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Specimen Processor

Position: Specimen Processor

Department: Laboratory

Reports to: Department Supervisor

Created: May 22, 2025

Job Summary

Performs the day to day duties of a clerk. Receiving and logging in specimens. Making phone calls and faxing reports. Answering the telephone and answering questions. Maintaining work flow promptly. Coordinating and prioritizing workload. Filing as needed. Delivering and centrifuging specimens. Handling reference lab specimens. Maintains education units on Health Stream. Making copies as needed. Informs supervisor and director of issues.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

+ Assist anyone who comes to the front counter or in the office area.

+ Logs in specimens and delivery to the correct departments, informing techs of STATS.

+ Answers telephone and take messages, place phone calls as needed.

+ Uses Computer to full extend of security code.

+ Prints extra barcodes as needed.

+ Follow ups sent out to reference labs, plus helps with all calls related to specimen requirements, logging and corrective action.

+ Takes orders to out-patient for hospital numbers or pre-admits patient’s orders.

+ Assist nursing service, doctors, clinics, etc. in locating lab work, ordering and requirement of lab testing. Calls for recollections and ensures specimen labeling. Fills out reportable events and other reporting needed.

+ Make copies or sends through Cerner test results for physicians, patient, or other hospital areas.

+ Omnifax reports.

+ Documents any needed information.

Minimum Requirements

+ Ability to read and communicate effectively in English.

+ Skills:

• Moderate to advance computer and data entry skills.

+ Specific Age Groups Served:

• All age groups.

+ Exposure Classifications:

• Classification I: Jobs in which required tasks routinely involve a potential for mucous membranes or skin contact with blood, body fluids, tissues, or potential skills or splashes. Use of appropriate measures is required for every healthcare provider in these jobs.

• Classification 2: Infections diseases that required work under a bio-hazard hood for Micro Techs.

Working Conditions

A. Physical Demands • Stand- Continuous • Walk- Frequent • Sit- Frequent • Talk or hear- Continuous • Use hands to finger, handle or feel- Continuous • Push/Pull- Occasional • Reach with hand and arms- Occasional • Up to 10 pounds- Occasional • Up to 25 pounds- Occasional • Up to 50 pounds- Occasional • Up to 100 pounds- Occasional • More than 100 pounds- Occasional • Close Vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less)- Continuous • Distance vision (clear vision at 20 feet or more)- Occasional • Color Vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors)- Occasional • Peripheral Vision (ability to observe an area that can be seen up and down or the the left and right while eyes are fixed on a given point)- Occasional • Depth Perception (three-dimensional vision; ability to judge distances and spatial - relationships)- Occasional • Ability to Adjust Focus (ability to adjust eye to bring an object into sharp focus)- Frequent • Ability to hear alarms on equipment- Continuous • Ability to hear client call- Continuous • Ability to hear instructions from physician/department staff- Continuous • Ability to hear overhead paging system and fire alarms- Occasional B. Work Environment • Work near moving mechanical parts- Continuous • Outdoor weather conditions- Occasional • Risk of electrical shock- Occasional • Risk of radiation- Occasional • The typical noise level for the work environment- Moderate Noise C. Repetitive Motion Actions • Repetitive use of foot control – Occasional • Repetitive use of hands- Continuous • Grasping: simple/light- Continuous • Grasping: firm/heavy- Continuous • Fine Dexterity- Occasional