Supervisor, Pathology (32520)

Company Conformance Statements

In the performance of their respective tasks and duties all employees are expected to conform to the following:

• Perform quality work within deadlines with or without direct supervision.
• Interact professionally with other employees, customers and suppliers.
• Work effectively as a team contributor on all assignments.
• Work independently while understanding the necessity for communicating and coordinating work efforts with other employees and organizations.

Position purpose

The Pathology Supervisor is responsible for assisting in all phases of specimen handling and slide preparation of pathology specimens, including quality control and assurance

Responsibilities/Duties/Functions/Tasks

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Assist in daily laboratory operations
• Assist with scheduling, recruitment, and payroll
• Assist in staff relations including performance management, staff satisfaction and conflict management
• Support departmental goals, standards, and objectives which directly support the strategic plan and vision of Pathology Laboratory
• Provide technical expertise and back up for all duties performed in the pathology laboratory
• Assist in developing and implementing policies, procedures, and standards
• Assist in developing, implementing, and monitoring laboratory safety, quality assessment, and improvement programs
• Maintain good relationships with physicians, colleagues, and vendors to ensure customer satisfaction and resolve operational issues
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Education:

• AA in Science or equivalent OR
• HT or HTL (ASCP) OR
• Education and training are sufficient to support CLIA 88 requirements for the position held. This is to be reflective of the scope of practice in regular scheduled responsibilities and pay grade meeting all HCFA-CLIA 88 "testing personnel" criteria.

Experience: Five (5) year experience in laboratory setting.

Additional Qualifications: N/A

Performance Requirements

• Must be reliable
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Ability to pay close attention to detail
• Strong ability to compile data
• Ability to follow instructions/procedures
• Strong ability to communicate effectively with customers and co-workers
• Strong ability to perform work activities in a team environment with open communication.
• Ability to maintain attention to detail and concentrate for extended periods of time.
• Ability to function in a fast-paced environment while under substantial time pressures and still maintain quality patient care
• Proficient technical (computer) skills with knowledge of regulatory and certification requirements of the laboratory
• Strong multi-tasking ability in a fast-paced environment
• Self-motivated with initiative.
• Strong sense of ethics.

Equipment Operated

This role routinely involves standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. Also, laboratory equipment is used daily.

Work Environment

This job operates in professional laboratory environments. Frequent exposure to toxic/caustic chemicals, moving/mechanical parts, sharp objects, blood or body fluids, communicable diseases, LED computer monitors, repetitive motions. Local travel in the region may be required to another location as needed.

Physical Requirements

Occasionally required to stand, walk, and sit for extended periods of time.

Use of hands to finger, handle, feel objects, tools or controls.

Reach with hands and arms

Occasionally climb stairs, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.

Constantly talk, hear and smell.

Occasionally lift or move up to 50 pounds, frequently lift 10 pounds and occasionally lift 25 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.