Supervisor, Pathology, Full Time Days, Summit, NJ

Pathology Supervisor

Under the Laboratory Operations Manager, the Pathology Supervisor oversees daily operations including team members of the Pathology Department ensuring compliance with safety and regulatory standards.

Job Responsibilities

• Section Administration: Responsible for laboratory operations for the appropriate section(s). Establishes and implements policies and procedures in collaboration with associated departments throughout the organization. Oversees and ensures appropriate coverage for all shifts, including actively participating in bench-level tasks when operational needs arise.
• Technical Operations: Acts a technical resource for section, evaluates and implements new procedures and instrumentation. Oversees technical performance of the section assuring that results are accurate, and turnaround time is optimal.
• Quality Control: Follows quality control policies, documents all related activities, and maintains records of instrument and procedural calibrations and maintenance. Analyzes, reviews results, monitors compliance with the Quality Control Plan standard operating procedures.
• Financial Responsibility: Supports budget preparation and monitors financial performance, identifies cost-saving opportunities, recommends capital purchases, and ensures efficient inventory management by maintaining supply levels and monitoring expiration dates.
• Communication: Leads and participates in system and site committees and team meetings, communicates key lab and site updates, addresses incident reports with follow-up actions, and collaborates across departments to support Atlantic Health laboratory operations.
• Team Member Management: Effectively leads and develops laboratory team members by fostering a collaborative work environment, setting clear performance expectations, and supporting professional growth to ensure high-quality clinical outcomes. Conduct effective discipline and performance management.
• Regulatory Compliance: Maintain required proficiency testing according to regulations. Monitor laboratory compliance with regulatory agency requirements. Coordinate self and onsite inspections. Maintains / reviews all documentation necessary for all regulatory compliance.
• Training: Oversees orientation, training, and competency of team members and students as assigned.
• Safety: Demonstrates knowledge and practice of all Atlantic Health and department safety procedures.

Qualifications

Education:

• Must meet the CLIA personnel requirements for High Complexity testing:
• MD or DO with a current medical license, OR
• Doctoral degree in clinical laboratory science, chemical, physical or biological science, OR
• Master's degree in medical technology, clinical laboratory, chemical, physical, or biological science, OR
• Bachelor's degree in medical technology, clinical laboratory, chemical, physical or biological, OR
• Associate degree in chemical, physical or biological science or medical laboratory or equivalent education and training
• Foreign education credentials require US equivalency documentation by an AHS approved agency.
• Must meet the CLIA requirements for General Supervisor:
• Qualified as a Director for high complexity testing, OR
• Qualified as a Technical Supervisor for high complexity testing, OR
• Doctoral degree in clinical laboratory science or chemical, physical or biological science with 1 year training and experience in high-complexity testing, OR
• Master's degree in clinical laboratory science, medical technology or chemical, physical or biological science and 1 year training and experience in high-complexity testing, OR
• Bachelor's degree in clinical laboratory science, medical technology or chemical, physical or biological science and 1 year training and experience in high-complexity testing, OR
• Associate degree in medical laboratory technology (or pulmonary function) and 2 years laboratory (or blood gas analysis) training or experience, or both, in high complexity testing
• Refer to the CLIA regulation 42CFR493.1461 for additional qualifications

Experience Required

• Six (6) years of clinical laboratory experience, preferred in histotechnology.

Additional Job Requirements:

• Organized: Maintains a structured approach to tasks and keeps workspaces orderly.
• Detail-oriented: Ensures accuracy and consistency in daily responsibilities.
• Physically capable: Able to perform job duties that require physical effort.
• Effective communicator: Communicates clearly and professionally with team members and other departments.
• Problem-solver: Demonstrated ability to independently identify and analyze problems, develop clear and concise solutions, and complete projects efficiently.

About Us

At Atlantic Health, our promise to our communities is; anyone who enters one of our facilities will receive the highest quality care delivered at the right time, at the right place, and at the right cost. This commitment is also echoed in the respect, development and opportunities we give to our more than 22,000 team members. Headquarters in Morristown, New Jersey, we are one of the leading non-profit health care systems in the nation. Our facilities and sites of care include:

• Atlantic Health Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, NJ
• Atlantic Health Overlook Medical Center, Summit, NJ
• Atlantic Health Newton Medical Center, Newton, NJ
• Atlantic Health Chilton Medical Center, Pompton Plains, NJ
• Atlantic Health Hackettstown Medical Center, Hackettstown, NJ
• Atlantic Health Goryeb Children's Hospital, Morristown, NJ
• Atlantic Health CentraState Healthcare System, Freehold, NJ
• Atlantic Medical Group
• Atlantic Visiting Nurse
• Atlantic Mobile Health
• Atlantic Rehabilitation

We have more than 900 community-based healthcare providers affiliated through Atlantic Medical Group.

We have received awards and recognition for the services we have provided to our patients, team members and communities. Below are just a few of our accolades:

• Chosen for 17 years by Fortune as one of the magazine's "100 Best Companies to Work For."
• Atlantic Health Morristown and Atlantic Health Overlook Named by Newsweek as two of the "World's Best Hospitals" in 2026.
• Atlantic Health Morristown and Atlantic Health Overlook ranked within the top three hospitals in New Jersey by U.S. News & World Report's 2025-2026 Best Hospital rankings.
• Atlantic Health scored four "A" grades by The Leapfrog Group in its Fall 2025 Hospital Safety Grades, performance measures reflecting errors, accidents, injuries and injections, as well as systems hospitals have in place to prevent harm.
• Atlantic Health Morristown and Atlantic Health Overlook are New Jersey's only hospitals to be named among America's 50 Best hospitals by Healthgrades in 2026.
• Named by Becker's Healthcare as one of the "165 Top Places to Work in Healthcare 2026.
• Atlantic Health Morristown, Atlantic Health Overlook, Atlantic Health Chilton and Atlantic Health Newton all Forbes Top Hospitals for 2026.
• Named by Newsweek as one of America's Greatest Workplaces for Inclusion & Diversity 2025.
• Atlantic Health rated LEVEL 9 - 2025 CHIME Digital Health Most Wired.

Named one of America's 50 Best Hospitals by Healthgrades, a World's Best Hospital by Newsweek and recognized as a Best Regional Hospital in the NY Metro area by U.S. News & World Report. Our Atlantic Neuroscience Institute is the region's leader in neuroscience care. A hub for the New Jersey Stroke Network, we offer a broad range of advanced neurological, neurosurgical and neurodiagnostic services. We are also certified as a Level IV Epilepsy Center and home to the Gerald J. Glasser Brain Tumor Center, where more brain tumor surgeries are performed than anywhere else in New Jersey. Our CyberKnife program is the largest and most experienced in the state. We also have a satellite emergency department in Union, NJ, which treats about 40,000 emergency cases each year. Committed to providing exceptional care, Overlook Medical Center has achieved the prestigious Magnet recognition. This designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center is the highest national honor for nursing excellence. What's more, Overlook Medical Center has advanced certification from The Joint Commission for perinatal care and is designated an Advanced Comprehensive Stroke Center. Additional Joint Commission-certified services include behavioral health care, spine surgery, wound care, and primary care medical home (PCMH). Atlantic Health offers a competitive and comprehensive Total Rewards package that supports the health, financial security, and well-being of all team members. Offerings vary based on role level (Team Member,