Cytology Manager

JOB SUMMARY:

Under the direction of the laboratory operations director, the Cytology Manager plans, organizes, schedules, and directs the work of the department to effectively maximize employees and equipment to meet established turnaround times while adhering to quality technical standards. The manager provides direct on-site analysis and adjustment of specimen workflow, test performance, quality, compliance, and associated documentation.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

Support the Company’s mission, vision, goals, and management decisions

Provide leadership, supervise support staff and the day-to-day operations of the cytology department, including staff hires, scheduling, development, training, and annual appraisals, make decisions, solve problems, develop procedures, and conduct and attend meetings

Perform duties of cytotechnologist as needed

Oversee the cytology processing and provide technical oversight of cytology lab

Perform the scheduling, planning, staffing, and monitoring of workflow to meet established goals

Provide staff development through feedback aimed towards performance development and review

Procure appropriate supplies and equipment to maximize department efficiency while staying within established budgetary and quality goals

Serve as a technical resource for problem solving and process improvement to ensure accurate test performance and meets all quality goals

Evaluate workflow and specimen testing to maintain adequate turnaround time

Troubleshoot and recommend process improvements, as needed

Support, implement, and ensure compliance with all department and company policies and procedures

Monitor and ensure implementation of goals to meet established quality assurance, quality control quality improvement plans and turnaround time

Ensure compliance with regulatory agency requirements through maintaining proper documentation, conducting audits, and corrective actions

Interact with internal and external customers to ensure proper sample handling, reporting and resolution of questions and concerns

Participate in the updating of departmental standard operating procedures to accurately reflect the current practices

Monitor workload allocation to ensure compliance with regulations and departmental turnaround time expectations

Troubleshoot equipment and computer related problems

Validation of methodology and instrumentation

Perform all job responsibilities in alignment with the industry’s best security practices and regulatory guidelines to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of protected health information and other sensitive company data

Must become familiar with and abide by the Corporate Compliance Program and all Corporate policies, including the Privacy and Security policies

Other duties as assigned