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Pathology Lab Coordinator I (On-site, Chicago)

Tempus AI · Chicago, IL · Full time

Posted Sep 16, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about your experience in a pathology or histology lab. What did you learn about how specimens move through it?

What they are checking: Whether they understand the specimen workflow they will be coordinating.

Tell me about a process you made faster or simpler at a past job.

What they are checking: Whether they can bring the creative thinking the role asks for to industrialize workflows.

How do you stay accurate when you're handling many cases at once?

What they are checking: Whether they have real habits for detail work at volume in a clinical setting.

What would you do

A pathologist needs a case urgently, but the slides haven't come back from the histology team. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they can act as a liaison and find a fast answer without overstepping.

Business teams keep asking pathologists directly for updates, which interrupts their reviews. How would you fix that?

What they are checking: Whether they can protect pathologists' time by setting up a better communication path.

You notice a colleague skipping a lab protocol step to save time. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they take protocols seriously and raise concerns appropriately.

How would you explain the status of a delayed case to someone on the business side with no lab background?

What they are checking: Whether they can translate lab realities into clear terms for other teams.

About the work

You'll abstract clinical data from patient documents like pathology reports. How do you make sure you pull the right details accurately?

What they are checking: Whether they read clinical documents carefully and know which details matter for testing.

How would you reconcile specimens when the count in the system doesn't match what's physically in the lab?

What they are checking: Whether they work through discrepancies methodically and escalate missing specimens quickly.

What do you know about IHC review, and how does it fit into the testing workflow?

What they are checking: Whether their anatomy and molecular biology background gives them a working sense of the process.

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The full job description

As published by Tempus AI.

Passionate about precision medicine and advancing the healthcare industry? Recent advancements in underlying technology have finally made it possible for AI to impact clinical care in a meaningful way. Tempus' proprietary platform connects an entire ecosystem of real-world evidence to deliver real-time, actionable insights to physicians, providing critical information about the right treatments for the right patients, at the right time. We are looking for a Pathology Lab Coordinator who will be responsible for the coordination between our lab, pathologists, and business teams across Tempus What You’ll Do: • Work with pathologists and histotechnologists to ensure efficient patient testing workflows for clinical specimens • Abstract clinical data accurately and efficiently from patient documents • Support multiple workflows including pathology review and IHC review • Serve as a liaison between Pathology team and other teams across Tempus • Utilize creative thinking to industrialize team operational processes • Responsible for troubleshooting, auditing sample progress, and reconciliation of lab specimens • Expected to follow all lab protocols Qualifications: • 4 year college degree, in a Biological Science, including classes in anatomy and/or molecular biology • Prior Pathology or Histotechnology Lab experience, with anatomy experience highly preferred • Knowledge of medical terminology is highly preferred • Exceptional interpersonal skills and ability to adapt to changing priorities while maintaining professionalism • Ability to communicate effectively with teams across Tempus in person and email. • Highly organized and systematic, superb attention to detail and ability to complete tasks with a high degree of accuracy • Show initiative in a fast paced environment • Desire to work as part of a high-level team while working independently on mission-critical tasks • Strong note taking skills and/or experience transcribing spoken word to text • General office equipment and software knowledge and computer proficiency, including Mac OS Candidates must be able to work the assigned shift. Please note that shift assignment is based on technical level, experience, and current business needs. - Su (8am-6:30pm), M/W/Th (9am-7:30pm) CHI: $23.25 The expected salary range may vary for other locations. Actual salary may vary based on qualifications and experience. Tempus offers a full range of benefits, which may include incentive compensation, restricted stock units, medical and other benefits depending on the position. We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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