Accessioning Clerk I - 3rd Shift

Job description

JOB SUMMARY: Accessioning Clerk under the direction of the Accessioning Supervisor performs daily accessioning activities of receiving specimens, accessioning specimens, and scanning of requisitions into scan system. JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: - Receives and clocks in specimens from couriers timely; verifies that specimens recorded on courier logs are received. - Prioritizes and sorts specimens appropriately for accessioning and processing. - Performs data entry login of patient demographics, clinical information, specimen source, and test(s) orders from specimen requisitions into computer systems and accessions specimen containers as needed or required. - Checks test(s) ordered for medical necessity requirements and ABN if applicable. Documents any orders, which are lacking appropriate documentation to supervisor. - Documents all problem cases appropriately. - Scans requisitions and all related paperwork, into the scan system, and shreds documents as needed. - Reviews specimen requisitions against data entry of requisition information, for accuracy, documents errors noted and forwards documentation to supervisor, and corrects errors found. - Answers departmental ph...