Mohs Laboratory Manager - Dermatology

Mount Sinai Health System; New York (NY); On-site; USD 127,000 - 191,000; Full time

Job summary

Mount Sinai Health System seeks a Mohs Laboratory Manager to oversee the Mohs laboratory operations within Dermatology. The role directs technical activities and staff, ensuring safe, high-quality patient care and accurate tissue processing for microscopic evaluation.

The position requires substantial medical lab experience and Mohs histotechnologist background, with a focus on safety, compliance, and collaboration with the dermatopathology team.

Qualifications

• Five to eight years of advanced medical laboratory technician experience.
• At least three years in Mohs histotechnologist role.
• NYS Clinical Laboratory Technologist license preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manages other Laboratory Managers, Supervisors, and staff on technical and critical strategic issues.
• Creates schedule and monitors efficiency of staff within the Mohs laboratory.
• Supports the health team in direct patient care decisions under the supervision of MD.
• Trains staff in laboratory safety and specimen preparation.
• Accounts for patient specimen identification logs.
• Maintains laboratory equipment and materials in the Mohs laboratory.
• Responsible for departmental statistics, and coordinates collection and preparation as required.
• Prepares laboratory documentation for CLIA, CLEP and OSHA.
• Records daily temperatures, Quality Assurance and Quality Control for all laboratory specimens and equipment.
• Implements approved policies and procedures to assure patient care compliance.

Skills

Laboratory management

Staff supervision

Quality control

Education

High School Diploma; Associate's degree preferred

NYS License - Clinical Laboratory Technologist preferred

Job description

Description

The Mohs Laboratory Manager, as an employee of the Department of Dermatology, is responsible for the general operation of the Mohs laboratory. Directs and coordinates through subordinate management personnel, all technical activities and functions within the Mohs laboratory areas. Receives, grosses and prepares tissue for microscopic evaluation. Maintains standards and ensures delivery of safe, quality patient care and services.

Description

The Mohs Laboratory Manager, as an employee of the Department of Dermatology, is responsible for the general operation of the Mohs laboratory. Directs and coordinates through subordinate management personnel, all technical activities and functions within the Mohs laboratory areas. Receives, grosses and prepares tissue for microscopic evaluation. Maintains standards and ensures delivery of safe, quality patient care and services.

Responsibilities

• Manages other Laboratory Managers, Supervisors, and staff on a wide range of technical and critical strategic issues aimed at enhancing brand integrity and improving quality.
• Creates schedule and monitors efficiency of staff within the Mohs laboratory.
• Supports the health team in the direct patient care decisions under the supervision of MD.
• Work with Mohs fellowship participants to train staff in laboratory safety and specimen preparation.
• Accountable for patient specimen identification logs.
• Maintain and review all laboratory equipment and material in the Mohs laboratory.
• Responsible for all departmental statistics, and coordinates collection and preparation as required.
• Prepare all laboratory documentation and materials for CLIA, CLEP and OSHA.
• Record, maintain and review all laboratory logs and manuals on day of use.
• Record daily temperatures, Quality Assurance and Quality Control for all laboratory specimens and equipment.
• Implement approved policies and procedures to assure patient care compliance.
• Accountable for Proficiency Testing for accuracy is completed and sent to dermatopathology for independent evaluations once every six months.
• Assure that Mohs surgeon(s) perform reciprocal slide reading together with dermatopathology once every six months.
• Coordinate with the Department of Environmental Health & Services to conduct a yearly audit to help improve and maintain safe laboratory practices.
• Makes decisions and changes to ensure a safe laboratory environment according to CLIA, CLEP and/or OSHA requirements (i.e. wear protective clothing items such as gloves, protective eye wear, etc.).
• Reports any laboratory accidents and/or incidences in a timely manner using Hospital Occurrence Reporting Form.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma; Associates Degree preferred
• Five to eight years’ of advanced medical technician laboratory experience. Three years’ experience in the Mohs histotechnologist
• NYS License - Clinical Laboratory Technologist preferred

Employer Description

Strength through Unity and Inclusion

The Mount Sinai Health System is committed to fostering an environment where everyone can contribute to excellence. We share a common dedication to delivering outstanding patient care. When you join us, you become part of Mount Sinai’s unparalleled legacy of achievement, education, and innovation as we work together to transform healthcare. We encourage all team members to actively participate in creating a culture that ensures fair access to opportunities, promotes inclusive practices, and supports the success of every individual.

At Mount Sinai, our leaders are committed to fostering a workplace where all employees feel valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We strive to create an environment where collaboration, fairness, and continuous learning drive positive change, improving the well-being of our staff, patients, and organization. Our leaders are expected to challenge outdated practices, promote a culture of respect, and work toward meaningful improvements that enhance patient care and workplace experiences. We are dedicated to building a supportive and welcoming environment where everyone has the opportunity to thrive and advance professionally. Explore this opportunity and be part of the next chapter in our history.

About The Mount Sinai Health System

Mount Sinai Health System is one of the largest academic medical systems in the New York metro area, with more than 48,000 employees working across eight hospitals, more than 400 outpatient practices, more than 300 labs, a school of nursing, and a leading school of medicine and graduate education. Mount Sinai advances health for all people, everywhere, by taking on the most complex health care challenges of our time — discovering and applying new scientific learning and knowledge; developing safer, more effective treatments; educating the next generation of medical leaders and innovators; and supporting local communities by delivering high-quality care to all who need it. Through the integration of its hospitals, labs, and schools, Mount Sinai offers comprehensive health care solutions from birth through geriatrics, leveraging innovative approaches such as artificial intelligence and informatics while keeping patients’ medical and emotional needs at the center of all treatment. The Health System includes more than 9,000 primary and specialty care physicians; 13 joint-venture outpatient surgery centers throughout the five boroughs of New York City, Westchester, Long Island, and Florida; and more than 30 affiliated community health centers. We are consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals, receiving high "Honor Roll" status, and are highly ranked: No. 1 in Geriatrics, top 5 in Cardiology/Heart Surgery, and top 20 in Diabetes/Endocrinology, Gastroenterology/GI Surgery, Neurology/Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Pulmonology/Lung Surgery, Rehabilitation, and Urology. New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai is ranked No. 12 in Ophthalmology. U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Children’s Hospitals” ranks Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital among the country’s best in several pediatric specialties. The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is ranked No. 11 nationwide in National Institutes of Health funding and in the 99th percentile in research dollars per investigator according to the Association of American Medical Colleges. Newsweek’s “The World’s Best Smart Hospitals” ranks The Mount Sinai Hospital as No. 1 in New York and in the top five globally, and Mount Sinai Morningside in the top 20 globally.

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The Mount Sinai Health System is an equal opportunity employer, complying with all applicable federal civil rights laws. We do not discriminate, exclude, or treat individuals differently based on race, color, national origin, age, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are deeply committed to fostering an environment where all faculty, staff, students, trainees, patients, visitors, and the communities we serve feel respected and supported. Our goal is to create a healthcare and learning institution that actively works to remove barriers, address challenges, and promote fairness in all aspects of our organization.

Compensation

The Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) provides salary ranges that comply with the New York City Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $127044 - $190565 Annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, education, and operational need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.