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Skills
Clinical Laboratoryunmatched
Communication Skillsunmatched
Customer Satisfactionunmatched
Customer Service Operationsunmatched
Customer Support/Serviceunmatched
Detail Orientedunmatched
Establish Prioritiesunmatched
HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)unmatched
Health Planunmatched
High School Diplomaunmatched
Identify Issuesunmatched
Interpersonal Skillsunmatched
Laboratoryunmatched
Laboratory Systemsunmatched
Medical Recordsunmatched
Medical Researchunmatched
Medical Terminologyunmatched
Microsoft Excelunmatched
Microsoft Officeunmatched
Microsoft Outlookunmatched
Microsoft Wordunmatched
Multitaskingunmatched
OSHAunmatched
Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
Quality Managementunmatched
Regulationsunmatched
Resolve Customer Issuesunmatched
Safety Trainingunmatched
Salesunmatched
Sample/Specimen Processingunmatched
Time Managementunmatched
Vendor/Supplier Selectionunmatched
Description
Our client, a Medical Research company, is looking for a Referral Representative I for their Pittsburgh, PA location.
Responsibilities:
Handle all internal and external customer contact regarding Referral Testing.
Receive, resolve and follow up with complex customer issues.
Act as a liaison between internal and external customers and Referral vendors.
Retrieve, sort and process specimens for shipment to referral laboratories.
Ensure sample quality and accuracy. Identify problems with specimen types, missing information, incorrect temperature, quantity not sufficient, etc.
Prepare specimens and packages for shipment ensuring they are prepared according to IATA regulations.
Responsible for filing departmental documents.
Handle all customer inquiries regarding reporting of results, service failures and other quality issues to provide customer satisfaction.
Report laboratory results using established protocols.
Contact clients to resolve routine or medical/technical matters related to patient testing and result reporting using established protocols.
Perform investigations and provide resolution to complex Referral Testing issues.
Research test availability using established protocol for selecting a referral vendor.
Assist Client Services, Customers and Sales by effectively answering questions and responding to concerns in a timely manner.
Communicate all tests not performed [TNP's] and lab accidents to clients within 24 hours of notification. Document thoroughly; elevate issues of concern to supervisor.
Identify and escalate Reportable Quality incidents to supervisors.
Maintain work area in a safe, functional and sanitary condition.
Adhere to all established CLIA, HIPAA, OSHA and laboratory safety requirements.
Required to use (a) personal protective equipment, (b) engineering controls and/or (c) work practice controls as directed by management.
Other duties as assigned. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities, but rather a general description of work performed by the position.
Requirements:
Minimum one (1) to two (2) years clinical laboratory experience.
Customer service and/or medical background preferred.
Basic understanding of the operations of Client Services and Specimen Processing.
Thorough understanding of Referral Testing.
Basic medical terminology applicable to clinical laboratory.
Must be detail-oriented, have the ability to work independently, establish work priorities and to handle several tasks simultaneously for maximum department efficiency.