Description

Who We Are:

As the only independent and physician-led faculty practice plan of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, University Clinical Health (UCH) offers best-in-class clinical care through a network of 175 providers across 19 specialties to meet the healthcare needs of the Mid-South community. UCH is a not-for-profit, non-tax-supported group practice and is here to serve the community while providing medical excellence to our patients.

Position Summary:

Develops and oversees the work processes of the pathology laboratory including workflow and staff assignments to achieve efficiency, production goals and quality standards. Ensures regulatory compliance. Responsible for ordering supplies and maintaining inventory. Performs histotechnician duties. Ensure staff effectiveness and development including continuing education (CE) requirements for appropriate staff. Maintains necessary employment files and competency records for histology staff. Responsible for histology staff acquisition, dismissal, and disciplinary actions as needed. Develops effective physician relationships including those of established or future business relationships that involve outside technical processing of various tissues. Assists in laboratory space planning/development and acquisition of new equipment. Ensures processing is completed on time and within specifications. Maintains the confidentiality of patient information and other UTMG business information in accordance with HIPAA and other compliance standards.

Key Results Areas (KRAs):

• Effectiveness and efficiency of histology work processes
• Maintains supplies inventory
• Cost effective practice through relationships and negotiations with vendors
• Equipment specifications and maintenance
• Effective physician relationships
• Regulatory compliance
• Quality assurance
• Staff development and maintaining employment files including continuing education credits for appropriate staff members
• Staff effectiveness
• Along with the laboratory director, maintains CAP inspection readiness and updates policies and procedures as necessary.
• Develops new, validated laboratory tests as needed, including immunohistochemistry.
• Monitors and approves employee timecards under supervision.

Requirements

Core Competencies

• Excellent interpersonal, leadership, training, communication and organizational skills
• Knowledge of laboratory practices, procedures and equipment
• Knowledge of industry standards and accrediting standards (federal CLIA, states, College of American Pathologists)
• Familiar with standard concepts, practices and procedures within the pathology field.
• Knowledge of safety, compliance and regulatory issues
• Excellent customer service skills
• Ability to multi-task
• Ability to work independently using experience, judgment and time management skills to plan and accomplish goals
• Must be a team player

Education & Experience:

• Completion of an approved structured histo-technician or histotechnology program or equivalent knowledge as defined by Federal/State regulations
• Baccalaureate degree preferred
• HT or HTL (ASCP) Certification required
• 3 years of histology experience, with 1-2 years in a leadership role preferred