Histopathology Administration Assistant

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• To assist with the smooth daily running of the Histology administration services and work to prioritise and manage the workload. - Accurately enter data from histology request forms onto the laboratory computer system when required by secretaries. - Filing of request forms. - Retrieval and filing of blocks and slides from lab/store as required - Responsible for preparation and packaging of referral slides/blocks for despatch to other laboratories/ reference centres. - Responsible for receiving/signing back in of slides/blocks. - Responsible for typing up of clinical details after dissection. - Responsible for confirming frozen section bookings and updating diary with any cancellations - Responsible for typing Histopathology reports into the pathology computer system. - Responsible for dealing with email requests. - Responsible for preparing reports for MDT. - Responsible for dealing with requests for second opinions and managing requests for referral materials (including BRAF) to be packaged and sent to other hospitals. - Receive telephone enquiries for results and respond appropriately or redirect to Consultant Pathologist - Respond appropriately to enquiries from medical staff, secretaries and patients as to results of test - Arranging deliveries and packaging cases to be sent for outsourcing to Consultants as other hospitals. - Dealing with Consultant requests for additional work via email, ensuring laboratory staff are aware. - This list is not exhaustive.