Anatomic Pathology Manager

Vanderbilt University Medical Center•Nashville, TN

About The Position

Leads clinical laboratory sections and/or laboratory support functions within the Medical Center’s Diagnostic Laboratories. Provides direction to laboratory supervisors and helps integrate clinical activities to optimize patient care. In partnership with the laboratory leadership team, defines clinical performance standards and quality measures, monitors performance, identifies problems, and initiates corrective actions as needed. Manages staff and the operating budget and participates in capital budgeting. The role has overall fiscal accountability for its sections and develops work goals and objectives based on organizational plans and forecasts.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree required.
  • Five years of relevant work experience.
  • Licensed Medical Laboratory Supervisor certification through the Tennessee Medical Laboratory Board required.
  • Clinical laboratory expertise and ability to support patient care, coach staff, and apply evidence-based practice.
  • People-management skills, including conflict resolution, performance feedback, counseling, and employee development.
  • Ability to plan operations, forecast resource needs, set priorities, coordinate assignments, and manage multiple projects.
  • Knowledge of applicable compliance rules and regulations, including the ability to interpret and explain them to others.
  • Leadership, communication, quality-management, and business-results capabilities.

Responsibilities

  • Monitor and coordinate programs and actions within areas of responsibility, with overall fiscal accountability for laboratory sections.
  • Develop work goals and objectives based on organizational plans and forecasts; plan budgets and programs to achieve goals and establish priorities.
  • Monitor payroll reports for overtime and FlexPTO and conduct performance appraisals.
  • Direct laboratory supervisors and integrate clinical activities to support patient care.
  • Define clinical performance standards and quality measures with the laboratory leadership team; monitor performance and initiate corrective actions when necessary.
  • Manage staff and the operating budget, and participate in capital budgeting.
  • Additional duties may be assigned.

Benefits

  • The role may include health, disability, retirement, and/or wellness offerings.
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