Pathology Lab Supervisor - Send-Outs and Pathology Services Billing

Northside Hospital; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Northside Hospital is seeking qualified laboratory professionals to organize and staff shift activities, ensuring accurate and timely lab services for neonates through geriatrics. You will coordinate tests and assist in maintaining high-quality patient care in a fast-paced environment.

Positions require appropriate degrees and ASCP certifications, with supervisory experience preferred for advancement. Color vision testing is mandatory to safely conduct duties within the lab.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher as required by the specific role (702/705/696).
• ASCP certification where applicable (HT/HTL or laboratory technologist).
• Two years supervisory/management experience where stated in the job family.
• Must submit color vision acuity test for safe performance.

Responsibilities

• Organizes and staffs the laboratory work activities for each shift.
• Provides laboratory services to patients across neonate to geriatric populations.
• Coordinates clinical laboratory operations and ensures compliance with testing standards.

Skills

MS Office proficiency

Excellent communication

Interpersonal skills

Color vision acuity

Education

Associate’s degree in chemical/physical/biological science or medical technology

BS degree in science

Master’s degree or higher in life sciences

ASCP certification as laboratory technologist

Job description

Organizes, and staffs the work activities of the laboratory during each shift to provide laboratory services to neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients.

Required

• For 702: Associate’s degree in a chemical, physical, or biological science or medical technology from an accredited institution, plus four (4) years’ experience as a medical technologist/med lab technician.
• For 705: Four (4) years’ experience as a histology technician and have ASCP certification as a histology technician.
• For 696: Bachelor’s degree in molecular biology or other related life sciences discipline plus eight (8) years molecular biology bench‑on experience; or Master’s Degree or higher in the same field plus five (5) years molecular biology bench‑on experience. ASCP certification as laboratory technologist. Experience in coordinating laboratory work and knowledge of both technical and administrative operations in a full‑scale molecular biology laboratory.
• Must submit to color vision acuity test. Color vision acuity is required to safely perform the duties of this position.

Preferred

• Computer skills: knowledge of MS Office (MS Word, Excel); basic statistics skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

For 702

• Master’s Degree in science.
• Certified as a technical specialist (ASCP).
• Two years of supervisory and/or management experience in a clinical laboratory.

For 705

• BS degree in science.
• Certified as a HT or HTL (ASCP).
• Two years of supervisory and/or management experience in a histology laboratory.

For 696

• Master’s or PhD Degree in life sciences.
• Additional certification as molecular biology specialist (NCA), molecular pathologist (ASCP), clinical molecular/biochemical genetics specialist (ABMG), clinical chemistry/molecular diagnostics specialist (ABCC) is highly desired.
• Expertise in assay development.
• Experience in various methods of nucleic acids purification (DNA, RNA).
• Knowledge of various platforms for real‑time PCR (TAQMAN, FRET, etc.).
• Knowledge of workflow for sequence analysis and/or DNA‑fragment analysis.
• Ability to prioritize required duties and responsibilities, to define problems, to collect data, to establish facts and to draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to adjust to flexible schedule, varied hours, or work on‑call.