Job Summary

Under minimal direction of the Directors, the incumbent serves as a supervisor and lead technical expert in the Surgical Pathology Gross Labs at Mission Bay, Parnassus and Mt Zion campuses, and in Autopsy at Parnassus. Supervising and providing leadership and direction to licensed and non-licensed Pathologist Assistants and technical staff.

The incumbent's primary goals for this position are to train and educate residents and staff on grossing large and complex cancer resection specimens and create an efficient gross lab and Autopsy service. In addition to serving as a practitioner, educator/role model for fellows, residents, and staff members on grossing complex specimens, it is the role of the supervisor to continuously interact and consult with the laboratory director(s), administrative director, lab managers, and designee. The incumbent determines the need to consult with pathologist, makes operational decisions, troubleshoots and resolves specimen receiving issues. The incumbent serves as a lead technical expert in grossing the most complex cancer specimens (pancreas, breast, prostate, GYN, etc.) as well as simple benign resections and biopsies. The incumbent must have an extensive knowledge of the full scope of general PA technical duties in the laboratory when required (lab preparation, receiving, accessioning, cryostat frozen sectioning, staining of stat operating room specimens, gross sectioning, dictation, photography, etc.). The incumbent will participate in resident education as pertains to gross lab activities; maintain the departmental and web-based surgical pathology manual. The incumbent must also have a thorough understanding of what sections are essential, and perform duties efficiently (focusing on quality and quantity). The incumbent's responsibilities include handling the competency program and providing education sessions to staff to learn to gross large resections and complex cancer specimens. As supervisor the incumbent recruits, hires, trains, completes performance evaluations, and resolves employee issues; provides orientation, completes competency assessments, maintains staff schedules, training and compliance documentation and operating procedure; maintains equipment for the laboratory and adheres to compliance requirements; proactively advises and assists faculty and residents planning research projects. As directed, the incumbent provides operational support in other managers' absence. As determined, works variable schedule and rotates other work sites as needed. Provides technical and leadership support to the EM & NM Laboratory and Histology Laboratory as needed. Other duties as assigned.

The final salary and offer components are subject to additional approvals based on UC policy.

Your placement within the salary range is dependent on a number of factors including your work experience and internal equity within this position classification at UCSF. For positions that are represented by a labor union, placement within the salary range will be guided by the rules in the collective bargaining agreement.

The salary range for this position is $120,300 - $236,200 (Annual Rate).

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Required Qualifications

• American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) Certified (i.e. HLT, HT, PA, CT)
• This position requires flexibility to orient and work at all UCSF Medical Center locations.
• Bachelor's degree and at least 5 years laboratory experience in a health care setting or a combination of education and experience
• 3-5 years' experience as a supervisor or manager in a health care setting
• Relevant clinical and technical management experience
• Credentials which document training and qualification in specialized areas relevant to this position (i.e. credentialed as a pathologists' assistant; six-sigma black-belt, etc.)
• Evidence of continued improvement in relevant skills and knowledge through continuing education.
• Demonstrated proficiency in teaching, communication and interpersonal skills
• Knowledge of medical terminology, specifically understanding of Pathology
• Ability to organize and prioritize responsibilities and perform well under pressure to meet deadlines
• Excellent data entry, word processing, spelling, grammar, and editing skills
• Ability to assume leadership responsibilities and assist with operational oversight of Gross Rooms

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Pathologists' Assistant Program, preferred
• Current Fellow member of the American Association of Pathologists' Assistants (AAPA) (highly preferred)
• Current Member of the American Society for Clinical Pathology
• Previous leadership experience in a hospital laboratory
• Experience working in the Pathology Department of an academic health center

License/Certification

• American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) Certified (i.e. HLT, HT, PA, CT)

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