Supervisor - Surgical Pathology

Mayo Clinic • Phoenix, AZ

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About The Position

Responsible for the management and development of staff. Provides oversight to, and is accountable for quality and service, regulatory compliance, work unit safety, strategic planning, document management, financial management, and developing and implementing new services. Works cooperatively with a wide variety of customers, as well as internal and external resources. Completes special projects as assigned by the laboratory consultant/director(s), administrator and/or operations manager(s). As directed, performs duties of a pathologists' assistant which may include, but are not limited to assisting pathologists in the preparation and performance of human surgical specimen dissection and human postmortem examinations; and providing assistance with and/or performing gross dissection of complex surgical specimens. As directed by divisional leadership, position may serve within the roles of death investigator under the auspices of the medical examiner; and/or program director for educational programs associated with assigned laboratory areas or specialties.

Requirements

• Graduation from a NAACLS-accredited Master's level Pathologists' Assistant program AND four years of clinical laboratory experience required
• OR equivalent grandfathered waived-status for Pathologists' Assistant Masters' degree AND eight years of clinical laboratory experience required
• Demonstrated leadership skills
• Strong communication skills (oral and written)
• Problem-solving ability
• Highly organized and efficient
• Ability to work independently
• Human relations skills to influence and motivate others
• Pathologists' Assistant (PA-ASCP) license required

Nice To Haves

• Previous supervisory experience preferred
• Previous pathologists' assistant experience highly preferred

Responsibilities

• Management and development of staff
• Oversight of quality and service
• Ensuring regulatory compliance
• Maintaining work unit safety
• Strategic planning
• Document management
• Financial management
• Developing and implementing new services
• Cooperating with a variety of customers and resources
• Completing special projects as assigned
• Performing duties of a pathologists' assistant
• Assisting pathologists in surgical specimen dissection and postmortem examinations
• Performing gross dissection of complex surgical specimens
• Serving as death investigator or program director as directed

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: Master's degree