When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.
Medical Transcription 30%, Report distribution 35%, Outside correspondence 15%, Patient registration 10%,Office Management 15%
Job Description:
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Medical Transcription
Types quickly and accurately- Minimum 60 words per minute.
Demonstrates excellent medical terminology skills Reviews work with pathologists to ensure accuracy.
Specimen Processing
Accessions specimens by verifying patient and specimen identification. Always utilizes two forms of patient identification.
Assigns correct levels for charging purposes.
Basic standard histologic specimen processing is performed which meet or exceed the requirements of the pathologist.
Record and Specimen
Retention Specimens and slides are kept in accordance to the laboratory's Record Retention Policy.
Records and slides are kept in a clean, safe environment and prompt retrieval of records or slides is possible when needed.
Office Management
Works in close collaboration with pathologist, histologists, and department director.
Maintains all patient reports in a neat, retrievable manner. Ensures that reports are distributed to meet client needs. Correspondence Sends out letters of correspondence and specimen slides.
Ensures that replies are received and that final reports are completed for pathologist signature.
Correspondence
Sends out letters of correspondence and specimen slides.
Ensures that replies are received and that final reports are completed for pathologist signature.
Pathology Module Maintenance
Builds and maintains LIS Pathology modules.
Ensure uploading of historical date.
Attending user group sessions.
Participate in all product system upgrades.
Provide capability to rapidly retrieve patient reports.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
Required Skills
Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable the individual to perform the essential functions. Communication: Must possess verbal and written skills to communicate effectively and courteously with a diverse group of professional and non-professional members of the health care team, patients and family/significant others.
Minimum Education High school diploma. .
Minimum Work Experience Experience in pathology, medical records, or in doctor’s transcription services
Pay Range:
$21.00 - $28.26The pay range listed for this position is the base hourly wage range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law. Compensation may exceed the base hourly rate depending on shift differentials, call pay, premium pay, overtime pay, and other additional pay practices, as applicable to the position and in accordance with the law.
As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/DisabledSkills Required
- High school diploma
- Typing speed minimum 60 words per minute
- Strong medical terminology knowledge
- Experience in pathology, medical records, or doctor's transcription services
- Specimen accessioning using two forms of patient identification
- Basic histologic specimen processing skills
- Maintain records and slides according to laboratory retention policy
- Build and maintain LIS pathology modules, upload historical data, participate in system upgrades
- Effective verbal and written communication with healthcare team and patients/families
What We Do
Beth Israel Lahey Health is a new, integrated system providing patients with better care wherever they are. Care informed by world-class research and education. We are doctors and nurses, technicians and social workers, innovators and educators, and so many others. All with a shared vision for what health care can and should be
