Pathology Support Specialist I

Are you motivated to participate in a dynamic, multi-tasking environment? Do you want to join a company that invests in its employees? Are you seeking a position where you can use your skills while continuing to be challenged and learn? Then we encourage you to dive deeper into this opportunity.

NeoGenomics is looking for a Temporary Case Support Specialist I based at our lab in Aliso Viejo, CA who wants to continue to learn in order to allow our company to grow.

Shift time: Tuesday to Saturday 7:00am to 3:30pm

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As an employer, we promise to provide you with a purpose driven mission in which you have the opportunity to save lives by improving patient care through the exceptional work you perform. Together, we will become the world's leading cancer reference laboratory.

Position Summary

Responsible for the coordination of patient case logistics to ensure operational turnaround times are in compliance with departmental standards and that Pathologist and client expectations are met.

Core Responsibilities

• Prioritize and monitor cases throughout the day, providing status updates as required.
• Assess caseloads and distribute cases to Pathologists
• Act as liaison between the Pathology Department and other departments (Client Services, Lab Operations, Sales, and Marketing), providing appropriate, prompt and accurate response to any request.
• Troubleshoot missing or delayed cases and find solutions to discrepancies.
• Facilitate add-on test requests for Pathologists.
• Monitor and manage daily send out of consult cases to consultants.
• Facilitate report changes (amendments, addendum, corrected) for Pathology
• Using provided guidelines, capture relevant clinical information and patient history from provided medical charts and clinical documentation and enter into laboratory information system (LIS).
• Monitor, collect, and transport cases to and from labs/path support/pathologist offices
• Organize materials for outside referrals, ensure receipt of materials released to outside facilities
• Administrative duties, including copying, filing, data entry, faxing, and quality control of spreadsheets.

Experience, Education, Qualification Requirements

• Associate degree or Bachelor’s degree in science field preferred. Prior work experience will also be taken into consideration.
• Minimum of 1 year of experience in the medical field or clinical laboratory highly preferred.
• High degree of proficiency and learning agility as it relates to databases and software applications as well as use of Microsoft Office programs.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including very good writing and proofreading capabilities.
• Must be able to work in a biohazard environment and comply with safety policies and standards outlined in the Safety Manual
• Good visual acuity including color perception required for certain departments
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds