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Pathology Secretary

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Mosaic Life Care

Administration
St Joseph, MO, USA
USD 16.74-23.44 / hour
Posted on Dec 20, 2025

Mosaic Life Care is a health care system in northwest Missouri. With a vision of transforming community health by being a life-care innovator, Mosaic places the holistic needs of patients first by providing the right care at the right time and place, offering high value and quality health care.

Mosaic has a wide array of benefits to meet each employee’s individual needs. Our benefits were designed by listening to people just like you. Mosaic also offers several perks with a focus on ensuring our employees feel valued, including concierge services, employee lounge, wellness programs, free covered parking, free on-site and virtual health clinics and many more. When paired with compensation and recognition, it is what continues to make us the employer of choice for employees at any stage of their journey.

Details
  • Pathology Secretary
  • Lab A\Path
  • Full Time Status
  • Day Shift
  • Pay: $16.74 - $23.44 / hour
Summary
  • This position plays a crucial role in supporting the Pathology Department by managing a variety of administrative and clerical tasks. Responsibilities include handling telephone inquiries for Pathologists, addressing customer questions, and ensuring excellent service while adhering to HIPAA standards. The role involves assisting with Histology and Cytology processes, ordering and preparing specimens for additional testing, and tracking referrals to other labs. The Pathology Secretary also manages electronic medical records, maintains pathology files, and supports Pathologists and Lab Management with correspondence, policies and meeting logistics. Additionally, the role includes processing legal requests, sorting mail, and maintaining office inventory.
  • This position works under the supervision of the Laboratory Director and is employed by Mosaic Health System.
Duties
  • Handles telephone inquires for Pathologist, which includes requests for reports or order requests. Answering customer questions as necessary while offering excellent customer service. Communicates effectively with Physicians and caregivers while maintaining patient and staff confidentiality, following HIPAA Standards.
  • Assists with Histology & Cytology process as necessary to complete patient reports in preparation for specimens sent out for additional testing.
  • Assists with ordering additional testing and preparation of specimens for send-out at request of attending Pathologist or Physician for additional molecular testing. This includes checking the patient’s insurance for workflow appropriateness as well as delivering packaged material to distribution within established time frame. Prepares send out requests (pulling slides and preparing reports) for outside consultations as requested by the Physician and/or patient. Tracks Pathology specimens that are referred to other labs for timely completion.
  • Maintains pathology files for reports, quality assurance, consultation, etc. Pulls slides & corresponding reports in preparation for respective Pathologist to discuss at breast/general conference and lung conference as requested.
  • Schedules Pathology Department meetings and distributes appropriate agenda and meeting minutes. Attends the Pathology Department meetings and transcribes minutes.
  • Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
  • High school Diploma, GED or HiSET equivalent is required. Completion of coursework in medical terminology, anatomy and physiology and disease processes is preferred.
  • Two years experience in medical terminology/transcription preferred.