Regional Anatomical Pathology Manager

Lee Health; Fort Myers (FL); On-site; USD 88,000 - 118,000; Full time

Job summary

Lee Health in Florida seeks a regional leader to oversee Anatomical Pathology services—histology, cytology, and pathology support—across multiple facilities, coordinating staff and resources to ensure high-quality, compliant operations.

You will partner with the System Director and Medical Director to standardize policies, drive performance improvement, and align service delivery with patient safety and regulatory standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Histotechnology, Biological Sciences, or a related field is required.
• Master’s degree in healthcare administration, business administration, or related field preferred.
• Minimum of five years of progressive laboratory leadership experience, including supervisory or management roles.
• ASCP certification: HT, HTL, CT, or PA required; Immunohistochemistry (QIHC) qualification required.
• Florida license: current State DOH supervisory license appropriate to discipline required.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for regional leadership, coordination, and operational management of Anatomical Pathology services across Lee Health facilities.
• Develop and implement standardized policies, procedures, workflows, quality initiatives, and strategic objectives.
• Lead regional performance improvement, workforce planning, service integration, and operational standardization.
• Collaborate with hospital, surgical, medical, and administrative leaders as a regional representative of Anatomical Pathology.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Financial acumen

Organizational skills

Change management

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Histotechnology, Biological Sciences, or related field

Master's degree in healthcare administration or business administration

Job description

Location:Lee Health

Department: Lab - Histology

Work Type: Full Time

Shift: Shift 1/7:00:00AM to 4:00:00PM

Minimum to Midpoint Pay Rate:$42.09 - $56.83 / hour

Summary

Responsible for regional leadership, coordination, and operational management of Anatomical Pathology services across assigned Lee Health facilities. Provides oversight of histology, cytology and pathology support operations, coordinating technical and non-technical staff and allocating resources to ensure consistent, efficient, high-quality service delivery across the region. Works closely with the System Director of Laboratory Services, Laboratory Medical Director, pathologists, and laboratory leadership to develop and implement standardized policies, procedures, workflows, quality initiatives, and strategic objectives. Leads regional performance improvement, workforce planning, service integration, and operational standardization. Promotes excellent customer service and ensures Anatomical Pathology services meet established quality, financial, productivity, turnaround-time, patient safety, and regulatory standards. Participates in system leadership functions and collaborates with hospital, surgical, medical, and administrative leaders as a regional representative of Anatomical Pathology.

Requirements

Education: Bachelors degree in Histotechnology, Biological Sciences, or a related field required. Masters degree in healthcare administration, Business Administration, or a related field preferred.

Experience: Minimum of five years of progressive laboratory leadership experience, including supervisory or management experience in Anatomical Pathology required. Multi-site or regional leadership experience preferred.

Certification: Histotechnician (HT), Scientist in Histotechnology (HTL), Cytotechnologist (CT), or Pathologists Assistant (PA) from the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) required. Qualification in Immunohistochemistry (QIHC) from the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) required.

License: Current State of Florida Department of Health laboratory supervisory license appropriate to the individuals discipline and assigned scope of responsibility required.

Other: Must demonstrate strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills. Demonstrates and promotes teamwork, accountability, collaboration, and excellent customer service. Requires strong analytical, financial, organizational, change management, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to lead standardized operations across multiple facilities and competing priorities.