Laboratory Service Rep ARRMC (Lab Outreach)

Laboratory Service Rep ARRMC (Lab Outreach)

Additional Position Details: FTE: 0.000001 | On Call | Variable Hours/Variable Days

Please Note: This candidate will work in Ashland, Medford, and Grants Pass

The typical starting range is $18.10 and up - based on qualifications and years of relevant experience.

The Lab Service Representative acts as liaison between the lab and other departments, as well as other offices and clients. This role requires managing large amounts of inbound and outbound calls in a timely and professional manner to identify customers' needs, clarify information, research issues, and provide answers or solutions. The Lab Service Rep also assumes front desk responsibilities that include greeting all patients with a smile; accurately identifying the patient in Epic (the electronic medical record) to add them to the schedule; answering questions and addressing complaints of patients and doctor's offices; and ensuring the patient has a viable order and meets requirements for testing (fasting, non-fasting, etc).

Additional responsibilities include reviewing and accurately transcribing incoming faxes and phoned in orders for lab testing; keeping accurate and comprehensive phone logs of all incoming and outgoing calls; resolving, communicating and tracking patient/specimen problems generated by lab staff and problems received from doctors, offices and patients; working on work queues, reports and other assigned duties in a timely, accurate manner as directed by management; completing lab orders for accuracy and correcting any errors found immediately; ensuring that Lab Orders/Requisitions, ABN/Waivers and additional paperwork are scanned in the appropriate manner; and performing add-ons for missed test and additional orders as directed by management.

Education

• Associate's degree, preferred

Experience

• Minimum 1 year of experience in an administrative and/or customer support role required
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office and proficient with basic computer functions required
• 1 or more years laboratory experience; experience in related field; and/or previous experience in Epic/Beaker, preferred

Skills & Abilities

• Strong phone and verbal communication skills along with active listening
• Ability to multi-task, set priorities and manage time effectively
• Self-disciplined and able to work with minimal supervision
• Collaborative and team-oriented behavior with strong written and verbal communication skills

• Competitive starting wage
• Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, and wellness
• Excellent retirement package with up to 6% employer contribution
• Generous Earned Time Off
• Tuition reimbursement after one year of service

• Competitive starting wage
• An additional 15% on top of the base hourly rate (if not an employee already in a benefited position)
• Benefit option available through the Asante Flexible Workforce plan
• Excellent retirement package with up to a 6% employer contribution

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