Manager Pathology

UCLA Health and David Geffen School of Medicine; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Piedmont Atlanta Hospital is seeking a Manager Pathology to oversee the Laboratory's operations and ensure safe, efficient, and quality performance standards. The role collaborates with nursing, administrative, and medical staff to align with the facility's mission and patient care goals.

The position requires leadership in a clinical laboratory setting, with a focus on compliance, performance improvement, and staff coordination.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Medical Technology or closely related field is required.
• Master's degree in Business Administration or Health Administration is preferred.
• 5 years of clinical experience with at least two years in supervisory responsibilities is required.
• Certification in MT/MLT or ASCP/AMT/AAB as specified for management of Clinical Laboratory is required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee departmental operations of the Laboratory.
• Ensure compliance of point of care testing and affiliated offsite areas.
• Coordinate patient care activities with nursing and other staff to support the facility's mission.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Medical Technology or closely related field

Master's degree of Business Administration or Health Administration

Job description

Job ID: 27687

Manager Pathology

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

Position Information

Location

Atlanta, Georgia

Posted

09/01/2026

Type

Lab

Schedule

Full-Time

Job ID

27687