Administrative Pathology Assistant - TidalHealth

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Administrative Pathology Assistant Position Summary

The Administrative Pathology Assistant position provides secretarial and administrative support to the pathology department. Performs and coordinates office activities to ensure that information is disseminated to staff. Pathologists, directors, managers, and other administration professionals rely on this position to support administrative operations. Must be proficient with Microsoft office and Epic Beaker and have excellent spelling, punctuation, grammar and oral communication skills.

Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office application, Epic Beaker, Copath
• Reference lab send-outs
• Referral physician send-outs
• Organize packages of materials to be sent for consult and receive FedEx and USPS material
• Review consult material received and be sure it equals the description of materials sent to the institution
• Create referral cases in Epic for second opinions and create historical cases in Epic from Copath cases
• Scan outside pathology and lab reports into Epic Beaker
• Processing of in-house and reference lab orders, result/report entry, adding addendums to reports
• Tracking and documenting requests for legal, send-out test, consults, autopsies
• Management of incoming and outgoing pathology slides and blocks and filing slides and blocks
• Prepare materials for daily tumor board conferences and takes minutes for pathology meetings
• Acts as liaison for all external and internal hospital departments, providing status updates on cases and managing all internal and external inquiries
• Support incoming calls for pathology
• Take minutes for pathology meeting
• Maintain supplies with respect to outside laboratories ( boxes, forms, FedEx envelopes, labels)
• Minimum Knowledge,

Medical Transcriptionist Position Requirements

Education

• High School Graduate or equivalent required.
• Successful completion or graduation from a Medical Secretarial School (2) year program, which includes typing, medical transcription and other related courses preferred.

Experience

• One to three years experience as a administrative pathology assistant or secretary in a comparable position preferred.
• Experience in a healthcare setting a plus.
• Other requirements include: Microsoft office, Epic Beaker, excellent communication skills, ability to multitask and detail-oriented.

Administrative Pathology Assistant Work Schedule

• Day or evening shift duty; Monday through Friday.
• Works rotating weekends, based on staff coverage.

Administrative Pathology Assistant Benefits

• At TidalHealth, team members working at least 36 hours per pay period based on 12-hour shift schedules or at least 37.5 hours for non 12-hour shift schedules and part-time team members working at least 30 hours or more on weekends only are eligible for benefits.

• Benefits include medical, prescription, vision, dental, flexible spending accounts, disability insurance plans, life insurance, paid time off plans, retirement plans, tuition assistance, employee assistance, and access to on-site childcare and a credit union.

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