Monica L. Sickler

• Prepare laboratory specimens for analysis and testing
• Unpack and route specimens to their respective staging areas
• Accurately identify and label specimens
• Pack and ship specimens to proper testing facilities
• Meet department activity and production goals
• Properly prepare and store excess specimen samples
• Data entry of patient information in an accurate and timely manner

• Assembly • Decontamination • Endoscopes • Storage

Enrolled in Columbia Basin College Sterile Processing Technician Program. Completed winter quarter course work. Completed spring quarter clinical hours at Tri-Cities Regional Surgery Center, Kadlec Clinic Northwest Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine, and Kadlec Regional Medical Center. Obtained HSPA CRCST certification.

• Receive, ensure correlation, accession and label clinical laboratory specimens
• Prepare specimens for testing and analysis via centrifugation and aliquoting; pack specimens for reference testing according to LabCorp test protocols and requirements
• Scan and/or data entry of specimen and patient information for tracking purposes
• Ensure all lab equipment is working properly and perform minor instrumentation maintenance
• Troubleshoot, resolve and document any specimen related issues
• Replenish test bench supplies as needed; sanitize
• Complete record logs and other administrative duties as requested
• Rack specimen tubes utilizing SRS tracking system; send EDTA and SST tubes to core lab for long-term storage; rotate SSR tube storage
• Handle and dispose of medical and chemical waste
• Load and unload specimens onto hematology and chemistry analyzers; prepare and stain peripheral blood smear when needed
• Perform routine urinalysis testing utilizing Clinitek and UA reagent test strips and performing Ictotest to verify bilirubin results when necessary; record accurate and timely results into LCWS
• Trained and experienced in the following Waived Testing: Fisher Scientific Surevue Stat Urine HCG; BD Veritor Rapid Detection of Flu A&B; BD Veritor RSV; Abbott Clearview Rapid Mono Test Kit

• Perform accurate and complete Registration/Prerequisitions and Admissions in EPIC by interviewing patients in a booth setting, front desk setting, or by bedside obtaining all current demographic and financial information; acquiring patient signatures on COA forms, HIPPA, VA, time sensitive Medicare forms, and other forms as required within Kadlec policies; completing MSPQ; and obtaining other pertinent information and documentation; utilizing interpretive services to provide and promote communication with patient and/or companion
• Verify insurance eligibility and benefits utilizing Real Time Eligibility and/or by insurance website to minimize denials and maximize eligibility and/or by insurance website to minimize denials and maximize reimbursement; collect Emergency Department co-pays, Diagnostic Imaging estimates, and patient bill payments utilizing Converge/Virtual Merchant; provide receipt; record collections according to Kadlec and departmental policies
• Perform Emergency Department registrations such as Workers’ Compensation claims, Motor Vehicle claims, Victim of Crime claims, VA claims and other third party liability; Correctional Facility patients and Pre-Book Clearance; and trauma patients; “Roll Over” trauma patient as per PCC request; Admit Emergency Department patients to Cath Lab
• Perform Hospital Operator duties; knowledge of Code policies and Overhead announcements; utilizing Next papers and Everbridge communication tools
• Admit Direct Transfer patients to hospital room; create new hospital account
• Perform registration for Newborn patients; create Newborn Hearing and Jaundice Screenings
• Perform registration for Walk In x-rays and EKGs for EPIC and Trace orders
• Perform registration for Out Patient Procedure Check-Ins; create Patient Packets for future Diagnostic Imaging appointments, validate orders and authorized insurance referral status, including waivers when necessary
• Attend required meetings and trainings; maintain current knowledge of insurance requirements and other changes

• Perform Patient/Doctor inquiry and data entry utilizing Meditech hospital system
• Enter billing pneumonics for histotechnical cost component
• Correlate, proofread/correct, record, scan, copy and/or fax, distribute and file all pathology/cytology reports
• Perform inventory control, order supplies and document distribution of supplies
• Process and document all cases to reference laboratories utilizing commercial carriers
• Trained and recertified every two years to package and ship HAZMAT/Dangerous Goods (OSHA, DOT, IATA regulations)
• Assist bedside with biopsies and fine needle aspirations (i.e. bone marrow procedures, radiological guided procedures), and frozen sections by producing fixed and unfixed peripheral smears and touch-preps and placing specimen in appropriate fixative solution (i.e. formalin, cytology); stain slides utilizing H&E staining procedures, or Wright stain
• Label and maintain all slides, paraffin tissue blocks and reports; current circulation and long-term storage
• Perform QC and minimal maintenance of TissueTek tissue processor
• Perform, chart, and file all daily QA/QC
• Clean and remove residual paraffin from microtome, embedding center, and water bath
• Create new charts and spreadsheets utilizing Microsoft Excel
• Ensure specimen requisition information is complete and accurate
• Disposal and documentation of all tissue and body fluids as per TCL Safety Protocol procedures, utilizing formalin neutralizing powder