Lead Clerk/Lab Assistant

We are looking for driven people to come be a part of our growing, team-oriented, community-focused Laboratory. We are a high-paced, high-volume lab and have state-of-the-art equipment to get the job done, opportunities for advancement, and also the chance to grow as a current or future leader. NRHS offers competitive pay for our staff, superb benefits, and additional educational opportunities. We hope you will consider joining our team of healers!

• Performs patient registration and lab test order entry for both outpatient and outreach patient specimens.
• Provides clerical and receptionist support. 
• Acts as a resource for Laboratory information.
• Trains Outreach Registrar Clerks and Lab Assistants.
• Provides Patient Order/Registration Audit Support.
• Obtains routine and special collection blood specimens following established procedures, established time frames, and safety requirements.    
• Labels, receives, and distributes specimens in the laboratory.
• Ensures quality control, maintenance, and performance improvement indicators are documented

Education

• High school education or equivalent GED. 
• Requires some knowledge of medical terminology.

Experience

• Minimum of one year clerical experience required in a medical/patient care setting.
• One year of phlebotomy experience or 1 year of experience in a medical field providing patient care (such as a nursing assistant, medical assistant, nurse technician, etc.) which included drawing blood.
• Experience in supply inventory control preferred.
• Experience with hospital patient billing, physician office billing or lab billing preferred. 
• Computer data entry experience preferred. 
• Experience with word processing and spreadsheet software preferred.
• Clinical lab experience preferred. 
• Patient registration experience preferred.

(Above requirements can be met by equivalent combination of education and experience)

Compensation/Benefits

• $16.07-$26.25/hr depending on previous work experience.
• Benefits include medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, long-term disability, life insurance, paid time off (PTO), paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, scholarship opportunities, retirement plans, free parking, and opportunities for advancement.