Natera
Phlebotomist Test Coordinator - Lake Charles, LA
Lake Charles, LA · Contract
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 6 days ago
SalesProcess ImprovementEHR/EMRPatient CareCommunicationCollaborationProblem SolvingCritical Thinking
About the role
- The Natera Test Coordinator plays a vital role in ensuring a seamless testing experience for patients.
- This position is responsible for scheduling and determining the most effective method for blood collection, preparing specimens for laboratory testing, and managing all necessary paperwork to ensure compliance.
- In this role, you will work closely with customers and the sales team to facilitate an efficient ordering process and timely reporting of results.
Responsibilities
- Perform venipunctures to obtain blood specimens with precision and care.
- Maintain specimen integrity by following aseptic techniques, department protocols, and isolation procedures.
- Collaborate with Field Sales and internal operations teams to provide patient support and ensure continuity of care.
- Develop and maintain strong patient relationships to encourage ongoing testing and adherence to recommended care plans.
- Build rapport with patients, accounts, and Sales teams to resolve missing information and maintain turnaround time (TAT) expectations.
- Manage administrative tasks, including accessing patient records, scheduling appointments, and aligning blood draw times with clinic requirements.
- Natera takes cyber crimes seriously, and will collaborate with law enforcement authorities to prosecute any related cyber crimes.
Requirements
- TB testing and respiratory mask fit testing, if required
- Completion of required compliance, safety, infection prevention, and facility onboarding training
- oncology experience required.
- Certification: Phlebotomy Certificate (as required by state regulations).
- Failure to meet or maintain required compliance standards may impact employment
- Education: BS/BA degree (preferred)
- Employment is contingent upon successful completion of all pre-employment and clinic-specific compliance requirements, which may include, but are not limited to:
- Criminal background screening and employment verification
- Drug and alcohol screening
- Verification of licensure, certifications, and clinical competencies
- Immunization records and/or immunity titers
- Pre-employment physical examination, if applicable
Nice to have
- BS/BA degree (preferred)
- High School Diploma (or equivalent) required.
Skills
- Strong ability to uphold Natera's professional standards, policies, and regulatory requirements.
- Excellent communication, problem-solving, and multitasking skills.
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with internal teams and patients.
- Office-based clinic setting with scrubs required, following safe clinical practices for all blood draws.
- Must be able to safely lift, carry, and move items weighing up to 50 pounds on a regular basis,
- Work schedule determined based on clinic requirements.
- This is a clinic based position in (Lake Charles, LA)
- Job offer is contingent upon pre-employment requirements for the assigned clinic.
Benefits
- Competitive Benefits - Employee benefits include comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life and disability plans for eligible employees and their dependents.
- Additionally, Natera employees and their immediate families receive free testing in addition to fertility care benefits.
- Other benefits include pregnancy and baby bonding leave, 401k benefits, commuter benefits and much more.
- Inclusive collaboration benefits our employees, our community and our patients, and is critical to our mission of changing the management of disease worldwide.
- Oversee and coordinate patient care services to ensure efficient and high-quality healthcare delivery.
Company info
- Working alongside the elite of the industry, you'll be stretched and challenged, and take pride in being part of a company that is changing the landscape of genetic disease management.
- We are committed to ensuring a diverse and inclusive workplace environment, and welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities and perspectives.
Equal opportunity
- Equal Opportunity Employer.
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