Pathology Data Associate
About The Position
NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island is a 591-bed university-affiliated medical center providing diagnostic and therapeutic care across a wide range of medical and surgical specialties, alongside medical education, research, and inpatient and outpatient services. The institution identifies equity and inclusion as fundamental values and aims to foster an environment where people of all identities can thrive. The Pathology Data Associate performs clerical and support activities for laboratory operations and serves as a communications resource, facilitating the collection and transfer of information within and outside the organization. The role supports medical, nursing, and administrative staff in meeting unit, department, and institutional goals. Responsibilities include accessioning and organizing pathology requests, maintaining accurate records and files, retrieving and analyzing reports and requisitions, and compiling quality and operational data. The associate also supports the training of new clerical accessioning staff and follows applicable laboratory procedures and safety requirements.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- 1–2 years of experience collecting and reporting Blood Bank data and statistics.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Multitasking, attention to detail, organizational, customer service, and interpersonal skills.
- Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office, especially Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
- Knowledge of statistical computation and analysis, data collection, and reporting.
- Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization.
Responsibilities
- Adhere to departmental standard operating policies and procedures; recognize process failures and take effective corrective action.
- Assess the acceptability of requisitions, reports, logs, and faxes; notify the manager of problematic processes; and audit and record specific information in the departmental computer system.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Assist with coaching, mentoring, and training new clerical accessioning staff.
- Maintain legal retrievals, filing, and documentation for Risk Management issues, including computer tracking of specimens, slides, and blocks.
- Prioritize work efficiently and appropriately accession and organize second-patient requests, consultations, and second-opinion returns.
- Recognize unsafe working conditions and take corrective action; follow OSHA PPE requirements when in contact with blood and body fluids.
- Participate in unit-based quality improvement initiatives and attend staff meetings and in-services, or obtain the information presented.
- Retrieve and analyze Anatomic Pathology reports and requisitions.
- Tabulate turnaround time, autopsy rates, clinical-pathological correlations, and quality assurance data.
- Maintain accurate records and files in accordance with regulatory requirements and the computer tracking system.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits and wellness package.
- Financial security benefits.
- Generous time-off program.
- Employee resource groups for peer support.
- Employee wellness program addressing physical, mental, nutritional, sleep, social, financial, and preventive-care well-being.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
