Optum in the tri-state region (formerly CareMount Medical, ProHEALTH New York and Riverside Medical Group) offers an interconnected network that enables us to work collaboratively to better coordinate care among our doctors and care teams. Together, we offer you and your family access to more than 2,100 providers, representing 70 specialties, working in 360 medical practices and more than 55 urgent care locations across New York, New Jersey, and Southern Connecticut. For more information, visit www.optum.com/tri .
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CareMount Medical, P.C. is the largest independent multispecialty medical group in New York State, providing comprehensive medical care of the highest quality to over 640,000 patients in more than 45 locations throughout Westchester, Putnam, Dutchess, Columbia, and Ulster counties and New York City. Founded in 1946 as Mount Kisco Medical Group, CareMount has grown to over 600 physicians and advanced practice professionals representing more than 40 different medical specialties. CareMount is affiliated with world-class organizations including Massachusetts General Hospital, Mount Sinai Health System, and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. CareMount offers on-site laboratory and radiology services, endoscopy and infusion suites, and operates eight urgent-care centers. Our physicians are frequently recognized as best doctors in respected publications and have been featured in lists including New York Magazine’s “Best Doctors,” Westchester and Hudson Valley Magazine’s “Top Doctors” as well as in Castle Connolly Medical’s “Top Doctors.” For additional information about CareMount Medical and its specialties, please visit: www.optum.com/tri .

The group has always maintained a firm commitment to each of our patients...to provide high quality medical and surgical care in a warm, friendly setting, and in a caring manner. Each and every member of our professional and support staff is dedicated to this ideal - physicians, nurses, technicians and support personnel.

Positions in this function provides laboratory services and supervisory support by directing the work of processing staff that are processing and manifesting specimens in the clinical laboratory.
Primary Responsibilities:

• Assists in the performance of specimen processing and manifesting in accordance with medical group and governmental standards
• Supervises the daily activities of Processors on both shifts (see processor job description.) Oversees the accurate and appropriate standardized processing and manifesting of specimens. Improve workflow
• Trains processors and provides re-training if needed
• Performs annual competency and annual merit reviews
• Evaluates workflow in the processing area and suggests methods to improve processes
• Handles all specimen issues on problem logs with resolution
• Investigates all problem specimens left in problem racks
• Checks all extra specimens ensuring all tests are ordered and completed
• Excellent computer skills (NextGen and CLS systems)
• Monitors supply inventory and maintains supply area
• Helps write policies and procedures for the processing department
• Completes and submits time cards for the staff
• Prepares monthly and daily schedules, approves PTO
• Schedules breaks and meals
• Covers short staff, responsible for two shifts from 8:30am - 10:00pm
• Directs staff coverage to multiple processing sites so that all operational hours are covered
• Assists with operational supervision of the laboratory as needed
• Calls reference labs or phlebotomy supervisors as needed to verify specimen requirements or handle issues with specimens
• Maintains patient confidentiality
• Promotes staff safety practices- ensures PPE is being used properly
• Performs related work as required
  

Typical Physical Demands:

• Full range of body motion including manual and finger dexterity and hand-eye coordination
• Frequent standing and walking for long periods of time
• Lifting and carrying supplies
• Visual acuity and normal color perception
  

Working Conditions: Exposure to communicable diseases, toxic substances, medicinal preparations, and other conditions common to a medical group and laboratory are possible.

You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

• Knowledge of Clinical laboratory procedures for specimen processing and manifesting
• Knowledge of supervisory principles to oversee the work of processing
• Knowledge of laboratory test requirements
• Knowledge of Medical Terminology and the ability to interact with Medical Staff regarding specimen processing
• Knowledge of safety requirements and the ability to recognize and provide correction to hazardous conditions
• Proven ability to evaluate staff for competency
• Demonstrated skill in laboratory documentation
• Demonstrated skill in identifying and resolving problems
• Demonstrated skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with patients, medical staff and the public
• Proven ability to evaluate and use statistics and other data
• Proven ability to communicate clearly

Preferred Qualifications:

• BS Degree in Medical Technology or AAS degree in Medical Lab Technician
• 6+ years experience as phlebotomist or specimen processor

CareMount Medical, ProHEALTH Care Associates, and Riverside Medical Group (the “Practices”) are all physician owned and led practices having complete authority for all medical decision-making and patient care through their physicians and other licensed professionals. Optum, through its management organizations (“Optum”) provides non-clinical administrative services to support the Practices and their physicians. Neither Optum nor its management companies employ, engages, or supervises physicians or other licensed professionals, or determines or sets the methods, standards, or conduct of the practice of medicine or health care provided by the Practices or by any of their licensed professionals. “Part of Optum” reflects that the Practices are part of Optum’s effort to support forward-thinking physician practices in helping their patients live healthier lives.

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