Pathology Lab Coordinator I (On-site, Chicago)

Tempus, Inc.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

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Benefits package

Incentive compensation possible

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Job summary

Tempus, Inc. is seeking a Pathology Lab Coordinator to streamline workflows between the lab, pathologists, and business teams. The role focuses on accurate data extraction from patient documents and supporting pathology and IHC reviews to ensure efficient testing.

You will act as a liaison across Tempus, driving process improvements and maintaining strict adherence to lab protocols while handling multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 4 year college degree in Biological Science with anatomy and/or molecular biology classes.
• Prior pathology or histotechnology lab experience preferred.
• Knowledge of medical terminology preferred.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and ability to adapt to changing priorities with professionalism.
• Ability to communicate effectively with teams across Tempus in person and email.
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Show initiative in a fast paced environment.
• Desire to work on mission-critical tasks within a high-level team.
• Strong note-taking skills or experience transcribing speech to text.
• General office equipment and software proficiency, including Mac OS.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate between lab, pathologists, and business teams to support testing workflows.
• Abstract clinical data accurately from patient documents.
• Support pathology and IHC review workflows.
• Act as liaison between Pathology and other Tempus teams.
• Industrialize lab operational processes through creative thinking.
• Troubleshoot, audit sample progress, and reconcile lab specimens.
• Follow all lab protocols and shift requirements as assigned.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Organized

Note taking

Team liaison

Documentation

Mac OS

Fast learner

Education

Bachelor's degree in Biological Science

Tools

Mac OS

Office software

Job description

Passionate about precision medicine and advancing the healthcare industry? Recent advancements in underlying technology have finally made it possible for AI to impact clinical care in a meaningful way. Tempus’ proprietary platform connects an entire ecosystem of real-world evidence to deliver real-time, actionable insights to physicians, providing critical information about the right treatments for the right patients, at the right time. We are looking for a Pathology Lab Coordinator who will be responsible for the coordination between our lab, pathologists, and business teams across Tempus.

What You’ll Do:

• Work with pathologists and histotechnologists to ensure efficient patient testing workflows for clinical specimens.
• Abstract clinical data accurately and efficiently from patient documents.
• Support multiple workflows including pathology review and IHC review.
• Serve as a liaison between Pathology team and other teams across Tempus.
• Utilize creative thinking to industrialize team operational processes.
• Responsible for troubleshooting, auditing sample progress, and reconciliation of lab specimens.
• Expected to follow all lab protocols.

Qualifications:

• 4 year college degree, in a Biological Science, including classes in anatomy and/or molecular biology.
• Prior Pathology or Histotechnology Lab experience, with anatomy experience highly preferred.
• Knowledge of medical terminology is highly preferred.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and ability to adapt to changing priorities while maintaining professionalism.
• Ability to communicate effectively with teams across Tempus in person and email.
• Highly organized and systematic, superb attention to detail and ability to complete tasks with a high degree of accuracy.
• Show initiative in a fast paced environment.
• Desire to work as part of a high-level team while working independently on mission-critical tasks.
• Strong note taking skills and/or experience transcribing spoken word to text.
• General office equipment and software knowledge and computer proficiency, including Mac OS.

Candidates must be able to work the assigned shift. Please note that shift assignment is based on technical level, experience, and current business needs.

- Su (8am-6:30pm), M/W/Th (9am-7:30pm)

CHI: $23.25

The expected salary range may vary for other locations. Actual salary may vary based on qualifications and experience.

Tempus offers a full range of benefits, which may include incentive compensation, restricted stock units, medical and other benefits depending on the position.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Tempus was founded in August of 2015 by Eric Lefkofsky, after his wife was diagnosed with Breast Cancer. Shortly after he founded the company in an effort to bring the power of technology and artificial intelligence to cancer care, he convinced Ryan Fukushima to join as the company’s first employee. Ryan and Eric began assembling a world class team, focused on building the first version of a platform capable of ingesting real time healthcare data in an effort to personalize diagnostics. We built the platform for oncology and have expanded it to neuropsychiatry, cardiology, infectious disease (through COVID), and radiology. Despite our rapid growth, our mission remains the same—to help ensure patients are on the right drug at the right time, so they can live longer and healthier lives.

We’re looking for people who can change the world. Who question the status quo and don’t shy away from tough problems. For the builders who are never done building and the learners who are never done learning. We’re looking for passionate people with undying curiosity. Those who want to attack one of the most challenging problems mankind has ever faced. Head on.