Histology Supervisor - CA
About The Position
Quest Diagnostics is seeking a Histology Supervisor in West Hills, CA. This role involves performing and supervising routine and specialized histology techniques and procedures. Key responsibilities include optimizing IHC protocols, managing reagent and supply inventory, documenting and reporting on IHC studies, and training colleagues in IHC procedures. The supervisor will provide direct bench supervision for daily technical and clerical workloads, ensure adherence to standard operating procedures, quality control, and quality assurance. They will also maintain the department and manuals for ongoing inspections, manage a team of Senior and bench-level technologists and lab aides, and ensure the Histology and IHC groups produce quality work in a timely manner while complying with all state, federal, and regulatory policies. Administrative duties include scheduling, evaluations, policy writing, validations, and disciplinary actions.
Requirements
- Relevant skills
- Training
- Experience
- Education
- Certifications obtained (where applicable)
Nice To Haves
- Experience with IHC protocol optimization
- Experience with reagent and supply inventory management
- Experience with IHC study documentation and reporting
- Experience training colleagues in IHC procedures
- Experience managing Senior and bench level technologists and lab aides
- Experience with state, federal, and regulatory agency compliance
- Experience with administrative duties such as scheduling, evaluations, writing policies, validations, and disciplinary actions
Responsibilities
- Performs and supervises the performance of routine and specialized histology techniques and procedures.
- Optimizes IHC protocol.
- Manages reagent and supply inventory.
- Documents and reports on IHC studies.
- Trains colleagues in IHC procedures.
- Provides direct bench supervision for the daily technical and clerical workload.
- Maintains standard operating procedure, quality control, and approved quality assurance.
- Maintains the department and manuals to be ready for inspections on an ongoing basis.
- Manages a group of Senior and bench level technologists as well as lab aides.
- Assures that the Histology and IHC groups produce quality work on a timely basis while adhering to all policies and procedures mandated by state federal and regulatory agencies.
- Performs all Administrative duties related to the department to include but not limited to: scheduling, evaluations, writing policies, validations, disciplinary actions, etc.
Benefits
- Day 1 Medical, supplemental health, dental & vision for FT employees who work 30+ hours
- Best-in-class well-being programs
- Annual, no-cost health assessment program Blueprint for Wellness®
- healthyMINDS mental health program
- Vacation and Health/Flex Time
- 6 Holidays plus 1 "MyDay" off
- FinFit financial coaching and services
- 401(k) pre-tax and/or Roth IRA with company match up to 5% after 12 months of service
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Life and disability insurance, plus buy-up option
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Annual incentive plans
- Matching gifts program
- Education assistance through MyQuest for Education
- Career advancement opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
