CDR Companies · 4 months ago
Laboratory Registration Technician
Kendall, Florida, United States
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry LevelCDR Companies is a healthcare organization seeking a Laboratory Registration Technician to ensure accurate entry of patient demographic, insurance, and diagnosis information into their registration systems. The role involves interpreting orders, managing specimen handling, and providing support to healthcare providers and patients.
ConsultingFinancial ServicesHealth CareIndustrial Engineering
Responsibilities
Interprets, orders, and generates barcode labels from the Lab LIS system and applies labels to appropriate specimen tubes and collection containers. Must be able to interpret many different physician orders and requests and select the appropriate orderable code in the Lab LIS system
Removes biological specimens from biohazard bags including blood, urine, bone marrow, body fluids, and tissue specimens. Understand all different types of collection media, preservatives, and risks of exposure to infectious agents. Handles both infectious A and B substances with appropriate CDC, and IDPH guidelines. Ability to determine if specimen was collected in appropriate collection container and media. Understands steps to resolve collection issues to ensure patient testing is performed or recollected
Receives all calls arriving in the laboratory from providers, clients, nurses, management, and patients. Logs calls in tracking software, answers all questions pertaining to phlebotomy draws, specimen collection, transport of specimens, provides lab results, supply requests, forensic autopsy cases, and administrative questions. Escalates callers to management or technical departments when necessary if unable to resolve all question
Correctly enters outpatient and non-patient demographic, insurance, and diagnosis information into the hospital registration system, answering all questions in each field and updating any information that is not current. Recognizes valid diagnosis codes and follows appropriate resolution on any noncompliant codes
Inputs all faxed orders into the lab orders database, questioning any illegible order, calls physician's office with clarification of test order and patient demographics and order request (standing or one time). Follows all instructions on provider order including, add on testing and testing cancelations
Contribute to departmental operations by performing other related duties as may be required and/or assigned
Maintains and scans patient records according to government regulations and accreditation guidelines
Ensures that professional and personal activities conform to CDR Laboratories values
Evaluates specimen received verses testing ordered and confirms specimen collection was accurate and specimens are labeled with appropriate patient identifiers
Recognizes critical "stat" specimens compared to routine testing
Understands all aspects of lab safety regarding specimen handling and processing
Embodies the CDR Laboratories Performance Excellence Standards of Safety, Courtesy, Quality, and Efficiency
Other duties that may arise from time-to-time and/or are commensurate with the title and position
Qualification
Required
Interprets, orders, and generates barcode labels from the Lab LIS system and applies labels to appropriate specimen tubes and collection containers
Removes biological specimens from biohazard bags including blood, urine, bone marrow, body fluids, and tissue specimens
Handles both infectious A and B substances with appropriate CDC, and IDPH guidelines
Receives all calls arriving in the laboratory from providers, clients, nurses, management, and patients
Correctly enters outpatient and non-patient demographic, insurance, and diagnosis information into the hospital registration system
Recognizes valid diagnosis codes and follows appropriate resolution on any noncompliant codes
Inputs all faxed orders into the lab orders database
Maintains and scans patient records according to government regulations and accreditation guidelines
Evaluates specimen received verses testing ordered and confirms specimen collection was accurate and specimens are labeled with appropriate patient identifiers
Recognizes critical 'stat' specimens compared to routine testing
Understands all aspects of lab safety regarding specimen handling and processing
Embodies the CDR Laboratories Performance Excellence Standards of Safety, Courtesy, Quality, and Efficiency
Company
CDR Companies
CDR Companies is a consulting firm that provides engineering consulting, emergency management, medical, financial, and laboratory services.
Founded in 1938
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Henry J. Palancar
Chief Operating Officer
Joe Squire, P.E.
Deputy Chief Operating Officer
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