting and labeling for testing, logging data into the computer database, and batching specimens for distribution.
• Store specimens according to established procedures.
• Send specimens to referral laboratories by performing duties such as logging the required information into computer database, packaging specimens according to legislated requirements, and placing in selected area at designated pick-up time.
• Perform receptionist duties such as answering telephones, responding to general inquiries from patients, nursing units, or external facilities, taking and relaying messages, paging laboratory and medical staff, relaying test results, and referring calls as appropriate.
• Print items such as labels, computer generated blood collection lists and various reports by entering information into the computer system.
• Sort, file and distribute laboratory reports to physicians and nursing staff as requested.