Manager Pathology

Piedmont; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Piedmont Atlanta Hospital is seeking a Laboratory Manager to oversee departmental operations, ensuring safe, efficient, and quality performance. This role requires coordination with nursing, administrative, medical and other staff to support patient care and the facility’s mission.

Strong supervisory experience and clinical laboratory leadership are essential. The position emphasizes compliance with point-of-care testing and offsite areas, with a focus on improving system performance and patient

Qualifications

• 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
• 5 years of clinical experience, including at least two (2) years with supervisory responsibilities, preferably in an acute care hospital setting is Required
• Certification in medical technology; ASCP/AMT/AAB or equivalent required for management of Clinical Laboratory; Histology certifications required for Anatomic Pathology management

Responsibilities

• Oversees departmental operations of the Laboratory under the direction of the Director.
• 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.
• Collaborates with nursing, administrative, medical and other staff to coordinate patient care activities and support the facilities mission.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Laboratory operations

Quality standards

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's in Medical Technology or related field

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