Pathology Coordinator

Vancouver Clinic • Oakland, CA

1d • $23 - $32 • Onsite

About The Position

Vancouver Clinic is seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Pathology Coordinator to support the daily administrative function of our Pathology department. This role is essential in maintaining, evaluating, and providing accurate medical pathology documentation. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of anatomic pathology processes and be able to communicate effectively with physicians, staff, and referral laboratories. Schedule: Will work 28 hours/week, Monday – Friday 11:30am to 5:30pm. This position is on site in the Pathology Laboratory Padden Parkway.

Requirements

• Proficient in medical terminology
• Accurate keyboarding skills (50–60 WPM minimum).
• Scribe / transcription skills.
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality of patient information
• Medical transcription and reporting experience (required)
• Proficiency in basic Microsoft Office applications (required)
• Minimum two years of experience in a Clinical or Anatomic Pathology Lab (strongly preferred)

Nice To Haves

• Associate’s degree in biology or related field (preferred)
• Billing and coding experience (preferred)
• EPIC Beaker experience (preferred)

Responsibilities

• Prepare and format pathology reports; review grossing dictation and description reporting.
• Manage sending/receiving of slides and tissue blocks to other laboratories; track outstanding specimens and tissue blocks for retrieval
• Confirm billing codes against patient charts in EPIC; resolve billing errors and assist Pathologists with code identification
• Perform internal pre-authorization process by submitting requests to the referral team
• Transcribe pathology report dictations from Pathologists
• Ensure accuracy and completeness of all pathology reports

Benefits

• Vancouver Clinic offers medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, long term disability, health savings account, flexible spending account, employee assistance program, and multiple supplemental benefits (voluntary life, critical illness, accident, hospital indemnity, identity theft protection, legal services, etc.).
• We also offer a 401k retirement plan, along with an employer matching contribution up to 4%.
• Compensation packages and time off programs vary and are dependent on factors such as department, position type, primary work state and FTE.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree