Pathology Data Associate

NYU Langone Hospital-Long Island is a 591-bed university-affiliated medical center, which offers sophisticated diagnostic and therapeutic care in virtually every specialty and subspecialty of medicine and surgery. We are a major regional healthcare resource with a deep commitment to medical education and research, offering a full complement of inpatient and outpatient services. At NYU Langone Health, equity, diversity, and inclusion are fundamental values. We strive to be a place where our exceptionally talented faculty, staff, and students of all identities can thrive. We embrace diversity, inclusion, and individual skills, ideas, and knowledge. For more information, go to nyulangone.org, and interact with us on  LinkedIn, Glassdoor, Indeed, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram.

Position Summary:
We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Pathology Data Associate.

In this role, the successful candidate Performs clerical and support activities necessary to assist in laboratory operations Serves as a communications resource and facilitates the collection and transfer of information both internally and externally Assists medical nursing and administrative staff to meet unit department and institutional goals

Job Responsibilities:

• Adheres to the department’s Standard Operating policies and procedures, Recognizes process failures and takes effective corrective action. Determines acceptable quality of requisitions and reports and logs and faxes. Notifies manger in the case of any problematic processes and audits and records in departmental computer system all specific information.
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Assists in the coaching, mentoring and training of new clerical accessioning staff.
• Maintains legal retrievals and filing and documentation for Risk Management issues with tracking of any specimensslidesblocks through computer system.
• Prioritizes work in an efficient manner. Appropriately accessions and organizes 2nd patient requestsconsultations2nd opinion returns.
• Recognizes unsafe working conditions and takes corrective action. Follows OSHA regulations for PPE (Personnel Protective Equipment) such as lab coats, gloves and protective shields when in contact with blood and body fluids. Participates in unit based quality improvement initiatives. Attends and participates in staff meetings and in-services or obtains information presented.
• Retrieves and analyzes Anatomic Pathology reports and requisitions. Tabulates TAT, autopsy rates, clinical pathological correlations and quality assurance data. Maintains records and files accurately within regulatory compliance and computer tracking system.

Minimum Qualifications:
To qualify you must have a High School or GED
1-2 years Collecting and reporting of Blood Bank data and statistics
Strong communication; both oral and written, multitasking detail orientation, organizational customer service and interpersonal skills 
Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office especially Excel Word PowerPoint and Outlook Knowledge of statistical computation analysis data collection and reporting

Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.

NYU Langone Hospital-Long Island provides its staff with far more than just a place to work. Rather, we are an institution you can be proud of, an institution where you’ll feel good about devoting your time and your talents.

NYU Langone Hospital-Long Island is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender dysphoria, national origin, age, religion, disability, military and veteran status, marital or parental status, citizenship status, genetic information or any other factor which cannot lawfully be used as a basis for an employment decision. We require applications to be completed online.
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NYU Langone Health provides a salary range to comply with the New York state Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $45,860.07 – $70,553.95 Annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialty, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.

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