Pathologist Assistant Lead

Sutter Health•San Francisco, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Integrates advanced knowledge, theory and practice to serve as a subject matter expert in assigned areas of the laboratory. With advanced training and education, maintains competence in all practices to perform pre-analytic, analytic, and post-analytic procedures on biological specimens to aid health care providers in the diagnosis, treatment, monitoring and prevention of disease. Participates in, and coordinates all aspects of, the daily operation of the assigned laboratory areas. Monitors, assesses, organizes and coordinates the daily activities of co-workers to ensure a smooth and continuous workflow overall, or within an assigned area. Duties routinely include staff scheduling, arranging coverage for staff absences, assigning work, prioritizing work, directing problem-solving and trouble-shooting, ensuring shift-to-shift continuity, and managing customer complaints or inquiries. Leads the development and implementation of new policies, procedures and protocols to streamline workflow, improve efficiency, and enhance the safety and reliability of testing; trains and assesses the competency of co-workers; provides guidance and direction to staff, enabling the accurate, timely and efficient completion of instrument maintenance, quality control, non-conforming event management and records management; provides constructive feedback and recognition to peers, reinforcing Sutter's values and focusing the team's efforts on providing safe, reliable care; and serves as the liaison between laboratory leadership and staff, physicians, patients, family and other hospital staff, leading communication huddles and other structured team meetings (e.g. Daily Engagement).

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Biological sciences, allied health science, or related field from a regionally accredited college/university.
Successful completion of a NAACLS accredited Pathologists’ Assistant program.
Certification by ASCP-American Society for Clinical Pathologist.
8 years of recent relevant experience.
Demonstrated subject matter expertise and superior technical competence in gross and post-mortem examinations, laboratory operations, and quality assurance in surgical pathology.
Ability to organize and prioritize job duties and assigned tasks for self and team.
Ability to lead team to accurately, precisely, and reliably perform job duties and assigned tasks.
Demonstrates sound judgment and problem solving relevant to own and team's assigned duties.
Ability to compassionately and effectively interact with individuals and groups of diverse ages, backgrounds, values, beliefs, and behaviors.
Ability to coordinate team's efforts to appropriately respond to fluctuations in volume, unexpected situations or problems such as equipment or information system failures, shift-to-shift hand-offs, priority test orders, and specimen integrity issues.
Ability to direct team to follow standard practices, processes, and procedures in sequence.
Knowledge of applicable local/state/federal regulations, codes, policies, and procedures aimed at ensuring the privacy and safety of patients.
Ability to train, provide constructive feedback and recognition to, mentor and coach peers, reinforcing Sutter's values and focusing team's efforts on providing safe, reliable care.

Responsibilities

Serve as a subject matter expert in assigned areas of the laboratory.
Perform pre-analytic, analytic, and post-analytic procedures on biological specimens.
Participate in and coordinate all aspects of the daily operation of assigned laboratory areas.
Monitor, assess, organize, and coordinate daily activities of co-workers to ensure smooth workflow.
Manage staff scheduling, coverage for absences, work assignment, prioritization, problem-solving, and customer complaints.
Lead the development and implementation of new policies, procedures, and protocols.
Train and assess the competency of co-workers.
Provide guidance and direction to staff for instrument maintenance, quality control, non-conforming event management, and records management.
Provide constructive feedback and recognition to peers.
Serve as the liaison between laboratory leadership and staff, physicians, patients, family, and other hospital staff.
Lead communication huddles and other structured team meetings.