Pathology Reporting Specialist

It's more than a career, it's a calling.

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Job Highlights:

Join a teamwhere your work matters—every moment, every patient,  

every community. At SSM Health,you’ll be empowered to grow,  

supported tothrive, and inspired to make a lasting impact. 

In this role, you will provide hands-on support in a fast-paced care  

environment where every shift makes a direct impact on patients and  

families. Your attention to detail, compassion, and ability to work  

closely with clinical teams will help createa safer, smoother care  

experience. 

Department: DermaPath Laboratory

Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Apply today. SSM Health – We bring out the incredible in you,  

everyday.

Job Summary:

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Documents patient demographics, orders, reports, billing records, and other necessary information into the electronic medical record. 
• Assists with requests in the preparation of diagnostic material for reference lab testing, research studies and tumor board (e.g., processing orders, requesting materials, and packaging diagnostic material and documentation).  
• Answers and triages phone calls, relays messages, and fulfills requested tasks prompted by these encounters.  
• Contacts outside providers to communicate additional test recommendations based on the pathologists’ findings. 
• Scans paper requisitions, second opinion pathology reports, and unsolicited pathology reports into the electronic medical record. Initiates amended reports as needed. 
• Interprets and converts dictation by health care professionals into printed text. Recognizes, interprets, and evaluates inconsistencies, discrepancies and inaccuracies in medical dictation and appropriately edits, revises, and/or clarifies without altering meaning of dictation or changing dictator's style. 
• Utilizes computerized dictation and transcription software and electronic health record software. 
• Performs other duties as assigned. 

EDUCATION

• High School diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience

EXPERIENCE

• No experience required

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Frequent keyboard use/data entry.
• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Rare climbing.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS 

• None

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