Description: 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 for the managers and staff.

Work alongside Physician-in-Charge, Director(s), Assistant Director(s), Regional Leadership and Medical Center staff.

Communicates effectively with staff, pathologists, and inter-departments.

Controls costs by monitoring productivity, personal utilization, overtime, material usage rates, analyzing fluctuations in types and volumes of tests, and implements corrective actions.

Comply with all corporate, safety, quality control and quality assurance standards. Comply with local, federal, CLIA and CAP regulations.

Participates in the design of the Regional Laboratory integrated laboratory quality system.

Ensures compliance with regulatory and accreditation agencies rules and regulations.

Understands department workflow and can design and implement effective risk control processes.

Leads in the research of new and/or improved test development by 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 and offers workflow improvement plans.

Oversees and coordinates startup and implementation activities resulting from new services or transfer of services.

Manages and maintains equipment in the department. Assist pathologists, staff, and inter-departments with regional implementation of new equipment.

Participate successfully in a CMS approved proficiency-testing program annually.

Participates in department, inter-department, inter-facility, and inter-regional level projects which help the Regional Laboratory achieve its goals 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(s).

Services as primary liaison to RILIS/ITS for ongoing and new issues.

Leads in the integration of secondary laboratory information system with RILIS.

Basic Qualifications: Experience

Minimum five (5) years of management (supervisory/managerial) experience in high-volume cytology, histology or clinical laboratory setting.

Education

Bachelors degree in biological sciences or related field required.

License, Certification, Registration

Cytotechnologist License (California)

Cytotechnologist Certificate from American Society for Clinical Pathologists

Additional Requirements:

Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.

Experience leading or managing a team

CAP, CLIA accreditation knowledge

Evidence of experience using databases, spreadsheets, and word processing software

Preferred Qualifications:

Additional courses in business administration and/or management preferred.

Liquid-based cytology training/certification (Thin Prep and/or Surepath), preferred.

Masters degree in science or related field preferred.

Notes:

Schedule varies based on department schedule.