Pathology Reporting Specialist

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MO-SSM Health Ambulatory Care Center CSM

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Summary:

Performs a variety of tasks to support the pathologists, surgical pathology and cytology departments, ensuring accuracy and attention to detail.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Documents patient demographics, orders, reports, billing records, and other necessary information into the electronic medical record. 
• Assists with requests in the preparation of diagnostic material for reference lab testing, research studies and tumor board (e.g., processing orders, requesting materials, and packaging diagnostic material and documentation).  
• Answers and triages phone calls, relays messages, and fulfills requested tasks prompted by these encounters.  
• Contacts outside providers to communicate additional test recommendations based on the pathologists’ findings. 
• Scans paper requisitions, second opinion pathology reports, and unsolicited pathology reports into the electronic medical record. Initiates amended reports as needed. 
• Interprets and converts dictation by health care professionals into printed text. Recognizes, interprets, and evaluates inconsistencies, discrepancies and inaccuracies in medical dictation and appropriately edits, revises, and/or clarifies without altering meaning of dictation or changing dictator's style. 
• Utilizes computerized dictation and transcription software and electronic health record software. 
• Performs other duties as assigned. 

EDUCATION

• High School diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience

EXPERIENCE

• No experience required

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Frequent keyboard use/data entry.
• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Rare climbing.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS 

• None

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Employee

Department:

4899230235 SLUCR DERMPATH LAB

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Benefits:

SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.

• Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE). 

• Flexible Payment Options: our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.

• Upfront Tuition Coverage: we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members. 

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