Data Entry Operator in Mineola, NY
Job title: Data Entry Operator in Mineola, NY at NYU Langone Health
Company: NYU Langone Health
Job description: NYU Langone Hospital-Long Island is a 591-bed university-affiliated medical center, which offers sophisticated diagnostic and therapeutic care in virtually every specialty and subspecialty of medicine and surgery. We are a major regional healthcare resource with a deep commitment to medical education and research, offering a full complement of inpatient and outpatient services. At NYU Langone Health, equity, diversity, and inclusion are fundamental values. We strive to be a place where our exceptionally talented faculty, staff, and students of all identities can thrive. We embrace diversity, inclusion, and individual skills, ideas, and knowledge. For more information, go to , and interact with us on , , , , , and .Position Summary:
We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Data Entry Operator.In this role, the successful candidate Performs clerical and support activities necessary to assist in laboratory operations and all areas of specimen receipt and registration. Serves as a communications resource and facilitates transfer of information both internally and externally. Assists medical, nursing, and administrative staff to meet unit, department and institutional goals. Clerical support.Job Responsibilities:
- Performs other duties as assigned
- Notifies appropriate personnel in cases of unacceptable samples (ie mislabeled, unlabeled, discrepant information) and records all specific information in appropriate department incident log.
- Prioritizes work in an efficient manner. Registers to acquire appropriate billing account numbers for date of service andor Accessions pathology specimens to acquire appropriate laboratory accession case numbers in a timely and accurate manner.
- Resolves problems with specimen receipt and appropriateness of test requisitionsorders.
- Accurately monitors pertinent patient demographics and information (ie lab test results) to the appropriate designated department - ie RN, Manager or Designee.
- Assists in the training of new clericalaccessioning staff by coaching and mentoring.
- Adheres to the laboratory's Quality Assurance policies and procedures and follows OSHA regulations for PPE (Personnel Protective Equipment) such as lab coats, gloves, and protective shields when in contact with blood and body fluids.
- Documents via log any specimen receipt issues and hospital and laboratory computer systems for either registration andor accessioning.