
Laboratory Referral Specialist I or II - Winfield, IL
Required skills
- referral send-out
- Mayo Clinic Laboratories
- biological specimens
- specimen receipt
- verification
- handling
- aliquoting
- processing
- shipping
- ordering
Nice to have
- client management
- clinical laboratory staff
- end-user feedback groups
Role summary
Mayo Clinic is seeking a Laboratory Referral Specialist I or II to work 100% onsite in Winfield, IL. This role involves managing referral send-out work for a client's clinical laboratory, handling biological specimens, and providing customer service. Responsibilities include specimen receipt, verification, processing, shipping, ordering, and issue resolution. The specialist will also manage pending lists, billing, LIS test builds, Joint Test Catalog maintenance, quality metrics, and inventory. This position requires strong communication and customer service skills, with a focus on client partnership and issue resolution within a hospital laboratory setting.
This position requires the employee to work 100% on-site in a hospital laboratory setting at a strategic client facility located in Winfield, IL.
You will be managing a client’s referral send-out work coming to Mayo Clinic Laboratories (MCL) as directed by client management and governed by a client’s business contract. You will provide onsite customer service and be a resource to a client’s clinical laboratory staff. You will manage the biological specimens (e.g. blood, urine) receipt, verification, handling, aliquoting, processing and shipping if applicable, ordering, and specimen resolution. You will communicate with internal and external stakeholders and monitor assigned reports and partner with clients to resolve issues related to specimen submissions.
Duties may consist of but are not limited to pending lists, billing charges, Laboratory Information System (LIS) test builds, Joint Test Catalog maintenance, quality metrics and training of send-out staff, and maintaining MCL supply inventory. There may be additional responsibilities as assigned by the client and MCL related to LIS maintenance, documents, and end-user feedback groups.
*Individuals hired to this position are required to complete 2 years in this position before becoming eligible to apply to other positions within Mayo Clinic.
**This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship; Also, Mayo Clinic DOES NOT participate in the F-1 STEM OPT extension program.
Why Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic is top-ranked in more specialties than any other care provider according to U.S. News & World Report. As we work together to put the needs of the patient first, we are also dedicated to our employees, investing in competitive compensation and comprehensive benefit plans – to take care of you and your family, now and in the future. And with continuing education and advancement opportunities at every turn, you can build a long, successful career with Mayo Clinic.
Just as our reputation has spread beyond our Minnesota roots, so have our locations. Today, our employees are located at our three major campuses in Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona, Jacksonville, Florida, Rochester, Minnesota, and at Mayo Clinic Health System campuses throughout Midwestern communities, and at our international locations. Each Mayo Clinic location is a special place where our employees thrive in both their work and personal lives. Learn more about what each unique Mayo Clinic campus has to offer, and where your best fit is.
Equal Opportunity
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status or disability status. Learn more about the "EOE is the Law". Mayo Clinic participates in E-Verify and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.
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