Pathologist Assistant Supervisor|11828

Location: Chicago, IL

Hospital: RUSH University Medical Center

Department: Pathology Surgical

Work Type: Full Time (Total FTE between 0.+ and 1.0)

Shift: Shift 1

Work Schedule: 8 Hr (+:00:00 AM - 5:30:00 PM)

Summary

Supervises the technical operations of the gross pathology laboratory, including resource and personnel management. This position is responsible for performing all assigned laboratory testing and reporting for the area. This position requires teamwork to achieve common goals and meet deadlines to provide quality care to clients and patients. Demonstrates proficiency in identifying and resolving process issues that affect the laboratory's ability to perform laboratory testing. Works in laboratory with exposure to potentially infectious and hazardous materials. Serves as an expert within the assigned field of responsibility. Instructs students, residents, new employees and their direct reports. Evaluates their performance within established deadlines. Participates in presenting case studies or in-services. Exemplifies the Rush mission, vision and values and acts in accordance with Rush policies and procedures. Must adhere to the Rush code of Conduct and Rush ICARE values: Innovation, Collaboration, Accountability, Respect and Excellence, executing these values with compassion. Employees in this job classification are qualified to perform high complexity testing. Employees' education and/or laboratory experience meet the requirements delineated in the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment of 1++6.

Other Information

Required Jobs Qualifications:
• Education: Master’s degree in a Pathologists’ Assistant program
• Certification as a Pathologists’ Assistant from a nationally recognized certifying agency.
• Experience: Minimum five years (5) relevant experience or equivalent required.

Competencies

Practices Emotional Intelligence when communicating with others. Able to handle interpersonal relationships judiciously and empathically. Demonstrates the capacity to be aware of, control, and express one's emotions. Must be able to work in a fast paced, often stressful, computerized environment, perform repetitive motions, and lift up to 20 lbs.

Disclaimer

The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements.

Responsibilities
• Understands and enforces departmental and institutional policies and practices.
• Writes, reviews, and updates departmental policies and procedures as mandated by accrediting or regulatory standards.
• Monitors, regulates and adjusts workflows to ensure needed tasks are completed on time.
• Demonstrates ability to recognize quality control values and respond appropriately to outliers, be a technical resource person, recognize instrument/ assay problems, and maintain technical proficiency.
• Responds to clinician inquiries timely, thoroughly and respectfully.
• Recognizes situations that require process improvement.
• Proficient in the use of process improvement tools (e.g. Fishbone diagrams, Root Cause Analysis, Failure Mode Effect Analysis).
• Responds to Safety Events and complaints in a timely manner.
• Investigates and determines if the event is a person or system issue.
• Applies Just Culture algorithms when the event is determined to be a person issue.
• Encourages staff to identify areas for process improvement and submit Safety Events to document unsafe situations.
• Communicates well, both orally and in writing.
• Determines what information is important and what should be communicated, how, to whom, and when.

Financial And Administrative
• Monitors expenses
• Assists in the investigation of budget variance reports
• Provide input on the capital and operational budgets
• Gathers and analyzes data to produce needed information
• Writes reports and memos
• Prepares and conducts staff meetings
• Orders and maintains appropriate inventory of supplies
• Writes and conducts employee evaluations at least twice a year; more frequently if needed
• Prepares staff schedules to minimize the use of over-time and staff burnout
• Oversees validation and implementation of new equipment
• Conducts employee discipline with managerial oversight
• Participates in the development of Employee Engagement initiatives
• Implements Employee Engagement initiatives
• Conducts employment interviews and participates in the selection of new employees
• Ensures the work area is maintained in a safe and uncluttered environment
• Serves as a backup for the manager in their absence
• Maintains inspection readiness

Rush is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, ****** orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.