Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Clinical Lab Associate
Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37247
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Clinical Lab Associate
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Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Discover Vanderbilt University Medical Center: Located in Nashville, Tennessee, and operating at a global crossroads of teaching, discovery, and patient care, VUMC is a community of individuals who come to work each day with the simple aim of changing the world. It is a place where your expertise will be valued, your knowledge expanded, and your abilities challenged. Vanderbilt Health is committed to an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and where your uniqueness is sought and celebrated. It is a place where employees know they are part of something that is bigger than themselves, take exceptional pride in their work and never settle for what was good enough yesterday. Vanderbilt’s mission is to advance health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care, education, and research.
Organization:
Dermatology
Job Summary Filling a high volume of clinical slides per day, and working to support the operations of a busy dermatopathology clinical lab.
Job Responsibilities
File high volume of clinical dermatopathology glass slides for two separate work flows
Direct line of contact; preferably direct text/phone access during office hours
Handle slide requests, pull and track slides in both systems and send via ABC or Fed Ex
Handle slide returns/tracking from outside sources in two work flows
Request slides for consultation for physicians
Track CTCL slide requests and when received, fill out requisition and send to VML for accessioning
Package and send older slides to Iron Mountain as new slides come in to be filed
Handle logistics for Iron Mountain i.e.; logging boxes on transmittal sheets and ensuring invoices are sent to appropriate personnel
Problem solving- lost specimens, billing questions, patient calls, physician calls and questions, etc for two work flows
Support physicians with system access and procedure in two work flows
Track reports- delinquent cases, assist dermpath physicians in completing delinquent cases (pull gross reports, slides etc.) for two workflows. Ensure incomplete case reports are pulled routinely and cases are completed in a timely manner
Able to work physically demanding position, managing small glass slides, with repetitive motions while seated for 5+ hours per day.
Able to read small text and numbers
Vanderbilt Health is committed to fostering an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and is committed to the principles of equal opportunity. EOE/Vets/Disabled.
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Clinical Lab Associate
role at
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Discover Vanderbilt University Medical Center: Located in Nashville, Tennessee, and operating at a global crossroads of teaching, discovery, and patient care, VUMC is a community of individuals who come to work each day with the simple aim of changing the world. It is a place where your expertise will be valued, your knowledge expanded, and your abilities challenged. Vanderbilt Health is committed to an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and where your uniqueness is sought and celebrated. It is a place where employees know they are part of something that is bigger than themselves, take exceptional pride in their work and never settle for what was good enough yesterday. Vanderbilt’s mission is to advance health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care, education, and research.
Organization:
Dermatology
Job Summary Filling a high volume of clinical slides per day, and working to support the operations of a busy dermatopathology clinical lab.
Job Responsibilities
File high volume of clinical dermatopathology glass slides for two separate work flows
Direct line of contact; preferably direct text/phone access during office hours
Handle slide requests, pull and track slides in both systems and send via ABC or Fed Ex
Handle slide returns/tracking from outside sources in two work flows
Request slides for consultation for physicians
Track CTCL slide requests and when received, fill out requisition and send to VML for accessioning
Package and send older slides to Iron Mountain as new slides come in to be filed
Handle logistics for Iron Mountain i.e.; logging boxes on transmittal sheets and ensuring invoices are sent to appropriate personnel
Problem solving- lost specimens, billing questions, patient calls, physician calls and questions, etc for two work flows
Support physicians with system access and procedure in two work flows
Track reports- delinquent cases, assist dermpath physicians in completing delinquent cases (pull gross reports, slides etc.) for two workflows. Ensure incomplete case reports are pulled routinely and cases are completed in a timely manner
Able to work physically demanding position, managing small glass slides, with repetitive motions while seated for 5+ hours per day.
Able to read small text and numbers
Vanderbilt Health is committed to fostering an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and is committed to the principles of equal opportunity. EOE/Vets/Disabled.
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