Digital Pathology Coordinator

Beth Israel Lahey Health

3d•$22 - $30•Onsite

About The Position

The Digital Pathology Coordinator will provide logistical and administrative support for the Department of Pathology’s Digital Pathology whole slide scanning enterprise. The digital pathology coordinator is responsible for scanning and entering metadata for histology slides selected for consultation, teaching/research, tumor board, clinical conferences, and archival imaging. The position is well-suited for a detail-oriented candidate who wants to work directly with patient data and play an essential role in delivering patient care.

Requirements

Associate’s Degree
A minimum of one year of work experience in administrative, healthcare or science based field
Experience with computer systems required, including web based applications, which may include Outlook, Word and Excel.

Responsibilities

Collate slides from multiple areas of the department for slide scanning in a timely manner
Using a team approach, coordinate activities with multiple stake holders (attending physicians/scientists, residents, and lab/administrative staff)
Perform pre-analytic review of slides for scanning (clean slides, examine tissue placement of slide, and quality of barcode)
Prepare metadata for slides scanned
Scanning slides: Load and unload slides into scanner using batch management schemes
Perform QA (review slide image quality and barcode label identifiers to ensure integrity of interface to Image Management System is readable and navigable)
Rescan failures
Review operation ID functions (date/time stamps, audit trails)
Organize slides for return to appropriate designated area of the department/stakeholders
Maintain organized spreadsheets and tables for tracking workflow
Organized Image Management System according to established methods/design
Problem-solve mechanical issues and maintain equipment (liaison between vendor maintenance/customer service)
Monitor storage/purge archived files