Histology Group Lead - Night Shift Supervisor

Quest Diagnostics; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 44,083 - 68,880; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Day 1 Medical, supplemental health, &d

Best-in-class well‑being programs

401(k) pre‑tax and/or Roth IRA with 5%

Annual incentive plans

Education assistance

Career advancement opportunities

Vacation and Health/Flex Time

Employee stock purchase plan

Life and disability insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

MyQuest for Education

MyDay off

6 holidays plus 1 MyDay

Job summary

Quest Diagnostics in Cincinnati, OH is seeking a Histology Group Lead for Sunday to Thursday night shift, 9:00 PM to 5:30 AM, to oversee histology operations and supervise staff in the supervisor's absence. Candidates should have prior histotechnologist experience, ASCP Histotechnology certification, and be able to troubleshoot quality issues, handle escalations and ensure compliance with CLIA and CAP.

The role offers a comprehensive benefits package and opportunities for career advancement,

Qualifications

• 3 years histology experience; 6 years required for supervisory coverage in a New York State licensed laboratory.
• ASCP HT/HTL certification required; HT (ASCP)
• Bachelor’s degree preferred; related training acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Assist the supervisor or manager in the day‑to‑day operation of the histology lab on the assigned shift and ensure accuracy and efficiency of services provided by the department.
• Perform all duties/responsibilities of a Histotechnologist II.
• Confer with and/or make recommendations to the supervisor concerning the operation of the department including policies, procedures, and equipment applications.
• Provide technical instructions, training and guidance to technicians, technologists, students and lab aides in techniques, instrumentation and organization of work.
• Perform specimen preparation on non‑gynecological specimens, including cytopreparation, staining, coverslipping, and FNA specimens after completing training on those specimen types.
• Assist the supervisor in maintaining and troubleshooting equipment/instrumentation.
• Adhere to laboratory quality‑control policies, and document all QA activities; recognize outliers and correct them.
• Differentiate acceptable and unacceptable processing, embedding, cutting and staining of tissue specimens.
• May be required to develop, execute, or validate new procedures.
• Identify problems that may affect test performance or reporting of results and resolve or report immediately to the appropriate supervisor.
• Assist the supervisor with facilitation of departmental training, competency assessments and continuing education.
• Provide input to the supervisor for employee performance reviews.
• Maintain daily operation of the shift in the absence of the histology supervisor.
• Assist the supervisor with special projects, as assigned.
• Ensure all corporate safety, quality‑control and quality‑assurance standards are met.
• Ensure compliance with all local, federal, CLIA and CAP regulations.
• Maintain a clean and well‑organized work area.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Skills

Histology

ASCP Histotechnology

Immunohistochemistry

Supervisory experience

Education

Associate’s Degree

AS degree or equivalent

Bachelor’s Degree in Science

Job description

Quest Diagnostics in Cincinnati, OH is seeking a Histology Group Lead for Sunday to Thursday night shift, 9:00 PM to 5:30 AM, to oversee histology operations and supervise staff in the supervisor's absence. Candidates should have prior histotechnologist experience, ASCP Histotechnology certification, and be able to troubleshoot quality issues, handle escalations and ensure compliance with CLIA and CAP.

The role offers a comprehensive benefits package and opportunities for career advancement,