Specimen Processing Coordinator at University of Kansas Hospital in Kansas City, Kansas

Job Description:

Days - Full-Time

The University of Kansas Health System Specimen Processing Coordinator is a position within the clinical laboratory that provides daily support to the staff working in the Specimen Processing Department with regard to laboratory policies, procedures, and operations. The Specimen Processing Coordinator strives to improve the patient continuity of care by closely monitoring daily staff and activities, resolving complex problems, documenting problems and providing information for improvement. The Specimen Processing Coordinator assists the supervisor by acting as a resource for providing guidance and assistance to the staff in the processing department. The Specimen Processing Coordinator will coordinate staff resources and solve immediate staff problems, consulting supervisor or lab leadership when appropriate. The Specimen Processing Coordinator will serve as a role model.

The Specimen Processing Coordinator understands the importance of specimen integrity and how it affects laboratory results. The Coordinator demonstrates the ability to perform all duties in the processing department including: complex specimen processing; referral testing and mail-outs; troubleshooting difficult pre-analytical Sunquest problems; troubleshooting difficult orders in Epic/O2.

The Specimen Processing Coordinator is responsible for training and orienting new employees, performing competency assessments and assisting with shift scheduling. This position is required to maintain up to date knowledge and proficiency with both Laboratory Information Systems (LIS) and Hospital Information Systems (HIS).

The Specimen Processing Coordinator must be highly organized, efficient, patient- focused and capable of multitasking in a fast paced environment. This position must be able to effectively and professionally communicate requisition and/or specimen issues to the clinical staff including clarification of orders and delivery of result

Required:

* High School diploma or equivalent

* Minimum 2 years of experience in Clinical Laboratory specimen processing and hospital/laboratory information systems data entry

* Effective written and oral communication skills.

* Excellent customer service skills

* Must be proficient in Microsoft Office - Word, Outlook, Excel,

* Demonstrated ability to work independently.

* Demonstrated ability to problem solve complex test orders

* Demonstrated knowledge of safety practices

* Demonstrated strong attention to detail.

Preferred:

* Bachelors, Associates degree in life sciences, chemistry, or math

* MLT (ASCP)

* 2 years of experience at KUH in specimen

* processing and/or phlebotomy

* Previous supervisory or lead tech experience

* Speak and understand Spanish desirable.

We are an equal employment opportunity employer without regard to a person s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age (40 or older), disability, veteran status or genetic information.