Job Summary:Directs and controls the day-to-day Pathology/Histology department operations including personnel activities, technical oversight and work flow.
Essential Responsibilities:- Manages all histology/pathology activities, including recruiting, hiring and training of staff.
- Ensures competency, motivates and encourages professional growth.
- Controls costs by monitoring productivity, personnel utilization, overtime, material usage rates, analyzing fluctuations in types and volumes of tests, and implements corrective actions.
- Participates in the design of Regional Laboratory and Southern California Region integrated laboratory quality system.
- Ensures compliance with regulatory and accreditation agencies rules and regulations.
- Designs and implements effective risk control processes.
- Leads in the research of new and/or improved test development methodologies by: performing experimental testing procedures; validating effectiveness/feasibility for implementation; cost of procedure(s); preparing and submitting recommendation(s) for change to laboratory management and other stakeholders (such as Chiefs of Pathologists).
- Researches and resolves client problem/issues.
- Oversees and coordinates startup and implementation activities resulting from new services or transfer of services.
- Participates in department, inter-department, inter-facility, and inter-regional level projects which help the regional laboratory achieve its goal of providing quality service and client support in a cost effective manner.
- Develops transition plan for new services/tests, outreach programs for transfer of work, timelines, and monitors milestones to achieve service expectations.
- Coordinates internal resources to support new service.
- Serves as primary liaison to RILIS/ITS for ongoing and new issues.
- Develops needs analysis as appropriate.
- Leads in the integration of secondary laboratory information system with RILIS.
Basic Qualifications: Experience
- Minimum three (3) years of experience in high-volume histology laboratory required.
Education
- Bachelors degree in biological sciences or related field required or four (4) years of experience in a directly related field.
- High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED) required.
License, Certification, Registration
- Histologic Technologist Certificate OR Pathologist's Assistant Certificate OR Histologic Technician Certificate
Additional Requirements:- Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.
Preferred Qualifications:- Masters degree in science or related field preferred.
- Additional courses in business administration and/or management preferred.
Notes:- Will be required to work weekends as needed.
- Will be part of manager-s On-Call rotation.
- Days/hours may vary based on operational needs.
Primary Location: California,Downey,Downey Medical Center
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
Shift: Day
Workdays: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Working Hours Start: 08:00 AM
Working Hours End: 05:00 PM
Job Schedule: Full-time
Job Type: Standard
Worker Location: Onsite
Employee Status: Regular
Employee Group/Union Affiliation: NUE-SCAL-01|NUE|Non Union Employee
Job Level: Manager with Direct Reports
Department: Downey Medical Center - Pathology/Lab-PermLab SysCoord - 0806
Pay Range: $129600 - $167640 / year Kaiser Permanente strives to offer a market competitive total rewards package and is committed to pay equity and transparency. The posted pay range is based on possible base salaries for the role and does not reflect the full value of our total rewards package. Actual base pay determined at offer will be based on labor market data, internal alignment, and a candidate's years of relevant work experience, education, certifications, skills, and geographic location.
Travel: Yes, 50 % of the Time
On-site: Work location is on-site (KP designated office, medical office building or hospital). Worker location must align with Kaiser Permanente's Authorized States policy.
