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The challenges are greater than ever, but with the focus, dedication, and passion of a committed staff combined with a unique mixture of field, zoo, and aquarium expertise WCS will continue to set the bar for science, conservation action, and education that has driven our success in protecting wildlife and wild places for over a century.
Position Title : Medical Records Specialist
Job Type : Full-Time
Department : Pathology Department
The Wildlife Conservation Society is dedicated to saving wildlife and wild lands through science, conservation, education and the management of the largest system of urban wildlife parks in the United States, led by the world-renowned Bronx Zoo.
Today WCS is at work in 53 nations across Africa, Asia, Latin American and North America, protecting wild landscapes that are home to a vast variety of species from butterflies to tigers.
Our pioneering environmental education programs reach millions locally, nationally and internationally. And the more than 4 million visitors who annually experience our urban wildlife parks are encouraged to learn about our natural world, and inspired to care about its future.
Position Objective
To maintain optimal coordination of information and logistic support for the ZHP clinical and pathology staffs and to assist the office manager.
Facilitate staff’s ability to perform their duties in accordance with the requirements of the Society and its collections.
Job Summary
The Medical Records Specialist maintains accurate, complete, up-to-date clinical and pathology results, records and databases for the Pathology and Clinical Medicine Departments.
As a position that provides service to two departments, the position reports to the Head of the Pathology Department and a Senior Veterinarian.
Excellent attention to detail, being proactive and flexible, good organizational skills, and comfort working independently or as part of a team, are all important elements contributing to success in the role.
The job involves working with our team of pathologists, molecular scientists, post-doctoral researchers, volunteers and support staff.
The position is part of a collaborative pathology department team that works to perform critical activities to meet the goals of the Zoological Health Program and the WCS.
Major Responsibilities : (The Medical Records Specialist performs critical activities related to animal medical and pathology records) Activities can include :
create, prepare, and submit special reports for tracking state and federally regulated diseases as needed or requeste
Effectively communicate with Animal Registrars regarding animal acquisitions and dispositionsSupervise volunteers that perform data entry and / or clinical and pathology record filing;
assist staff with software (, ZIMS) related questions / training
Qualifications
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Note that the salary offer will reflect the selected candidate’s individual experiences, skills and qualifications, internal equity, work location and country of work.
Salary
Last updated : 2024-06-11
Full Time
$42k-52k (estimate)
06/12/2024
09/10/2024
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