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Position Summary:
We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Clerk.
In this role, the successful candidate will be responsible for patient processing in all areas including accessioning verification receiving and retrieval of patient information.
Job Responsibilities:
- Processing of physician requisitions
- Fills out physician requisition accurately
- Checks for correct codes patient demographics and requested tests
- Secures physicians signature and/or prescription form
- Efficiently directs patient to finance and phlebotomist areas
- Sorts and distributes mail
- Accurately sorts and distributes mail to various locations within the Medical Center
- Performs errands
- Carries out errands according to supervisors instructions
- Takes materials to correct location
- Performs errands in a prompt and timely manner
- Answers the telephone according to lab protocol
- Answers the telephone in a courteous manner
- Identifies the department when answering call
- Takes message thoroughly and accurately transfers calls to correct individual based on context of inquiry
- Answers call promptly and gives out accurate information to routine questions
- Processes doctors and pre accession requisitions on a daily basis
- Maintains doctors and pre accession requisitions in a well organized manner
- Files requisitions accurately
- Maintains files up to date in order to facilitate their retrieval
- Enters and receives patient data
- Performs clerical accessioning and verifies patient data in the computer according to established laboratory procedures
- Types information accurately
- Follows instructions given by supervisor
- Performs other duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications:
- High School Diploma or the equivalent
- Effective oral and written communication and interpersonal skills
- Basic knowledge of personal computer
- Ability to type 35 wpm
- A minimum of one year of full time work experience in a laboratory setting
Preferred Qualifications:
Knowledge of medical terminology
Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.
NYU Langone Health provides its staff with far more than just a place to work. Rather, we are an institution you can be proud of, an institution where you'll feel good about devoting your time and your talents.
NYU Langone Health is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender dysphoria, national origin, age, religion, disability, military and veteran status, marital or parental status, citizenship status, genetic information or any other factor which cannot lawfully be used as a basis for an employment decision. We require applications to be completed online.
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NYU Langone Health provides a salary range to comply with the New York state Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $27.32 - $27.32 Hourly. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialty, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.
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