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Job Summary
This system lead for Surgical Pathology and Autopsy services at Corewell Health is responsible for leading standardization of grossing operations across the healthcare system. Responsible to ensuring adequate staffing and scheduling of qualified grossing personnel for all sites across their respective region. Along with system grossing responsibilities this position is also responsible for day-to-day operations in Autopsy services including equipment, policies/procedures, quality, safety, personnel in accordance with regulatory/accrediting agencies and corporate lab standards of operation. This position reports to the Operations Director, Laboratory Services and the Medical Directors, Surgical Pathology and Anatomic Pathology. The Manager Pathologists Assistants across the healthcare system collaborate to drive standard of care practices across Corewell Health.
Essential Functions
- Operations: Ensures adequate staffing and scheduling of grossing staff throughout the system. Plans, organizes, maintains and controls the technical operations of surgical pathology and autopsy services including operations/workflows for accessioning, grossing and autopsy services, turn-around time and resulting; oversees new test development and implementation. Maintains consistent communication with Operations Director and appropriate medical leadership.
- Financial: Maintains operational budgets within budget plan, provides input on capital needs for laboratory section.
- Quality: In compliance with various regulatory and accrediting agencies, maintains quality control review and records of all equipment; creates, monitors and reports on quality assurance metrics; reports and follows through on RL
Solutions; continually strives for quality improvements within the department and upholds employee expectations for quality. - Supervision of laboratory personnel: Interviews and selects new staff; responsible for orientation, training, continued competency of all staff; staffing schedule, performance evaluations; provides resources and environment for development and continuing education. Holds staff meetings; maintains open communication with direct reports. Identifies and reports recommendations for staffing needs with the development of departmental objectives including costs/benefits, resources, and potential changes in responsibilities and/or staff rescheduling; implements latter as approved; recommends salary adjustments of direct subordinates. Provides recommendations for and implements productivity standards.
- Policies and procedures: Formulation, implementation and maintenance of operational and technical methodology policies and procedures to meet quality standards for patient and clinical services, to satisfy all related corporate and laboratory regulatory and accrediting agencies requirements, and to meet patient and employee safety standards.
- Education: Assists pathology residency directors with scheduling and implementation of new resident training in surgical pathology and autopsy services. Ensures adequate resources are available for other educational programs requesting shadowing and other educational experiences in grossing and autopsy services.
- Technical resource of the area: Able to perform, discuss and consult on his/her operational and technical procedures and activities; prepares/presents proposals, summary reports for upper management as requested.
- Attends committee meetings as required/requested. Maintains/participates in continuing education.
- Manages the human resources of the department to ensure the quality of work and achievement of department goals. Councils and disciplines staff to ensure quality of work and adherence to Hospital Policies and Procedures in compliance with all Federal and State regulations and contractual agreements.
- Assists on special projects as assigned by upper management. Also assists on bench when needed across all sites.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Required
- Bachelor's Degree in Pathologist Assistant Studies, Medical Technology, Chemistry or Biology.
- Minimum of 5 years Pathologists' Assistant experience.
- In-depth experience with troubleshooting laboratory instrumentation.
- CRT-Pathologist Assistant - ASCP American Society for Clinical Pathology
Physical Demands
- Pallet to Waist (6" from floor) > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 10 lbs
- Waist to Waist > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 10 lbs
- Waist to Chest (below shoulder) > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 10 lbs
- Waist to Overhead > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 10 lbs
- Bilateral Carry > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 10 lbs
- Unilateral Carry > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 10 lbs
- Pushing Force > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 10 lbs
- Pulling Force > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 10 lbs
- Sitting: Frequently
- Standing: Occasionally
- Walking: Occasionally
- Forward Bend - Standing: Seldom
- Forward Bend - Sitting: Occasionally
- Trunk Rotation - Standing: Seldom
- Trunk Rotation - Sitting: Occasionally
- Reach - Above Shoulder: Seldom
- Reach - at Shoulder or Below: Seldom
- Handling: Occasionally
- Forceful Grip > 5 lbs: Seldom
- Forceful Pinch > 2 lbs: Seldom
- Finger/Hand Dexterity: Frequently
- Visual Acuity [None = No; Seldom = Yes]: Seldom
Comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health, and work/life balance goals. Learn more here. On-demand pay program powered by Payactiv Discounts directory with deals on the things that matter to you, like restaurants, phone plans, spas, and more! Optional identity theft protection, home and auto insurance, pet insurance Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings Eligibility for benefits is determined by employment type and status
Primary Location SITE - 35 Michigan St - Grand Rapids
Department Name Lab - Histology - GR
Employment Type Full time
Shift Day (United States of America)
Weekly Scheduled Hours 40
Hours of Work 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Days Worked Monday to Friday
Weekend Frequency N/A
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Corewell Health
May 16, 2025