Manager Pathology

Piedmont Healthcare; Morrow (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Piedmont Atlanta Hospital is seeking a Laboratory Manager to oversee departmental operations and ensure safe, high-quality performance in the Laboratory. You will collaborate with nursing, administrative, medical, and other staff to support patient care and the facility's mission.

Responsibilities include compliance with point-of-care testing, oversight of offsite areas, and identifying system improvements as opportunities for growth in a dynamic hospital setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in Medical Technology or related field required.
• MBA or MHA preferred.
• At least 5 years clinical experience with 2+ years supervisory responsibilities, preferably in an acute care hospital.

Responsibilities

• Oversee departmental operations of the Laboratory.
• Ensure safety, quality and regulatory compliance.
• Collaborate with nursing, admin and medical staff to coordinate patient care.
• Identify system problems as opportunities for improvement.

Skills

Laboratory management

Quality improvement

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's in Medical Technology

MBA or MHA preferred

Tools

ASCP Certification

Histotechnologist 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