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Job Description:

Pathology Support Specialists are the key support personnel for pathologists and the Pathology department. Responsibilities include filing, pulling, and tracking pathology slides, blocks, and materials, preparing cases and reports for tumor conferences, basic office administrative tasks, and frequent communication with physicians and pathologists for specialty testing and add-on requests.

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Job Specifics:

+ Benefits (https://intermountainbenefits.com/) Eligible: Yes

+ Shift Details: Monday-Friday, 9am-530pm

**Who We Are:** St. George Regional Hospital (https://intermountainhealthcare.org/locations/st-george-regional-hospital?utm\_campaign=gmb&utm\_source=local) - We are fully accredited by The Joint Commission and serve as a Level II Trauma center, caring for almost all trauma patients (with the exception of major pediatric trauma).

Essential Functions:

+ Responsibilities include filing, pulling, and tracking pathology slides, blocks, and materials, preparing cases and reports for tumor conferences, basic office administrative tasks, and frequent communication with physicians and pathologists for specialty testing and add-on requests.

+ Facilitate the ordering and processing of pathology-specific specialty testing requests – including molecular and cytogenetic studies and the subsequent result distribution and report addenda.

+ Operating multiple laboratory and pathology computer systems, pathology case registration, accessioning pathology cases, and/or transcribing pathology reports

+ Communication skills and the ability to deescalate stressful situations calmly and respectfully professionally.

+ Involved in troubleshooting of day-to-day issues within the Pathology department, are detail-oriented, and can recognize factors that may affect testing outcomes. Take appropriate action to solve problems and document errors

Skills:

+ Pathology

+ Medical Terminology

+ Medical Transcription

+ Verbal and Written Communication

+ Office Administration

+ Computer Literacy

+ Teamwork

+ Typing

+ Transcribing

+ Customer Service

Minimum Qualifications:

+ High School diploma or GED

+ Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment under stressful situations

+ Demonstrated ability to work on-call shifts, according to department needs

+ Self-motivated and able to work independently

+ Flexibility to work a variety of shifts that may include weekends, holidays and nights

Preferred Qualifications:

+ Experience working in a healthcare setting

+ Medical transcription or coding experience

+ Experience with laboratory information systems

+ Adheres to all personal protective requirements including, but not limited to, gloves, lab coats, face shields, and masks

Physical Requirements:

+ Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies.

+ Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations.

+ Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use and typing for documenting patient care, accessing needed information, medication preparation, etc.

+ Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients. Will also bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items.

+ Need to walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment. This includes pushing/pulling gurneys and portable equipment, including heavy items. Often required to navigate crowded and busy rooms (full of equipment, power cords on the floor, etc.)

+ May be expected to stand in a stationary position for an extended period of time.

+ For roles requiring driving: Expected to drive a vehicle which requires sitting, seeing and reading signs, traffic signals, and other vehicles.

Location:

Intermountain Health St George Regional Hospital

Work City:

St George

Work State:

Utah

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

$18.93 - $27.45

We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

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Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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