Job Summary: Directs and controls the day-to-day Regional Laboratory Cytology department operations including all personnel activities, technical oversight and work flow.
Essential Responsibilities: - Manages all the cytology 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 Northern 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.
- Kaiser Permanente conducts compensation reviews of positions on a routine basis. At any time, Kaiser Permanente reserves the right to reevaluate and change job descriptions, or to change such positions from salaried to hourly pay status. Such changes are generally implemented only after notice is given to affected employees.
Basic Qualifications: Experience
- Minimum five (5) years of experience in high-volume cytology laboratory required.
- Minimum three (3) years of supervisory/managerial experience required.
Education
- Bachelors degree in biological sciences or related field required.
License, Certification, Registration
- Cytotechnologist License (California)
- Cytologist Certificate from American Society for Clinical Pathology
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.
Primary Location: California,Berkeley,Berkeley Regional Lab - 1750
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
Shift: Evening
Workdays: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Working Hours Start: 08:00 PM
Working Hours End: 04:30 AM
Job Schedule: Full-time
Job Type: Standard
Worker Location: Onsite
Employee Status: Regular
Employee Group/Union Affiliation: NUE-NCAL-09|NUE|Non Union Employee
Job Level: Team Leader/Supervisor
Department: Berkeley Regional Lab - 1701 - Pathology/Lab-Regional Lab - 0206
Pay Range: $175200 - $226710 / 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: No
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.
