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County of Los Angeles · 15 hours ago

TISSUE ANALYSIS TECHNICIAN SUPERVISOR II

Los Angeles County, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

The County of Los Angeles is the second largest municipal health system in the nation, providing direct care for over 500,000 patients annually. The Tissue Analysis Technician Supervisor II plans, organizes, and evaluates the operations of a tissue analysis laboratory, overseeing subordinate supervisors and ensuring quality and safety standards are met.

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Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

Establishes short and long term goals and objectives for the tissue analysis laboratory with respect to the technical service to be implemented

Coordinates and reviews with the pathologist and laboratory manager the implementation of new policies and procedures to enhance the overall operational effectiveness, quality, and safety standards of the laboratory

Organizes continuing education and training for subordinate supervisors to implement

Recruits and interviews potential technical candidates for the laboratory

Supervises Laboratory Assistants responsible for the accessioning and processing of surgical pathology specimens

Investigates complaints received from attending physicians about specific problems or the overall quality of laboratory service; discusses problems with the subordinates and recommends necessary action

Evaluates new equipment, reagents and chemicals for reliability, and cost effectiveness

Writes justifications to support technical findings

Meets with sales and technical representatives to establish service contracts for preventive maintenance and initiate purchase orders for supplies and equipment

Counsels subordinates regarding individual performance and training needs

Handles grievances and disciplinary actions

Establishes, maintains and amends section procedure manuals and laboratory policies

Initiates quality control data and CAP workload reports

Participates in research projects to develop methodology and gather results to enhance patient care

Participates in departmental supervisory meetings and conducts monthly section meetings

Qualification

Tissue specimen preparationTechnical supervisionImmunohistochemical stainingHistotechnician certificationLaboratory managementCommunication skillsProblem-solving skillsTeam leadership

Required

Five (5) years' experience in the preparation of tissue specimens for morphological analysis under light and electron microscopes in an approved laboratory, one year of which must have been at the level of a Tissue Analysis Technician Supervisor I

Experience at the level of Tissue Analysis Technician Supervisor I in the County of Los Angeles is defined as: Provides technical and administrative supervision to laboratory staff engaged in preparing and processing tissue specimens for morphological analysis by a pathologist

An approved laboratory is defined as: a clinical laboratory that has a federal issued Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment Laboratory Certificate of Accreditation that authorizes the laboratory to accept human specimens for the purpose of performing laboratory examinations

Preferred

Experience managing the overall organization, financial/budgetary, planning, and personnel of an approved laboratory section and/or department

Experience in immunohistochemical staining

Histotechnician (HT) or Histotechnologist (HTL) certification from American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)

Applicant must include a legible copy of their current certification as a Histotechnician (HT) or Histotechnologist (HTL) from the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) with your application at the time of filing, or email it to the analyst at jsaldana@dhs.lacounty.gov within 7 calendar days from filing online