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Employment Type:

Part time

Shift:

Day Shift

Description:

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT PRN

Boise Regional Medical Center, Pathology Department

SUMMARY:

Performs a variety of duties to support administration of the assigned department.

**HOURS:** This is a PRN position that will likely provide about 15 hours a week of opportunity. The hours would be 8-4:30 p.m.

REQUIREMENTS:

+ High school diploma or equivalent required.

+ 2 years of relevant experience required, preferably in a healthcare setting.

+ Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.

+ Experience with process improvement or lean philosophy preferred.

+ Must be able to lift up to and including 20 pounds.

+ Able to work in a dynamic environment with shifting priorities.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

+ Composes, types and transcribes correspondence, forms, reports, presentation materials and other written communications as required.

+ Answering multi-line phones. Screen callers.

+ Distribute faxes and mail to the correct departments.

+ Ship samples to reference laboratories, filling out requisitions, packaging samples to meet established guidelines.

+ Using Epic program to gather necessary information on individual patients for pathologists to present at tumor boards for treatment purposes.

+ Scan patient results; file slides.

+ Help with creating policies, procedures or workflow processes.

+ Prepare Pap specimens for our cytology team to process.

+ Prepare surgical and cytology specimens for pathology assistants and cytotechnologists to gross.

+ Registration of mail in lab/non-patient drop off requisitions/samples.

+ Evaluate supply levels; assist with ordering and stocking of supplies.

+ Maintain Thin Prep and TomCat processors; complete maintenance logs.

+ Handling of waste from stainer fluids, body fluids etc.

+ Create and distribute call schedules for pathologist/staff.

+ Requires intermediate computer skills with an emphasis on Microsoft Office applications.

+ Assists with special projects and interdepartmental needs when appropriate.

About Saint Alphonsus Health System

Saint Alphonsus Health System is a faith-based ministry and not-for-profit health system serving Idaho, Oregon, and northern Nevada communities. The health system boasts 4 hospitals, 609 licensed beds, and 73 clinic locations. Through innovative technologies, compassionate staff, and healing environments, Saint Alphonsus' goal is to improve the health and well-being of people by emphasizing care that is patient-centered, physician-led, innovative, and community-based.

+ Awarded Best Largest Employers (Forbes)

+ Top 15 Health Systems in the country by IBM Watson Health;

+ The region’s most advanced Trauma Center (Level II);

+ Commission on Cancer Accredited Program through demonstrating an uncompromising commitment to improving patient survival and quality of life.

Saint Alphonsus and Trinity Health are committed to promoting diversity in its workforce and to providing an inclusive work environment where everyone is treated with fairness, dignity and respect. We are committed to recruit and retain a diverse staff reflective of the communities we serve. Saint Alphonsus and Trinity Health are equal opportunity employers and prohibit discrimination against any individual with regard to race, color, religion, gender, marital status, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

EOE including disability/veteran