Gross Room Supervisor-Pathologists' Assistant

Pathologists' Assistant

This position supervises and coordinates the staff and operations of the various Gross Rooms of the quaternary academic medical center in support of high-quality patient care.

Minimum Qualifications

Education, Certification, and/or Licensure:

• Current certification as a Pathologists' Assistant through the American Society of Clinical Pathologist (ASCP)
• Must possess current licensure as required by state board where services will be provided: WV: Pathologist Assistant License

Experience:

• Four (4) years of experience as a Pathologists' Assistant

Preferred Qualifications

Experience:

• Five (5) years or more experience as a Pathologists' Assistant
• Prior leadership experience to include evidence of involvement in quality initiatives and staff oversight

Core Duties and Responsibilities

The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties. Other duties may be assigned.

1. Coordinate workflow in conjunction with other laboratories and clinical services for all tissue samples from gross room receipt through arrival in histology with monitoring of tissue quality to ensure optimum processing while identifying areas of improvement and implementing improvements to gain operational and clinical efficiencies.
2. Provide oversight of operations and staffing of all gross rooms in the Morgantown campus, to include Pathologists' Assistants, Gross Room technicians, and trainees.
3. Provides strategic input in planning towards future states with hospital and system growth.
4. Monitors current policies and procedures; creates and implements new policies and procedures as appropriate.
5. Maintains accreditation readiness at all times of areas of oversight.
6. In-services Pathologists' Assistants and other Gross Room staff on new policies and procedures and monitors compliance.
7. Monitors workflow in the Gross Rooms daily and deploys personnel appropriately.
8. Supervises staff and oversees all Gross Room related workflows and processes while maintaining timely, high-quality work.
9. Performs daily pathology functions including frozen sections and processing specimens from various locations including but not limited to the operating room.
10. Assists in quality improvement initiatives and counsels staff on quality issues.
11. Documents training and competency assessments for staff following accreditation and regulatory standards.
12. May train pathology residents/fellows, pathologists' assistant students, and other pathology lab personnel as needed.
13. Works cooperatively with Pathologist(s) and Medical Director(s) to meet the needs of a quaternary academic medical center as well as community and critical access hospitals with the WVU Health System.
14. Participates in recruiting, hiring and orientation as well as completes performance evaluations of staff.
15. Performs other duties as assigned.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Able to stand and/or sit for long periods of time.
• Visual acuity must not be impaired.
• Able to lift or pull 25 pounds.
• Equipment operation requires manual dexterity.

Working Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• May be exposed to fumes, chemicals, vibrations, noise, blood/bodily fluids, and infectious disease.

Skills & Abilities

Demonstrated leadership, organizational and management skills

Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to effectively work with senior level management, providers, pathologists, providers and lab personnel while fostering teamwork, delegation and ensuring accountability.

Demonstrated excellent written and verbal communication skills

Able to follow complex procedures with minimal guidance

Advanced evaluative and objective critical thinking skills

Ability to perform complex tasks and to prioritize multiple projects.

Skills in exercising initiative, resourcefulness and sound judgment with the ability to solve problems, resolve conflicts and make sound decisions.

Additional Job Description

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Shift: Day (United States of America)

Exempt/Non-Exempt: United States of America (Exempt)

Company: WVUH West Virginia University Hospitals

Cost Center: 109 WVUH Clinical Labs Admin

Address: 1 Medical Center Drive Morgantown West Virginia

Equal Opportunity Employer

West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively "WVUHS") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. WVUHS strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All WVUHS employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.