What are the responsibilities and job description for the Manager Operations Pathology/Histology Labs position at Kaiser Permanente?
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.
Qualifications:
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.
