Gross Room Supervisor - Pathologists' Assistant

WVU Medicine; Morgantown (WV); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

WVU Medicine in Morgantown, WV seeks a supervising Pathologists' Assistant to coordinate gross room operations and staff support across the Morgantown campus. The role ensures high-quality, efficient processing from tissue receipt through histology, with emphasis on quality improvement and accreditation readiness.

The candidate should have ASCP certification, state licensure, and at least four years of experience with leadership experience preferred.

Qualifications

• ASCP Pathologists' Assistant certification required.
• Current licensure as required by state board where services are provided.
• Minimum four (4) years of experience as a Pathologists' Assistant.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate workflow with laboratories and clinical services for tissue samples from gross room receipt to histology, monitoring tissue quality and implementing improvements.
• Oversee Morgantown gross rooms operations and staffing (PAs, gross room technicians, and trainees).
• Provide strategic input for future growth with hospital and system expansion.
• Monitor and update policies and procedures; create and implement new ones as needed.
• Maintain accreditation readiness across oversight areas.
• In‑service staff on new policies and monitor compliance.
• Monitor daily gross room workflow and deploy personnel accordingly.
• Supervise gross room workflows and ensure timely, high‑quality work.
• Perform daily pathology tasks including frozen sections and processing specimens from various locations.
• Assist in quality improvement initiatives and counsel staff on quality issues.
• Document training and competency assessments per accreditation and regulatory standards.
• May train residents/fellows and pathology lab personnel as needed.
• Collaborate with Pathologists and Medical Directors to meet needs of the quaternary center and WVU Health System.
• Participate in recruiting, hiring, orientation and performance evaluations of staff.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Teamwork

Critical thinking

Decision making

Prioritization

Problem solving

Initiative

Interpersonal skills

Job description

This position supervises and coordinates the staff and operations of the various Gross Rooms of the quaternary academic medical center in support of high-quality patient care.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:

• 1. Current certification as a Pathologists' Assistant through the American Society of Clinical Pathologist (ASCP)

• 2. Must possess current licensure as required by state board where services will be provided:

EXPERIENCE:

• 1. Four (4) years of experience as a Pathologists' Assistant

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

EXPERIENCE:

• 1. Five (5) years or more experience as a Pathologists' Assistant

• 2. Prior leadership experience to include evidence of involvement in quality initiatives and staff oversight

CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• 1. Coordinate workflow in conjunction with other laboratories and clinical services for all tissue samples from gross room receipt through arrival in histology with monitoring of tissue quality to ensure optimum processing while identifying areas of improvement and implementing improvements to gain operational and clinical efficiencies.
• 2. Provide oversight of operations and staffing of all gross rooms in the Morgantown campus, to include Pathologists' Assistants, Gross Room technicians, and trainees.
• 3. Provides strategic input in planning towards future states with hospital and system growth.
• 4. Monitors current policies and procedures; creates and implements new policies and procedures as appropriate.
• 5. Maintains accreditation readiness at all times of areas of oversight.
• 6. In-services Pathologists' Assistants and other Gross Room staff on new policies and procedures and monitors compliance.
• 7. Monitors workflow in the Gross Rooms daily and deploys personnel appropriately.
• 8. Supervises staff and oversees all Gross Room related workflows and processes while maintaining timely, high-quality work.
• 9. Performs daily pathology functions including frozen sections and processing specimens from various locations including but not limited to the operating room.
• 10. Assists in quality improvement initiatives and counsels staff on quality issues.
• 11. Documents training and competency assessments for staff following accreditation and regulatory standards.
• 12. May train pathology residents/fellows, pathologists' assistant students, and other pathology lab personnel as needed.
• 13. Works cooperatively with Pathologist(s) and Medical Director(s) to meet the needs of a quaternary academic medical center as well as community and critical access hospitals with the WVU Health System.
• 14. Participates in recruiting, hiring and orientation as well as completes performance evaluations of staff.
• 15. Performs other duties as assigned.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• 1. Able to stand and/or sit for long periods of time.
• 2. Visual acuity must not be impaired.
• 3. Able to lift or pull 25 pounds.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT:

• 1. May be exposed to fumes, chemicals, vibrations, noise, blood/bodily fluids, and infectious disease.

SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• 2. Demonstrated leadership, organizational and management skills
• 3. Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to effectively work with senior level management, providers, pathologists, providers and lab personnel while fostering teamwork, delegation and ensuring accountability.
• 4. Demonstrated excellent written and verbal communication skills
• 5. Able to follow complex procedures with minimal guidance
• 6. Advanced evaluative and objective critical thinking skills
• 7. Ability to perform complex tasks and to prioritize multiple projects.
• 8. Skills in exercising initiative, resourcefulness and sound judgment with the ability to solve problems, resolve conflicts and make sound decisions.