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In doing so, chooses appropriate part type based on specimen description and interprets physician’s hand written diagnosis.\n\nSelects and labels correct color and number of cassette for specimen type. Labels with appropriate case number.\n\nEnters extra billing charge if additional part is in the same container as another part type.\n\nUnpacks reference lab specimens and registers them in the hospital registration system with accuracy, differentiating billing scenarios for client and insurance types.\n\nLinks patient medical record numbers as related to pathology specimen accessions and past patient history on the pathology information system.\n\nCompiles night batches for histology\n\nAbility to problem solve a variety of situations related to histology accessioning including but not limited to part types, encounter issues, date or name discrepancies.\n\nFiles histology and cytology slides\n\nAssists with inventory control and cost containment as related to supplies in histology, the gross room, and morgue.\n\nOperates computer equipment and software programs relative to performance of essential job functions and other laboratory related requirements.\n\nAssists pathologist in frozen sections, including staining of slides, and performs Histology support tasks as assigned.\n\nAnswers phone calls and, when indicated, transfers phone calls to the appropriate section of the laboratory.\n\nCommunicates with and performs duties following MercyOne - North Iowa Medical Center Guiding Behaviors.\n\nSupports and abides by all medical center, departmental, and safety policies and procedures. 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