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UPMC · 2 days ago

Laboratory Administrative Assistant, Intermediate

Pittsburgh, PA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

3+ years exp

UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital is seeking a Full Time Laboratory Administrative Assistant Intermediate to support Magee Lab Administration. This role involves providing varied administrative support to a department or multiple departments, including maintaining calendars, compiling data, and assisting with specimen processing.

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Responsibilities

Maintains supervisor's calendar (i.e., proactively schedules meetings on supervisor's behalf, makes recommendations for large meeting venues and catering, takes leadership role to ensure meetings flow smoothly)

Collects, compiles, and analyzes moderately complex data and information. Composes straightforward written descriptions of results. Researches, drafts, and/or abstracts reports (i.e., conduct initial research to gather information for Supervisor regarding topic of interest)

Maintains various accounting and budgetary records (i.e., completes expense reports).May make travel arrangements

May assist with processing of specimens and/or packaging specimens according to testing specifications. May assist in the collection of specimens according to established procedures

Receive, triage, and accession patient materials (specimens, slides, paraffin blocks) into laboratory information system (LIS), adhering to turn around-time deadlines to ensure timely patient results

Checks patient records for accuracy and completeness, taking corrective steps as necessary

Review patient records to determine appropriate consultative pathologist and/or laboratory

Determine patient insurance status and source of consultation to ensure appropriate billing

Transcribe diagnosis and other clinical information into LIS. Make corrections and edits to reports as per pathologist instruction

Participate in training of new staff members

Qualification

Laboratory Information System (LIS)Advanced MS Suite proficiencyData analysisBasic accounting knowledgeAdministrative supportTeam trainingCommunication skills