Manager Pathology

Piedmont Healthcare; Clarkston (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Piedmont Atlanta Hospital Laboratory is seeking a Laboratory Manager to oversee departmental operations under the Director, ensuring quality and compliance across point-of-care testing and offsite areas.

The role emphasizes collaboration with nursing, administration and medical staff to coordinate patient care, drive improvements, and uphold the facility's mission and customer satisfaction goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Medical Technology or closely related field required.
• Master's degree in Business Administration or Health Administration preferred.
• 5 years of clinical experience with at least 2 years in supervisory role in an acute care hospital setting required.
• Demonstrated clinical competency in the specialty area applying for required.
• Certifications in medical technology and ASCP/AMT/AAB; histology certifications required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee departmental operations of the Laboratory under the Director.
• Ensure oversight and compliance of point-of-care testing and affiliated offsite areas.
• Monitor operations to maintain safe, efficient and quality performance standards for staff, patients and visitors.
• Collaborate with nursing, administrative, medical and other staff to coordinate patient care activities and support improvement initiatives.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Medical Technology or a closely related field

Master's degree of Business Administration or Health Administration

Tools

ASCP/AMT/AAB certifications

Histology certifications (HTL/HT/CT)

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