Sutter Health · 1 month ago
Cytology Lab Assistant Lead
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$38.84/hr - $48.55/hr
4+ years expSutter Health is a healthcare organization seeking a Cytology Lab Assistant Lead to oversee laboratory operations. This role involves executing laboratory procedures, managing staff, and ensuring efficient workflow while providing support to healthcare providers in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases.
Health CareHospitalNon Profit
Responsibilities
Performing specimen and material receipt, preparation, distribution, storage, and disposal
Patient visit registration and billing record entry
Manual and automated processing of samples
Loading/operating moderate complexity automated molecular diagnostic instruments
Cleaning, stocking, and routine maintenance
Supporting Pathology personnel and pathologists during consultations, postmortem examinations, and routine testing
Providing customer service and assistance to clients, pathologists, patients, researchers, and other members of the patient care team
Participating in, and coordinating all aspects of, the daily operation of the assigned laboratory areas
Monitoring, assessing, organizing and coordinating the daily activities of co-workers to ensure a smooth and continuous workflow overall, or within an assigned area
Staff scheduling, arranging coverage for staff absences, assigning work, prioritizing work, directing problem-solving and trouble-shooting, ensuring shift-to-shift continuity, and managing customer complaints or inquiries
Leading the development and implementation of new policies, procedures and protocols to streamline workflow, improve efficiency, and enhance the safety and reliability of testing
Training and assessing the competency of co-workers
Providing guidance and direction to staff, enabling the accurate, timely and efficient completion of instrument maintenance, quality control, non-conforming even event management and records management
Providing constructive feedback and recognition to peers, reinforcing Sutter's values and focusing the team's efforts on providing safe, reliable care
Serving as the liaison between laboratory leadership and staff, physicians, patients, family and other hospital staff, leading communication huddles and other structured team meetings
Qualification
Required
HS Diploma: High School Diploma or General Education Diploma (GED)
4 years of recent relevant experience
Knowledge and practice of standard principles, procedures, views, and equipment related to handling of chemicals, pathogens, and other potentially infectious agents
Knowledge of human anatomy, physiology, pathology, and medical terminology
Possess written and verbal communications skills to explain sensitive information clearly and professionally to diverse audiences, including non-medical people
Well-developed time management and organizational skills, including the ability to prioritize assignments and work within standardized operating procedures and scientific methods to achieve objectives and meet deadlines
General knowledge of computer applications, such as Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel and Outlook) and related information systems (laboratory Information System (LIS), electronic health records (EHR), and EPIC
Work independently, as well as be part of the team, including accomplishing multiple tasks in an environment with interruptions
Build collaborative relationships with peers and other healthcare providers to achieve departmental and corporate objectives
Ensure the privacy of each patient's protected health information (PHI)
Identify, evaluate and resolve standard problems by selecting appropriate solutions from established options
Benefits
Comprehensive benefits package
Company
Sutter Health
Sutter Health is a non-profit organization operating a network of hospitals and physicians in Northern California.
10001+ employees
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2025 (19)
2024 (16)
2023 (14)
2022 (21)
2021 (24)
2020 (30)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$27.17MKey Investors
Department of Health Care Services
2025-05-19Grant· $23M
2016-11-22Grant· $1.2M
2013-10-09Grant· $2M
Leadership Team
Megan Gillespie
Chief Executive Officer
Warner L. Thomas
Chief Executive Officer
Recent News
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