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Job Title: PS Medical Secretary

Working Title: Medical Secretary - Dermatology Labs

Career Progression Track: UGR

FLSA Code: Nonexempt

Patient Sensitive Job Code?: Yes

Standard Hours per Week: 40

Full Time or Part Time?: Full Time

Shift: Day

Work Schedule Summary: Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM

VP Area: U of U Health - Academics

Department: 01455 - Dermatology Clinical Hpp

Location: Campus

City: Salt Lake City, UT

Type of Recruitment: External Posting

Pay Rate Range: 19.17 - 24.60

Close Date: 02/10/2027

Job Summary

Provides secretarial and administrative Dermatopathology office support. Performs a variety of pathology-related duties in accordance with specific instructions and established work procedures, typically under close supervision. These include medical transcription, pathology case accessioning, interaction with ARUP and Huntsman Cancer Hospital departments and labs, stain and testing orders, and client services phone calls. Follows written and verbal instructions to accomplish assignments, sometimes of a routine and repetitive nature, with a high level of accuracy and consistency.

Responsibilities

Essential Functions

• Provides administrative support to supervisor or department.
• Fields client-services calls for the office and lab.
• Accessions cases into the laboratory system and orders stains and testing as needed.
• Transcribes Dermatopathologist dictation into patient cases.
• Tracks and logs all incoming/outgoing slides and blocks.
• Communicates regularly with ARUP and Huntsman Cancer Hospital teams.
• Filing paperwork and slides.
• Provides additional general office support for Dermatopathologists as needed.

Problem Solving

• Ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined above.
• Demonstrated organizational, human relations, and effective communication skills.
• Knowledge of medical terminology.
• Strong word processing and spreadsheet software skills.
• The incumbent may be required to prioritize tasks received from multiple staff members and determine the order of importance.
• Ability to use discretion and judgment when scheduling appointments, screening calls, coordinate procedures, tests and other treatments as it relates to the patients care.
• Ability to coordinate work processes with other departments, community, governmental or regulatory agencies and must understand the objective and policies governing the activities of the department and be able to effectively communicate this information to interested parties.

Minimum Qualifications

Two years of secretarial experience, or equivalency (one year of education can be substituted for two years of related work experience).

Successful completion of medical software training may be required by a certain date within some departments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Two years of experience in a hospital, clinic or laboratory setting.
• Patient registration or related field experience.

Comments

Employee must be able to meet the following requirements with or without an accommodation.

This is a sedentary position that may exert up to 10 pounds and may lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. This position involves sitting most of the time and is not exposed to adverse environmental conditions.

Additional Information

The University is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”). Eligible new hires with prior URS service, may elect to enroll in URS if they make the election before they become eligible for retirement (usually the first day of work). Contact Human Resources at (801) 581-7447 for information. Individuals who previously retired and are receiving monthly retirement benefits from URS are subject to URS’ post-retirement rules and restrictions. Please contact Utah Retirement Systems at (801) 366-7770 or (800) 695-4877 or University Human Resource Management at (801) 581-7447 if you have questions regarding the post-retirement rules.

This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check and/or drug screen.

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