Laboratory Administrative Assistant

Role Overview

Provides administrative support to pathology and laboratory services, ensuring accurate handling of high-risk patient specimens. Responsibilities include supporting pathologist communications, preparing pathology reports, managing slide and tissue block send-outs, maintaining schedules and records, managing supplies, and using EPIC for patient registration and order entry.

What You Will Do

Typing and/or word processing of correspondence, documents and reports, planning and organizing routine office workflow, developing and implementing departmental record-keeping and filing systems, coordinating arrangements for meetings and conferences, and assisting in preparing complex administrative and statistical reports and projects.

Why It Might Be a Fit

Requires strong attention to detail, critical thinking, and a focus on patient safety and compliance. Must be able to maintain confidentiality of information acquired pertaining to patient, physicians, colleagues, and visitors to St. Joseph Mercy Health.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Three or more years of progressively responsible administrative office experience
• Familiarity with secretarial support procedures
• Additional formal clerical and computer training preferred

Benefits

• Equal Opportunity Employer
• Compassionate, person-centered care