Central Lab Histology Manager

Job description: Job Summary and Qualifications

DUTIES INCLUDE BUT NOT LIMITED TO:

Manages day-to-day laboratory technical and non-technical resources and operations to meet organizational and regulatory requirements
Develops and implements programs for staff hiring, orientation, competency and ongoing training
Provides ongoing performance feedback to staff through coaching, performance review and counseling to ensure staff performance expectations are met
Is responsible for employee output and conduct
Achieves department goals for service, quality, regulatory compliance, financial, patient satisfaction and personnel management
Reviews and analyzes section activities and data to improve operations and utilization of services
Ensures department proactively responds to feedback from customers and implements improvement mechanisms to enhance the ability of the department to meet customer needs
Monitors department resource utilization, identifies and addresses variances to meet service and fiscal goals
Engage with department medical director to develop and review department policies and metrics for quality, service and operations
Assures compliance with standards set forth by accrediting agencies: CAP, JCAHO, CLIA, FDA and CMS
Develops and implements policies and procedures and verifies annual review of all policies and procedures
Prepares an annual expense budget, adheres to budget, monitors expenditures and justifies variances
Anticipates and evaluates the need for new methods, resources, instrumentation or technology for the department and brings recommendations to leadership for consideration
Oversees quality/assurance programs related to test methodology, protocols, equipment and supplies
Actively participates in Continuous Quality Improvement
Develop goals for the department and follows through on meeting goals within established timeframe
Manages projects to include plan development, resource coordination, timeline establishment, meeting coordination and status communication to leadership
Ensures that staff receives information by developing and implementing a communication plan
Acts as a resource to customers, both within the department and outside the department

Qualifications: 3-5 years of Histology Supervisory level experience required (Can be Lab Manager or Director)
Experience in a hospital or central laboratory setting
Bachelor's Degree in Histotechnology, Medical Laboratory Science, Medical Technology, Biomedical Sciences, Biology or Chemistry is required
Master's Degree preferred.
National Certification as a Medical or Histology Technologist required

Why is This a Great Opportunity: Great benefits. Relo offered.