Manager Pathology

Piedmont Healthcare; Alpharetta (GA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Piedmont Atlanta Hospital seeks an experienced Laboratory Manager to lead departmental operations under the Director. You will oversee administrative duties, ensure compliance of point-of-care testing, and monitor safe, efficient and quality performance for staff, patients and visitors.

Collaborating with nursing, administrative, medical and other staff to coordinate patient care activities will be essential to support the facilities mission and drive improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Medical Technology or closely related field required.
• Master's in Business Administration or Health Administration preferred.
• 5 years of clinical experience with at least 2 years in supervision, preferably in an acute care hospital.
• Certification in medical technology and ASCP/AMT/AAB credentials required for management of clinical laboratory.

Responsibilities

• Oversee departmental operations of the Laboratory under Director guidance.
• Ensure compliance of point-of-care testing and offsite areas.
• Monitor operations for safety, efficiency and quality.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Quality oversight

Staff supervision

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Bachelor's in Medical Technology

MBA or MHA preferred

Job description

Overview:

Under the direction of the Director, the manager oversees departmental operations of the Laboratory. Performs administrative duties including oversight and compliance of point of care testing and affiliated offsite areas. Monitors operations to ensure safe, efficient and quality performance standards for employees, patients and visitors. Collaboration with nursing, administrative, medical and other staff to coordinate patient care activities will be necessary to support the facilities mission statement, achieve customer satisfaction, and identify system problems as opportunities for improvement.

Responsibilities

Under the direction of the Director, the manager oversees departmental operations of the Laboratory. Performs administrative duties including oversight and compliance of point of care testing and affiliated offsite areas. Monitors operations to ensure safe, efficient and quality performance standards for employees, patients and visitors. Collaboration with nursing, administrative, medical and other staff to coordinate patient care activities will be necessary to support the facilities mission statement, achieve customer satisfaction, and identify system problems as opportunities for improvement.

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor's Degree from a recognized college or university in Medical Technology or a closely related field is Required
• Master's degree of Business Administration or Health Administration is Preferred

Work Experience

• 5 years of clinical experience, including at least two (2) years with supervisory responsibilities, preferably in an acute care hospital setting is Required
• Demonstrated clinical competency in the specialty area applying for Required

Licenses and Certifications

• Management of Clinical Laboratory only: Certification in medical technology; certification as a medical technologist or medical laboratory scientist by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP), AMT (American Medical Technologists) or AAB (American Association of Bioanalysts) . AAB provisional certification not accepted Required
• Management of Anatomic Pathology (Cytology/Histology): Certification in histology; certification as a Histotechnologist HTL, Histotechnician HT and/or Cytologist CT by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP) Required

Business Unit : Company Name: Piedmont Atlanta Hospital