Pathology Secretary
- Job Title
- Pathology Secretary
- Job ID
- 27741654
- Location
- Washington, DC, 20060
- Other Location
- Description
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With over 150 years of caring for our community and each other in the Washington DC area, Howard University Hospital has a world-renowned reputation for high-quality, patient-centric care. Howard University Hospital is the nation’s only teaching hospital located on the campus of a Historically Black University and has created a superior learning environment, with groundbreaking research and positive patient outcomes.
Howard University Hospital seeks to hire a Secretary for Pathology Lab on Days who will embrace our reach and historic tradition of excellence. If you want to make a difference in someone’s life every day, consider a position with a team of professionals who are doing just that, making a difference. The primary duty of this position is to provide direct nursing care to patients. Collaborates with intra and interdisciplinary staff to accomplish patient care goals based on the needs of the patient and the institution. Participates in educational offerings and presents as requested.
The Secretary: The purpose of this position is to provide administrative support to Clinical Laboratories, Anatomic Pathology and the Department of Pathology.
- Answer telephone in a professional manner and route incoming calls to appropriate faculty and staff. Transcribe dictated and handwritten information for gross, microscopic, flow cytometric, molecular, cytology and electron microscopic reports. Screens surgical pathology billing slips for accuracy and completion of billing. Maintain computer-based files to laboratory service information and protocols. File and maintain numeric filing system for pathology reports and related documents.
- Provide secretarial support to the Pathology faculty, residents and staff as required
- Maintain accessions surgical Pathology specimen data in the laboratory system for editing, sign out and retrieval.
- Contact reference laboratories to request copies of reports or to inquire about status of test results.
- Provide customer- related services to staff, including the distribution of pathology reports to their assigned physicians.
- Prepare appropriate correspondence for release of information and courier-related send outs to regional laboratories. Collect data for quality assurance and perform improvement issues.
- Promote adherence to Health Sciences Compliance Program, Howard University Code of Ethics and Health Sciences Code of Ethics
- Attend annual and periodic mandatory Compliance Program training including the HIPPA Privacy Training. Maintain confidentiality of patient, families and staff.
- Assumes other duties and responsibilities that are related and appropriate to the position and area. The above responsibilities are a general description of the level and nature of the work assigned to this classification and are not to be considered as all-inclusive.
Competencies Required:- Ability to interact with all levels of personnel and external contacts
- Ability to exercise discretion and maintain confidentiality of sensitive documents relative to the Department of Pathology residents, faculty, staff, and patient reports in compliance with HIPPA
- Ability to plan, organize, coordinate and complete work assignments. Ability to multitask
- Customer service oriented
- Proficient in computer applications (MS Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Ability to establish and maintain an effective and harmonious working relationship with students, residents, faculty, University/Hospital staff and general public
Minimum requirements:- Two (2) college and/or Business school with courses in Business Administration, Secretarial Science or related fields of study
- Two (2) years of progressive medical transcription experience in a health care setting.
At Howard University Hospital our job is to care for you. We do this by offering:
Work-life balance- Recognition and rewards for professional expertise
- Competitive, comprehensive benefit plans offered (including health, disability, vacation, sick leave, and 403B retirement plan)
- COVID-19 Vaccination
Howard University Hospital requires all external applicants to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 before commencing employment. External Applicants may be required to furnish proof of vaccination and, if offered, may elect to be vaccinated at a designated Howard University Hospital location.
- Required Skills
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Ability to interact with all levels of personnel and external contacts
Ability to exercise discretion and maintain confidentiality of sensitive documents relative to the Department of Pathology residents, faculty, staff, and patient reports in compliance with HIPPA
Ability to plan, organize, coordinate and complete work assignments. Ability to multitask
Customer service oriented
Proficient in computer applications (MS Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Ability to establish and maintain an effective and harmonious working relationship with students, residents, faculty, University/Hospital staff and general public
