Brine Group conducting a search for a HISTOLOGY MANAGER in a community hospital based clinical lab in Southeastern Connecticut.
Looking for strong leadership skills, a vision of future technologies for Histology, and ability to interact with pathologists to keep the section on the "cutting edge". MAJOR ACCOUNTABILITIES/CRITICAL RESPONSIBILITIES Responsible for daily operations within the Histology department: * Manages and supervises Histology staff ensuring the department runs effectively. * Responsible for maintaining and revising Histology policies and procedures. * Responsible for developing and monitoring section budget. Reviews budget monthly for variances and eliminating negative variances. * Hires qualified staff, disciplines and terminate staff as appropriate in a consistent and timely fashion. * Conducts staff meetings, keeping staff informed about departmental and hospital wide information. * Ensure staff competency by assessing educational and developmental needs of the staff, developing and maintaining competency program and completes annual performance reviews in a timely fashion. * Effectively troubleshoots and resolve technical and clinical issues. * Develops and monitors Quality Indicators. Identifies trends and acts on opportunities for improvement. * Ensure adequate staffing for department and coverage for all shifts. * Ensures compliance with all Laboratory and Hospital safety policies as well as other Hospital policies. * Responsible for department QC procedures and troubleshoots QC failures with proper documentation. * Prepares and monitors daily/weekly/monthly quality control for Histology. * Participates in inter and intra-department QA initiatives. * Responds to technical issues from physicians and works to appropriately resolve them. * Maintains technical competency and keeps current on new testing available for Histology. * Acts as a resource person for new Histology testing/instrumentation. * Effectively utilizes all necessary LIS functions. * Maintains appropriate levels of inventory. * Responsible for Histology in all Laboratory and Hospital inspections; CAP, JCAHO and the State of Connecticut. QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS Education: Minimum B.S. degree in Laboratory Science. Prefer graduate of formal Histology training program. Experience: Working knowledge of gross human anatomy required. Five years of Histology experience with a superior performance record required. Previous supervisory experience preferred. Knowledgeable of current and new technologies in Histology. Training: Histologic Technique required. Licensure: ASCP certification preferred. All interested/qualified candidates please contact Melissa Ribeiro at (781) 272-3400 ext. 228 or via e-mail at <mailto:mribe...@brinegroup.com> mribe...@brinegroup.com <mailto:mribe...@brinegroup.com?subject=histology%20manager%20-%20connec ticut> Melissa Ribeiro Healthcare Division Brine Group Staffing Solutions 20 Mall Road, Suite 225 Burlington, MA 01803 <mailto:mribe...@brinegroup.com> mribe...@brinegroup.com <mailto:mribe...@brinegroup.com?subject=histology%20manager%20-%20connec ticut> Ph. (781) 272-3400 ext. 228 Fax (781) 494-3401 _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
