Anatomic Pathology Laboratory Supervisor

Labcorp•Torrance, CA

2d•$70,304 - $150,000•Onsite

About The Position

Labcorp is seeking an Anatomic Pathology Laboratory Supervisor to join their team in Torrance, CA. This role directly oversees and is responsible for the technical work of the Anatomic Pathology and Histology department, ensuring operational readiness of equipment, instruments, and personnel to meet daily testing service demands. The supervisor will also meet client expectations in the delivery of testing services and may supervise areas such as FISH, cytogenetics, IHC staining, routine histology, clinical trial data reporting, and the pre-analytic phase of sample processing.

Requirements

A licensed physician or has earned a doctoral degree in a biological, chemical, or physical science and subsequent to graduation Two years of post-baccalaureate pertinent laboratory training
Experience equivalent to that of an ASCP certified medical technologist, in a clinical laboratory having a director at the doctoral level
Master of Arts or science degree in a biological, chemical, or physical science and subsequent to graduation has had at least two years of post-baccalaureate pertinent laboratory experience and training equivalent to that of an ASCP certified medical technologist, of which not less than two years have been spent working in the designated specialty in a clinical laboratory having a director at the doctoral level.
OR Meets qualifications for a technologist and has at least four years of post-baccalaureate pertinent laboratory experience equivalent to that of an American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP) certified medical technologist, of which not less than two years has been spent working in a clinical laboratory having a director at the doctoral level.

Nice To Haves

CA Licensed Clinical Cytogeneticist Scientist or Clinical Laboratory Scientist (including specialties)
ASCP certification as a Histotech
Prior supervisory or management experience.

Responsibilities

Directly oversees and is responsible for the technical work of the Anatomic Pathology and Histology department.
Responsible for the operational readiness of equipment, instruments and personnel necessary to meet the daily delivery of testing services.
Meets client expectations in delivery of testing services.
Supervises the day to day production and nonproduction activities of the local departmental employees.
Directly monitors the quality of testing services provided by employees under his/her supervision.
Assigns appropriately trained personnel and ensures sufficient number of staff are available to complete the workload.
Schedules department personnel appropriately to match the demands of the daily workflow with in the supervised area.
Provides direct supervision to employees, including assignments, technical and behavioral performance counseling, and troubleshooting.
Schedules and supervises all non-production activities and obligations of her/his area, such as validations, surveys, etc.
Provides support as required to the department manager to assist in the fulfillment of his/her responsibilities, including acting as manager, upon delegation, during absences.
Assures quality and timely performance of both production and non-production activities under supervision.
Reports performance and results against targets and global standards.
Ensures regulatory compliance within his/her supervision.
Communicates all production and non-production standards, guidelines and information to the supervised staff.
Ensures on-time delivery of performance reports (PT, QC/PM, Internal and External QC) and responses to inquiries from other functional areas.
Participates in and supports client visits, audits and inquiries, as necessary, to ensure complete fulfillment of requests and interests.
Recruits, trains, and contributes to retention efforts of employees.
Conducts technical training and development of staff as needed.
Supports the departmental manager in assessing and meeting the resource needs.
Supports the development of plans to meet future resource needs.
Evaluates the performance of employees.
Works with department manager to establish training plans for the supervised staff.
Supports the manager in employee evaluations and development plans.
Supports marketing and sales as needed in their efforts to meet specific client requests for testing services.
Perform other duties as required, including testing of patient samples in areas of competence.