Histology Supervisor - Pathology - General Histology - ECU Health

ECU Health

About ECU Health Medical Center

ECU Health Medical Center, one of four academic medical centers in North Carolina, is the 974-bed flagship hospital for ECU Health and serves as the primary teaching hospital for The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University. ECU Health Medical Center has achieved Magnet® designation twice and provides acute and intermediate care, rehabilitation and outpatient health services to a 29-county region that is home to more than 1.4 million people.

Position Summary

The Histology Supervisor maintains competence in every aspect of Histology and  acts in place of the section manager when necessary. The position is responsible for the daily overall supervision and operation of the Histology Laboratory.

As the Histology Supervisor, you will:

1. Be responsible for the overall operation and organization of the Histology Laboratory and acts in place of the Section Manager as needed including attendance and participation in regularly scheduled supervisory meetings.

1. Supervise and evaluate personnel, assigns duties to staff as appropriate, enforces hospital and departmental policies including the presentation of in-services as necessary, aids in staff selection, orientation and training.

1. Responsible for the competency assessment of Histology Employees, assist in the development and training of employees, perform employee evaluations, and encourage continuing education in Histology.

1. Supplement the technical staff at the bench when appropriate. Assist with gross dissection, embedding, cutting, preparation of special stains, immunohistochemistry, in-situ hybridization, immunofluorescence and other specialized processes as necessary.

1. Responsible for the maintenance and routine evaluation of technical quality and stain quality for all of Histology to include routine H&E, special stains, IHCs, -ish, IFs and other specialized stains. 

1. Responsible for maintaining appropriate patient safety measures through all histological processes to include the gross room. Monitor the safe working environment of the histology laboratory, acts as the Histology representative to the safety committee and refers suggestions and observations to the safety committee. 

1. Monitor the quality of service in Histology and participates in departmental QA processes. Maintain lab compliance with JCAHO, CAP and federal regulations. Participate in the lab CQI program and compiles CQI data for Histology. Responsible for oversight of the preparation, maintenance of slides and required documentation for the CAP Inter-laboratory Comparison program proficiency testing and surveys. Remain current with new processes and quality improvement procedures necessary in Histology.  Maintains and updates procedures as necessary.

1. Ensure hospital resources are used efficiently and effectively including human resources. Monitor and schedule staff. Monitor the triage of employees on breaks and meal periods. Maintain time and attendance records as appropriate.

1. Maintain effective communication with Pathologists, PAs, Section Manager and Administrator as necessary. Notifies the section manager, administrator and pathologists of unusual problems as appropriate.

1. Responsible for oversight and maintenance of all equipment to include documentation and validations as necessary.

1. Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements

• High School graduate or equivalent or higher degree with at least 12 semester hours (18 quarter hours) of academic credit of biology and chemistry (must include credit hours in both disciplines) 

• 5 years of experience in Histology is required

Preferred

• Bachelor's degree 

• HT (ASCP) or HTL (ASCP) required, QIHC recommended

Other Information

• 40 hours a week

• Monday - Friday (primarily days)

• Required to work rotating On-Calls for weekends and holidays

• Great Benefits

General Statement

It is the goal of ECU Health and its entities to employ the most qualified individual who best matches the requirements for the vacant position.

Offers of employment are subject to successful completion of all pre-employment screenings, which may include an occupational health screening, criminal record check, education, reference, and licensure verification.

We value diversity and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Decisions of employment are made based on business needs, job requirements and applicant’s qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, genetic information and testing, family and medical leave, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other status protected by law. We prohibit retaliation against individuals who bring forth any complaint, orally or in writing, to the employer, or against any individuals who assist or participate in the investigation of any complaint.

Contact Information

For additional information, please contact:

Samantha Stewart, Talent Acquisition Consultant