The Laboratory Manager provides operational leadership and oversight for the Histology-Cytology Laboratory at Cambridge Health Alliance, ensuring the highest quality technical performance in accordance with the Cytology and Histology Department's service delivery goals and standards.
Specific Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assists the Laboratory Director in the interviewing, orientation coordination, and training of all new employees for the Cytology and Histology Department
- Responsible for the annual review and competency evaluation of all staff
- Writes and periodically reviews procedures and policies for the department
- Works on bench as needed to process and prepare surgical specimens
- Responsible for evaluating new laboratory techniques and procedures
- Effectively manages the inventory of supplies, purchasing and budgeting for the department
- Responsible for maintaining Cytology/Histology in a state of readiness for CAP, JCAHO and CLIAA inspections
- Actively participates in committees/task force meetings as required
- Conducts regular department meetings with staff to both relay information and to seek input from staff on the operations of the department
- Review and maintains all quality control data and instrument maintenance records
- Works closely with the Pathologists and Histology staff to ensure that the department adheres to established surgical turn-around-times parameters
- Works closely with the Pathologists and Cytology staff to identify and correct factors that prevent optimal turn-around-times for PAP smear specimens
- Integrates quality improvement into daily work; conducts audits as needed and reports findings to the monthly Quality Improvement committee
- Effectively meets the department's scheduling and staffing needs
- Provides a leadership role in the development of a productive work team; engages the staff in the development of improvement efforts
- Responsible for the maintenance of Frozen Section and Fine Needle Aspirates areas at all three hospital campuses
- Effectively manages the transport of specimens from all three hospital ORs
- Works closely with the Pathologists and Pathology Assistant to provide support in the grossing area
- Works closely with the Pathologists and Cytotechnologists to improve the turn-around-times for non-GYN specimens
Education/Certification:
- Histology (HT) Certification required
- Bachelor's Degree in a Biological Science or Chemistry preferred
- 5 years of full-time applicable experience within the last 10 years
- Successful completion of a Histotechnician or Histotechnologist program with HTL certification preferred
Additional requirements:
- Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
- Strong organizational skills and ability to multi-task
- Experience in processing, fixation, microtomy and staining of surgical specimens; Immunohistochemistry experience required
- Experience with instrumentation, troubleshooting skills and ability to manage quality control systems
- Computer skills essential; Word, Excel and Meditech computer experience preferred; familiarity with Dragon desired
- Strong Human Resources and team building skills; must be able to serve as a liaison between Cytology/Histology lab and the Physician group
- Knowledge of Cytology Lab preferred
- Familiarity with CAP accreditation requirements preferred
