Regional Laboratory Section Manager Histology
Job Description
Directs and controls the day-to-day Regional Laboratory Histology department operations including all personnel activities, technical oversight and work flow.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Manages all histology 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 Northern 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.
- Kaiser Permanente conducts compensation reviews of positions on a routine basis. At any time, Kaiser Permanente reserves the right to reevaluate and change job descriptions, or to change such positions from salaried to hourly pay status. Such changes are generally implemented only after notice is given to affected employees.
Basic Qualifications: Experience
- Minimum five (5) years of experience in high-volume histology laboratory required.
- Minimum three (3) years of supervisory/managerial experience.
- Bachelors in biological sciences or related field required.
- Histologic Technician Certificate from American Society for Clinical Pathologists
- Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.
- Masters in science or related field preferred.
- Additional courses in business administration and/or management preferred.
Directs and controls the day-to-day Regional Laboratory Histology department operations including all personnel activities, technical oversight and work flow.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Manages all histology 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 Northern 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.
- Kaiser Permanente conducts compensation reviews of positions on a routine basis. At any time, Kaiser Permanente reserves the right to reevaluate and change job descriptions, or to change such positions from salaried to hourly pay status. Such changes are generally implemented only after notice is given to affected employees.
Basic Qualifications: Experience
- Minimum five (5) years of experience in high-volume histology laboratory required.
- Minimum three (3) years of supervisory/managerial experience.
- Bachelors in biological sciences or related field required.
- Histologic Technician Certificate from American Society for Clinical Pathologists
- Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.
- Masters in science or related field preferred.
- Additional courses in business administration and/or management preferred.
About Kaiser Permanente
At Kaiser Permanente, we’re all focused on helping people and providing high-quality, affordable health care services and to improve the health of our members and the communities we serve. Across our organization, we’re fiercely committed to our members, our mission, our communities, and each other. We know that each part of the Kaiser Permanente team is essential to our success. Together, we are more than 235,000 dedicated professionals working to advance Kaiser Permanente’s commitment to delivering a healthier tomorrow.
Driven by our collective passion at Kaiser Permanente, we strive to make health care more innovative and compassionate. With the wellness of our patients and our communities at heart, we work to revolutionize health and care from more than 650 locations in 8 states and D.C.
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