Anatomic Pathology Supervisor

Nemours Children's Health • $80K — $95K *
Wilmington, DE 19805In-Person
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Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • BS/BA in science-related field or Histotechnology required
  • Minimum of 3 years of experience as a supervisor or team lead
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience as a Histotechnologist
  • Nationally/Internationally recognized certification as a Histotechnologist (ASCP) - Eligible, must obtain within 6 months of hire date

Responsibilities

  • Oversee Anatomic Pathology/Histology/Digital Pathology work processes
  • Ensure staff are properly trained and tests are performed correctly
  • Establish and monitor quality control procedures
  • Participate in quality assessment and improvement initiatives
  • Assist in recruiting and evaluating technical staff
  • Manage employee schedules for optimal coverage
  • Select and maintain technical equipment for the section
  • Function as histology technologist when necessary

Benefits

  • Continuing education opportunities
  • Support for career advancement
  • Participation in quality improvement programs
  • Flexible scheduling to meet patient care needs
  • Engagement in a team-focused environment
Full Job Description
Job Description

Nemours Children's Health is seeking an Anatomic Pathology Supervisor to join our laboratory team in Wilmington, Delaware.

This position is responsible for the oversight of Anatomic Pathology/Histology/Digital Pathology work process; this includes all technical, clinical and quality aspects of the work area, including autopsy, and digital pathology. While serving as contributing member of the team, completing gross analysis of surgical specimens and the performance of technical procedures in cytology and histology this individual also provides the supervision, development and oversight of staff in the assigned section, or performing the specific work process.
  • Ensures the correct performance of tests in the assigned section, supervising staff performing these tests. Ensures that staff have been trained in procedures, including completion of technical training checklists. Reviews the performance of tests in the assigned section including review of daily test performance and reports as needed. Initiates corrective action as needed and performs any necessary follow-up. Communicates the results of these reviews as needed to Manager, Medical Director or other as appropriate.
  • Ensures that technical procedures are written following established guidelines. Reviews procedures according to relevant regulatory guidelines.
  • Establishes and monitors section quality control procedures following regulatory guidelines, initiating any corrective action needed and ensuring that documentation is complete. Reviews QC charts, reports, proficiency testing, etc. and reports this information as needed, maintaining documentation of these for further review and for regulatory inspection.
  • Participates in departmental and hospital programs for Quality Assessment and Improvement, identifying opportunities to improve services, making recommendations and implementing actions as appropriate and consistent with the goals of Nemours. Works to identify and prevent problems and to establish systems which enhance the laboratory's ability to provide services in a timely, accurate and cost-efficient fashion. Reviews problem reports, recommends actions for improvement, develops strategies for improvement in concert with laboratory administration and monitors the progress of changes.
  • Participates in the recruitment of staff, making hiring and promotion decisions.
  • Trains, evaluates and counsels section employees. Reviews section technical staff competency. Also evaluates staff performance according to regulatory guidelines. Initiates retraining for employees as needed. Ensures that staff participate in appropriate continuing education programs, especially those designed to enhance knowledge appropriate to job performance.
  • Schedules section employees, ensuring appropriate section coverage, reviewing schedules with others (e.g., shift supervisor, laboratory administration) as needed to ensure that laboratory services are not interrupted. In scheduling, avoids overtime where possible. Rotates section employees to increase staffing flexibility and to maintain staff competency on appropriate section "benches" as needed. Evaluates staff time-off requests in a fair manner, which ensures appropriate staffing levels. Participates in coverage, including on-call, demonstrating flexibility in schedule as demanded by patient care needs.
  • Selects, implements and maintains technical equipment for section, writing justification for capital equipment, and evaluating cost-benefit of various alternatives and makes recommendations to laboratory administration.
  • Maintains knowledge of section technical requirements, especially regulatory requirements. Maintains laboratory section's readiness for inspections. Informs laboratory administration of compliance problems and makes plans to correct such failures and carries out these plans as appropriate. Participates in section's inspections, reviewing deficiencies and correcting as needed or assigned.
  • Functions as histology technologist when necessary including preparation of frozen sections. Stains, mounts and performs microscopic evaluation of cell samples from gyn and non-gyn specimens; screens slides for presence or absence of normal or abnormal cellular changes. Performs fine needle aspiration specimen preparation.

Job Requirements
  • BS/BA in science-related field or Histotechnology (or equivalent) required.
  • Minimum of 3 years of experience as a supervisor or team lead required.
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience as a Histotechnologist required.
  • Nationally/Internationally recognized certification as a Histotechnologist (ASCP) - Eligible. Must obtain within 6 months of hire date.

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