Pathology Team Leader

Texas Children's Hospital; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Children's Hospital in Houston seeks a Pathology Team Leader to coordinate specimen collection, order entry, processing, and related clerical functions in Pathology. You will direct workload, monitor turnaround times, resolve issues with accuracy and professionalism, and collaborate with physicians and nursing staff to support patient care.

Strong supervisory experience and lab automation familiarity are a plus.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Associate degree in related field preferred.
• 3 years of clinical lab experience as a phlebotomist or processing technician with computer/order entry experience required.
• Previous supervisory experience preferred.
• ASCP certification (PBT) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Investigate, research, troubleshoot and reconcile errors and discrepancies in phlebotomy, computer order entry and specimen processing.
• Consistently demonstrate competent knowledge, stress management and rational judgment in analyzing and solving problems.
• Direct workload and workflow and assign work stations efficiently so that stat, timed and routine collections are completed within established turnaround time as per policy.
• Conduct, direct or assist in any special projects, evaluations and experiments as needed.
• Monitor orders to ensure that all outpatients’ faxes, physician prescriptions/order pads, and requisitions have all required information including patient’s diagnosis, attending physician, clinic location and telephone number.
• Communicate with physicians and nursing staff if problems arise.
• Investigate and resolve Quest service and specimen problems.
• Maintain and update the Quest catalogs for specimen requirements and processing procedures.
• Assist Manager in ensuring that patients and families are treated with courtesy, respect, empathy and that the CR&P staff at all times performs in a professional manner.
• Collect and reviews performance metrics (audit) data for the order entry lines.

Skills

Phlebotomy experience

Order entry experience

Supervisory experience

ASCP certification

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associate degree preferred

Job description

Job Description

We are searching for a Pathology Team Leader— someone who works well in a fast-paced setting. In this position, you will assist the department with the coordination, planning, monitoring, and performance of specimen collection, order entry, processing, and other computer and clerical functions in Pathology.

Job Description

We are searching for a Pathology Team Leader— someone who works well in a fast-paced setting. In this position, you will assist the department with the coordination, planning, monitoring, and performance of specimen collection, order entry, processing, and other computer and clerical functions in Pathology.

Think you’ve got what it takes?

Qualifications:

• S. Diploma or GED Required
• Associate degree in Related Field Preferred
• 3 Years of Experience in a clinical laboratory as a Phlebotomist or Processing Technician and Computer/Order Entry Experience Required
• Previous Supervisory Experience Preferred
• PBT – ASCP Cert Preferred
  
  
  

Responsibilities:

• Investigate, research, trouble-shoot and reconcile errors and discrepancies in phlebotomy, computer order entry and specimen processing
• Consistently demonstrate competent knowledge, stress management and rational judgment in analyzing and solving problems
• Direct workload and workflow and assign work stations efficiently so that stat, timed and routine collections are completed within established turnaround time as per policy
• Conduct, direct or assist in any special projects, evaluations and experiments as needed
• Monitor orders to ensure that all outpatients’ faxes, physician prescriptions/order pads, and requisitions have all required information including patient’s diagnosis, attending physician, clinic location and telephone number
• Communicate with physicians and nursing staff if problems arise
• Investigate and resolve Quest service and specimen problems
• Maintain and update the Quest catalogs for specimen requirements and processing procedures
• Assist Manager in ensuring that patients and families are treated with courtesy, respect, empathy and that the CR&P staff at all times performs in a professional manner
• Collect and reviews performance metrics (audit) data for the order entry lines
  
  
  

About Us

Since 1954, Texas Children’s has been leading the charge in patient care, education and research to accelerate health care for children and women around the world. When you love what you do, it truly shows in the smiles of our patient families, employees and our numerous accolades such as being consistently ranked as the best children’s hospital in Texas, and among the top in the nation by U.S. News & World Report as well as recognition from Houston Business Journal as one of this city’s Best Places to Work for ten consecutive years.

Texas Children’s comprehensive health care network includes our primary hospital in the Texas Medical Center with expertise in over 40 pediatric subspecialties; the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute (NRI); the Feigin Tower for pediatric research; Texas Children ’ s Pavilion for Women, a comprehensive obstetrics/gynecology facility focusing on high-risk births; Texas Children ’ s Hospital West Campus, a community hospital in suburban West Houston; Texas Children ’ s Hospital The Woodlands, the first hospital devoted to children ’ s care for communities north of Houston; and Texas Children’s Hospital North Austin, the new state-of-the-art facility providing world-class pediatric and maternal care to Austin and Central Texas families. We have also created Texas Children ’ s Health Plan, the nation ’ s first HMO focused on children; Texas Children ’ s Pediatrics, the largest pediatric primary care network in the country; Texas Children ’ s Urgent Care clinics that specialize in after-hours care tailored specifically for children; and a global health program that is channeling care to children and women all over the world. Texas Children ’ s Hospital is affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine, one of the largest, most diverse and successful pediatric programs in the nation.

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