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Quest Diagnostics

Operates nationwide clinical laboratory testing

Line Supervisor - Histology

Diagnostics & Laboratory ProfessionalsPosted on Nov 13
Full-timeMemphis, TN, USA$35.17 - $58.07 /hr

About the Job

Requirements

  • Four years of experience as a histotechnologist, including one year in a leadership capacity; laboratories performing work for New York State require six years of histology experience.
  • Must be able to sit and/or stand for long periods.
  • Working knowledge of a laboratory information system (LIS) and personal computer network environments, including word-processing, database, and spreadsheet applications.
  • Detailed comprehension of state, federal, and professional regulations.
  • Advanced courses in Business, Management, or Science.
  • Ability to manipulate and analyze technical data.
  • A Bachelor's Degree is required.
  • HT (ASCP) certification is required.

Responsibilities

  • Precisely and accurately perform routine and specialized histology techniques and procedures, and supervise their performance.
  • Optimize immunohistochemistry (IHC) protocols; manage reagent and supply inventory; document and report IHC studies; and train colleagues in IHC procedures.
  • Provide direct bench supervision for daily technical and clerical workloads.
  • Maintain standard operating procedures, quality control, and approved quality assurance, and keep the department and manuals ready for ongoing inspections.
  • Coordinate and supervise senior and bench-level technologists and laboratory aides.
  • Ensure the Histology and IHC groups produce quality work on time and comply with policies and procedures mandated by state, federal, and regulatory agencies.
  • Perform departmental administrative duties, including scheduling, evaluations, policy writing, validations, and disciplinary actions.
  • Microscopically review discrepancies found during daily quality control and abnormal reviews, and recommend revised interpretations to senior technologists when necessary.
  • Monitor technologist compliance with the department quality assurance program and maintain documentation of technical and clerical errors.
  • Oversee the day-to-day operations of the Histology laboratory and supervise technical and support staff; work with the Department Manager to ensure policies and procedures meet current state and federal regulatory standards.
  • Provide technical feedback to staff, document corrective action, and review cases at a bi-headed scope when appropriate.
  • Work at the bench and provide backup for bench Histotechnicians and Histotechnologists in sectioning and staining.
  • Review follow-up data and recommend revised interpretive criteria to the Director as needed.
  • Ensure compliance with federal, state, and other regulatory standards.
  • Schedule staff to meet the organization's turnaround-time commitments and work deadlines.
  • Document employee counseling for performance deficiencies.
  • Delegate responsibilities to support effective workflow and proper cross-training.
  • Ensure proper hiring and orientation of new employees, personally supervising pre-employment testing, department orientation, and quality-control release.
  • Disseminate information to staff about policy and procedure changes made by the management team or Medical Director.
  • Participate in the company safety training program and ensure staff are properly trained.
  • Review staff performance and implement progressive discipline when necessary.
  • Approve vacation requests prudently, reduce absenteeism, control overtime expenses, and operate within budget guidelines to minimize department costs.
  • Maintain a department environment that promotes cooperation between coworkers.
  • Bring suspected errors that might impact patient care promptly to the Department Director or Operations Director.
  • Ensure proper time-record editing.
  • Ensure technical quality so Pathologists can adequately evaluate prepared slides.
  • Ensure all outstanding cases are reconciled.
  • Engage in client contact, as applicable.
  • Maintain appropriate quality assurance documentation.
  • Attend company safety programs and document attendance.
  • Comply with departmental and organizational rules and policies.
  • Ensure corporate safety, quality-control, and quality-assurance standards are met.
  • Ensure compliance with local, federal, Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA), and College of American Pathologists (CAP) regulations.
  • Perform other duties as assigned by the manager.

Desired Qualifications

  • Six years of experience as a histotechnologist, including two years in a leadership capacity.
  • Previous supervisory experience in a high-volume independent laboratory.
  • HTL (ASCP) certification.
  • IAC certification.

About the Company

Quest Diagnostics

Operates nationwide clinical laboratory testing

Quest Diagnostics provides clinical laboratory testing and diagnostic services. It processes patient samples across a network of laboratories to run a broad menu of 3,000+ tests, including cancer diagnostics and anatomical pathology, and delivers interpretive reports through its medical staff. Tests are performed at its patient service centers, esoteric and rapid-response labs, and outpatient facilities, with results shared with clinicians via connected data systems. What sets Quest Diagnostics apart is its scale and scope: the world’s largest clinical lab network, the broadest test menu, a large team of MDs and PhDs for interpretation, and leadership in cancer diagnostics and pre-employment drug testing, plus extensive clinical trials testing. Its goal is to empower healthcare providers and patients with actionable diagnostic insights to identify, treat, and manage disease, inspire healthy behaviors, and improve health outcomes.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Secaucus, NJ
Founded
1967

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