Mohs Laboratory Manager - Dermatology

Mount Sinai; United States; On-site; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Mount Sinai seeks a Mohs Laboratory Manager within the Department of Dermatology to oversee all Mohs laboratory activities and supervise staff and schedules. The role directs technical operations, ensures patient specimen integrity, and coordinates with dermatopathology for quality assessments.

The candidate will drive safety, QA, and compliance with CLIA, CLEP, and OSHA standards, while supporting clinical care decisions under physician supervision and training Mohs fellows in safe practices.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Directs and coordinates all technical activities within Mohs laboratory areas.
• Manages staff, schedules, and efficiency across Mohs laboratory operations.
• Supports health team in direct patient care decisions under MD supervision.
• Trains staff in laboratory safety and specimen preparation with Mohs fellows.
• Maintains accurate patient specimen identification logs and records.
• Oversees equipment, materials, logs, and CLIA/CLEP/OSHA documentation.
• Ensures quality assurance, temperature logs, and incident reporting are completed.

Skills

Laboratory leadership

Mohs histotechnologist

Quality Assurance

Staff scheduling

CLIA compliance

Education

High School Diploma

Associates Degree preferred

Job 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.

• 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.
  

• 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