Medical Secretary - Derm Laboratories

Job Details

Open Date: 02/12/2026

Requisition Number: PRN
44275B

Job Title: PS Medical Secretary

Working Title: Medical Secretary - Derm Laboratories

Career Progression Track: UGR

FLSA Code: Nonexempt

Patient Sensitive Job Code? Yes

Standard Hours per Week: 40

Full Time or Part Time? Full Time

Shift: Day

Work Schedule

Summary:

Monday – Friday

VP Area: U of U Health - Academics

Department: 01455 - Dermatology Clinical Hpp

Location: Campus

City: Salt Lake City, UT

Type of Recruitment: External Posting

Pay Rate Range: 18.16 - 23.31

Close Date: 05/11/2026

This position provides secretarial and administrative support in a laboratory environment and is part of our receiving team. The receiving team oversees the registration and accessioning of all specimens that come through our laboratory. We specialize in Dermatopathology, Immunodermatology, and Oral Pathology and are a part of the Department of Dermatology.

This position is not responsible for providing care to patients.

• Provides administrative support to clinicians, supervisors and departments by coordinating various requests and needs.
• Responsible for accessioning and registering all laboratory specimens.
• Prepares and maintains accurate and orderly patient medical records.
• Assists patients, patients’ families, referring physicians, and third party carriers to resolve patient related issues, including explaining various types of medical insurance plans.
• Provides additional general office and laboratory support such as answering phones and responding to calls, filing, copying, and opening and processing mail.

• Ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined above.
• Demonstrated organizational, human relations, and effective communication skills.
• Knowledge of medical terminology.
• Strong word processing and spreadsheet software skills.
• The incumbent may be required to prioritize tasks received from multiple staff members and determine the order of importance.
• Ability to use discretion and judgment while working in a fast‑paced environment.
• Ability to coordinate work processes with other departments, community, governmental or regulatory agencies.

Two years of secretarial experience, or equivalency (one year of education can be substituted for two years of related work experience).

Successful completion of medical software training may be required by a certain date within some departments.

Two years of experience in a hospital, clinic or laboratory setting.

Patient registration or related field experience.

The University is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”). Eligible new hires with prior URS service may elect to enroll in URS if they make the election before they become eligible for retirement (usually the first day of work). Contact Human Resources at  for information. Individuals who previously retired and are receiving monthly retirement benefits from URS are subject to URS’ post‑retirement rules and restrictions.

Please contact Utah Retirement Systems at  or  or University Human Resource Management at  if you have questions regarding the post‑retirement rules.

This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check and/or drug screen.

The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students and patients from all backgrounds and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education and quality healthcare for historically underrepresented students and patients.

All qualified individuals are strongly encouraged to apply. Veterans’ preference is extended to qualified applicants, upon request and consistent with University policy and Utah state law. Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities.

The University of Utah is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based upon race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, pregnancy‑related…