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Support Specialist, Laboratory Administrator Jobs in Hackensack – New Jersey – USA at Hackensack Meridian Health
Title: Support Specialist, Laboratory Administrator
Company: Hackensack Meridian Health
Location: Hackensack – New Jersey – USA
Overview:
Our team members are the heart of what makes us better.
At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and
collaboration
, our employees are team members. Here,
competitive benefits
are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community.
Together, we keep getting better – advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.
The Support Specialist, Laboratory Administrator registers specimens into the EPIC system, performs a variety of clerical duties relating to patient specimens, and answers inquiries regarding the status of patient results. Prepares various tumor board conferences, patient second opinions, and other requests by pathologist or outside facilities.
Responsibilities:
A day in the life of a Support Specialist, Laboratory Administrator with Hackensack Meridian Health includes:
Prepares submitted slide cases after review of outside reports, accuracy of outside slides & blocks, government  verification of insurance.
Registers the case and labels all blocks and slides, assigns to sub-specialty pathologist for diagnostic purposes and records daily point count. Contact the physician’s office with errors in case information.
Responsible for stamping each specimen order with accurate date and time received.
Records distribution to pathologist in submitted slide spreadsheet.
Returns all submitted slides back to the outside facility via Federal Express within six months of receipt. Documents this information in the Case Information section of the report in EPIC.
Works closely with the Tumor Registry and physician’s office when selecting appropriate cases for various tumor boards.
Prepares a monthly Tumor Board schedule as requested by the VP of Pathology.
Prints a complete history on patients being presented for Tumor Board Conference for review by pathologist.
Prepares all Tumor Board Conferences weekly as per department protocol. Ensures that all reports and slides are accurately assembled (including slides from outside institutions, when necessary) for preparation by pathologists.
Assists the Histology Department with location of missing blocks and slides when necessary.
Screens all incoming calls and provides information to appropriate medical personnel as needed.
Accurately prepares reports and retrieves slides for review by pathologist for patient 2nd opinion.
Logs all patient 2nd opinion requests in the EPIC spreadsheet. Packages all slides/blocks appropriately for Federal Express shipment. Documents ETA of return of slides back to HUMC.
Prepares invoice for HUMC charges for patient 2nd opinion. Records payment in logbook and delivers all checks to HUMC cashier.
Reviews all completed Breast Cancer Profiles for accuracy of CPT codes and files all paperwork.
Assists with the preparation of all Research cases in the absence of the Pathology Research Coordinator.
Prints OR schedules for pathology on daily Frozen Section calls.
Requests additional blocks, slides, or reports from outside facilities at the request of the …
