Perform a variety of shipping and receiving of specimen slide packs, word processing, as well as various office and secretarial functions to assist Pathologists in maintaining an efficient unit.
Salary Range: $17.00 - $22.77 per hour
Responsibilities
Retrieve and prepare slides and blocks for shipment for consultation to appropriate facilities as directed by a pathologist. Obtain and packages histology specimens and/or slides. Send/mail them to other facilities for consultation requested by our pathologists, physicians, patients, attorney’s offices (which have to be presented to Risk Management) or requested by another laboratory.)
Generate necessary paper work for slide request; along with a send-out letter, the report, and demographic for billing information. Enter information into the Cerner system on each slide along with the name of the requesting person/facility. Track and monitor the return of specimens and follow up as necessary.
Perform routine office functions, including telephone inquires for laboratory test and pathology reports, filing, duplicating, etc. Scans surgical pathology consults and any other correspondence that is applicable to a surgical pathology report. Help with Gen Lab scanning as needed and time allows.
Handle calls and questions concerning autopsies. Receive death chart from bed control, notify Pathologist, and call Yale for diener services along with the Waterbury Hospital’s diener.
Keep current on advances in Laboratory Services. Participate in and share continuing education to maintain professional development and competency for patient population served including: neonate, infant, child, adolescent, adult, and older adult patients.
Performs all other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Must have basic computer skills and ability to access internet and other programs applicable to Waterbury Hospital procedures.
High School diploma. Specialized secretarial training preferred.
At least one (1) year secretarial experience.
Medical Terminology experience a plus.
Ability to interact with internal as well as external customers with tact and confidentiality.
THE ABOVE DESCRIPTION COVERS THE MOST SIGNIFICANT DUTIES PERFORMED BUT DOES NOT EXCLUDE OTHER OCCASIONAL WORK ASSIGNMENTS NOT MENTIONED, THE INCLUSION OF WHICH WOULD BE IN CONFORMITY WITH THE FACTOR DEGREES ASSIGNED TO THIS JOB.
About Us
The UConn Health Community Network is a not-for-profit organization created to extend UConn Health’s mission by partnering with community hospitals and connecting them to its clinical expertise, academic strength, and operational resources.
Today, the network is a thriving community‑based system of care serving more than 280,000 residents across the region. It employs over 2,000 professionals and supports a medical staff of roughly 700 clinicians.
At its core is Waterbury Hospital, a 347‑bed community teaching hospital affiliated with the University of Connecticut School of Medicine. Alongside Connecticut Children’s, the UConn Health Community Network Medical Group, Access Rehab Centers, and its role as a leading partner in the Harold Leever Cancer Center, the network has been shaping the region’s healthcare landscape for more than 130 years.
And Waterbury Hospital is only the beginning — the network is designed for continued growth, deeper partnerships, and broader regional impact.
