Manager Pathology

Piedmont Healthcare; Mableton (GA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Piedmont Atlanta Hospital is seeking a Laboratory Manager to lead the department under the Director, ensuring safe, efficient, and high-quality operations. The role includes oversight of point-of-care testing and offsite areas, with collaboration across nursing, administrative, medical, and support staff to fulfill the mission and improve patient care.

The candidate will oversee staff performance, drive process improvements, and align laboratory activities with hospital goals, maintaining

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Medical Technology or closely related field is required.
• Master's degree in Business Administration or Health Administration is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee departmental operations of the Laboratory.
• Ensure compliance of point-of-care testing and affiliated offsite areas.
• Monitor operations to ensure safe, efficient and quality performance standards.

Skills

Clinical experience

Supervisory experience

Acute care hospital

Education

Bachelor's degree in Medical Technology

MBA/Healthcare 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