Pathology Support Specialist

Pathology Support Specialist – Intermountain Health

Base pay range: $18.00/hr – $27.00/hr.

Pathology Support Specialists are key support personnel for pathologists and the Pathology department. Responsibilities include filing, pulling, and tracking pathology slides, blocks, and materials, preparing cases and reports for tumor conferences, basic office administrative tasks, and frequent communication with physicians and pathologists for specialty testing and add‑on requests.

• Benefits eligible:
  Yes
• Shift details:
  Monday–Friday, 9am–5:30pm

• File, pull, and track pathology slides, blocks, and materials; prepare cases and reports for tumor conferences; perform basic office administrative tasks.
• Facilitate ordering and processing of specialty testing requests – including molecular and cytogenetic studies – and distribute results and report addenda.
• Operate multiple laboratory and pathology computer systems, register accession and transcribe pathology reports.
• Communicate effectively, deescalating stressful situations calmly and professionally.
• Identify and troubleshoot day‑to‑day issues in the Pathology department, document errors, and take appropriate action to solve problems.

• Pathology knowledge
• Medical terminology
• Medical transcription
• Verbal and written communication
• Office administration
• Computer literacy
• Teamwork
• Typing
• Transcribing
• Customer service

• High school diploma or GED
• Ability to work in a team environment under stressful situations
• Ability to work on‑call shifts as required by the department
• Self‑motivated, able to work independently
• Flexibility to work a variety of shifts, including weekends, holidays, and nights

• Experience working in a healthcare setting
• Medical transcription or coding experience
• Experience with laboratory information systems
• Adherence to personal protective equipment requirements (gloves, lab coats, face shields, masks)

• Good vision to see and read labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies.
• Ability to verbally communicate quickly and accurately during emergency situations.
• Manual dexterity to manipulate delicate equipment with precision; frequent computer use and typing.
• Capacity to lift, transfer, bend, retrieve, and carry supplies and equipment of varying weights, including heavy items.
• Ability to walk, assist with transporting/ambulating patients, and push/pull gurneys and portable equipment.
• Expected to stand in a stationary position for extended periods.
• For driving positions: ability to operate a vehicle, reading signs and traffic signals.

Intermountain Health St. George Regional Hospital, St. George, Utah.

Scheduled weekly hours: 40 hours.

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