Manager Pathology

Piedmont Healthcare; Norcross (GA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Piedmont Atlanta Hospital is seeking a Laboratory Manager to lead departmental operations under the Director. The role emphasizes oversight of point-of-care testing and offsite areas, ensuring safe, efficient and high-quality performance, while coordinating with nursing and administrative staff to support patient care goals.

Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's in Medical Technology, with an MBA/MHA preferred, and at least five years of clinical experience including supervisory

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Oversee departmental operations of the Laboratory.
• Ensure oversight and compliance of point-of-care testing and affiliated offsite areas.
• Monitor operations to ensure safe, efficient and quality performance standards for staff and patients.
• Collaborate with nursing, administrative, medical and other staff to coordinate patient care activities.
• Support the facilities mission statement, achieve customer satisfaction, and identify system problems as opportunities for improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Quality assurance

Regulatory compliance

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's in Medical Technology

MBA / 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