CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health. With more than 700 care sites across the U.S., from clinics and hospitals to home-based care and virtual care services, CommonSpirit is accessible to nearly one out of every four U.S. residents. Our world needs compassion like never before. Our communities need caring and our families need protection. With our combined resources, CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities, advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable, and innovating how and where healing can happen, both inside our hospitals and out in the community.
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Under the direction of the Administrative Laboratory Director and the POC/MHOP
Coordinator or the Laboratory Accessioning Coordinator, the Clinical Support
Technician assists in specimen collection, monitoring of laboratory specimens,
clerical duties, receptionist duties, process specimens going to reference laboratories,
generates computer reports, order entry of outpatient tests, liaison to customers using
Memorial Hospital Laboratory, participates in inventory control and performs
laboratory tests that are wavered by the State of Tennessee.
1. Follows established departmental policies/procedures pertaining to specimen collection, positively identifies
patients, accurately labels specimens while with the patient, and delivers back to the Laboratory.
2. Greets patients courteously and explains the procedure to be performed; consistently obtains blood
specimens properly, rarely misses a vein, routine venipuncture is performed within five minutes
of entering the patient’s room.
3. Maintains confidentiality of patient, department, and hospital related information according to established
policies.
4. Complies with all hospital personnel policies and procedures, participates in all required departmental
and hospital education inservices within the required time frame, assumes responsibility for reading
posted information.
5. Assures the correct specimen and quantity of specimen is submitted for analysis.
6. Participates in an approved competency program that demonstrates knowledge and skill and includes
specimen collection, specimen processing, and care of patients of all ages.
7. Answers the phone by the third ring in a professional manner indentifying yourself and processing the call
appropriately, including taking and delivering messages promptly and accurately, and/or routing each call
as necessary.
8. Process phone inquiries from nursing units, physicians offices, reference laboratories, outside hospital
accounts, etc. with minimum technologist assistance.
9. Processes collection worksheets and outstanding specimen reports to identify unreceived, unidentified, or
missing specimens beyond the expected turnaround times.
10. Processes requests to be cancelled in the hospital information system correctly by talking with the patient’s
nurse and providing reasons for cancellation.
11. Identifies specimen/requisitions discrepancies and resolves issues by calling for specimen or requesting
information as needed.
12. Continually makes best use of time during their shift by assuming responsibility for communicating pertinent
information with co-workers; completion of shift, and coordinating lunch/breaks and daily tasks in a
manner which meets the needs of the laboratory.
13. Demonstrates responsibility and flexibility in maintaining work schedules consistent with the needs of the
laboratory.
14. Assists in training new employees and students; willingly assist those with insufficient knowledge or inability
to complete assigned tasks or duties.
15. Process specimens received both internally and from an outside account, register requisitions with accurate
patient information, order all tests and correct tests, unbag specimens documenting specimens, receiving
and missing or wrong specimens received, label specimen with the correct bar code labels, deliver specimens
to laboratory for testing in a timely manner.
16. Complete Laboratory process improvement for all specimen or requisition discrepancies all clients should be
called to notify them of the discrepancies.
17. Scan requisition into Chartmaxx, as well as QC’ing requisitions in Chartmaxx
18. Perform other duties as requested.
High school education or equivalent required.
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