Job Summary:

Directs and controls the day-to-day Pathology/Histology department operations including personnel activities, technical oversight and work flow.

Essential Responsibilities:



+ Manages all histology/pathology activities, including recruiting, hiring and training of staff.


+ Ensures competency, motivates and encourages professional growth.


+ Controls costs by monitoring productivity, personnel utilization, overtime, material usage rates, analyzing fluctuations in types and volumes of tests, and implements corrective actions.


+ Participates in the design of Regional Laboratory and Southern California Region integrated laboratory quality system.


+ Ensures compliance with regulatory and accreditation agencies rules and regulations.


+ Designs and implements effective risk control processes.


+ Leads in the research of new and/or improved test development methodol...