Manager Pathology

Piedmont-Healthcare; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Piedmont Atlanta Hospital is seeking an experienced Laboratory Manager to oversee departmental operations, ensuring safe, efficient and quality performance for employees, patients and visitors. You will coordinate patient care activities, support the facility's mission, and pursue opportunities for system improvement.

The role requires leadership, clinical competency, and a track record in hospital laboratories with emphasis on quality, compliance and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Medical Technology or a closely related field is required.
• Master’s degree in Business Administration or Health Administration is preferred.
• 5 years of clinical experience with at least 2 years in a supervisory role.

Responsibilities

• Oversee departmental operations of the Laboratory.
• Perform administrative duties including oversight and compliance of point-of-care testing.
• Collaborate with nursing, administrative, medical and other staff to support patient care and quality improvements.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Medical Technology or closely related field

MBA or Health Administration (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