Pathology Operations Specialist

Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute; Fort Myers (FL); On-site; USD 48,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute, LLC is seeking a Pathology Support Specialist to ensure pathology test orders in the EMR are complete and correctly entered into the LIS, and to manage workflow with MRFs and in-house testing processes.

Candidates should have a High School diploma and at least 3 years in a medical/clinical or laboratory setting; familiarity with LIS/EMR and pathology terminology is preferred.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three (3) years of experience in a medical/clinical or laboratory setting is preferred.
• Medical terminology knowledge required.
• Pathology terminology preferred.
• Lab Information System and Electronic Medical Record experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Runs and processes BI reports to obtain daily test orders and follows up on incomplete or unsigned orders.
• Reviews orders in EMR for completeness and appropriateness, ensuring the pathology report and ICD-10 code are available.
• Accurately accessions tests in LIS and assigns internal requests (Cpath, 3P bins).
• Creates Material Request Forms (MRF) to obtain materials for in-house testing and forwards MRFs to reference labs as needed.
• Maintains confidentiality of patient information and adheres to all policy and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication

Organization

Cross-functional teamwork

Microsoft Office

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

LIS

EMR

Job description

Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute, LLC is seeking a Pathology Support Specialist to ensure pathology test orders in the EMR are complete and correctly entered into the LIS, and to manage workflow with MRFs and in-house testing processes.

Candidates should have a High School diploma and at least 3 years in a medical/clinical or laboratory setting; familiarity with LIS/EMR and pathology terminology is preferred.