Anatomic Pathology Director
Primary Location Rockville, Maryland
Worker Location Onsite
Job Number 1340090 Date posted 03/03/2025
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Description:
To develop, direct and establish strategy and operations for Anatomic Pathology Services at the Kaiser Permanente Mid-Atlantic States Regional Lab and the all satellite Anatomic Pathology (AP) Labs and to ensure that the operation is in compliance with professional standards, regional guidelines, safety regulations and regulatory licensing requirements.
Job Summary:
To develop, direct and establish strategy and operations for Anatomic Pathology Services at the Kaiser Permanente Mid-Atlantic States Regional Lab and the all satellite Anatomic Pathology (AP) Labs and to ensure that the operation is in compliance with professional standards, regional guidelines, safety regulations and regulatory licensing requirements.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Exceptional Care and Service
- In partnership with medical staff determines the provision of pathology services throughout the region.
- Collaborates with clinical and medical office staff to design and deploy highly reliable standard workflows.
- Directs and manages the technical, clinical, and operational aspects of the pathology services at all facilities.
- Designs and evaluates processes to improve systems and quality of laboratory services across the continuum of care to include reference laboratory partners.
- Establishes and maintains an effective collaborative working relationship with providers to identify and resolve problems/issues and improve delivery of laboratory services.
- Develops, implements, and monitors laboratory policies and procedures throughout the Service Area which support the organizations business goals.
- Establishes, implements, monitors and enhances quality control/assurance/risk management programs.
- Monitors test results, equipment, and laboratory information systems.
- Accountable to promote an organizational culture of safety and ensure appropriate patient safety.
- Establishes, implements, and maintains service standards to meet members and internal clients expectations.
- Develops, implements and monitors new service offerings to meet changing business needs.
- Employee Experience
- Manages departmental human resources.
- Ensures on-going staff development and competency.
- Develops and presents in-service programs to medical center and regional staff.
- Designs and implements the laboratory safety program, including hazardous waste management, chemical hygiene plan, and injury prevention program.
- Recruit, hire, coach, mentor and empower lab staff. Select, develop and retain competent and professional staff.
- Evaluate performance, recognize achievements and, when necessary, initiate corrective action in accordance with Kaiser policy and state and federal law.
- Provide and oversee training and competency as well as teaching, promoting and modeling effective communication for supervisors and staff.
- Ensure employee experience activities incorporate all applicable KP policies, regulations and accreditation standards.
- Ensures technical and support staff provide the highest quality of care and comply with CAP, CLIA, JCAHO, AABB, NCQA, federal, state, and local requirements
- Accountable to deliver an environment and culture of employee safety.
- Grow Sustainably
- Develops, negotiates and monitors short and long-term budgets and resource allocations at all facilities. Oversees and develops clinical practice standards, staffing, payroll, budgets, fiscal management, and quality improvement activities.
- Directs overall operations of laboratory services and all employees engaged in providing those services. Oversees technical operations through managers, supervisors and leads.
- Participates in the development of and implements and monitors strategic plans/initiatives that are aligned with organizational strategy and operating plans, improves Member and Employee Experience, and reduces the overall cost of medical care.
- Creates staff alignment on regional and national strategies, goals, and priorities.
- Collaborates with inter/intra Service Area clinical lab facilities to ensure an integrated laboratory delivery system. Leads and manages complex and diverse projects that have regional and program-wide impact.
- Provides technical and business analysis using quantitative, scientific and economic methods.
- Develops feasibility assessment and business case justification(s).
- Interacts with external reference laboratories in providing additional support for testing not performed in house.
- Participates in inter-regional workgroups to include Lab Core Group, Strategic Sourcing, National Laboratory Workgroup.
- Other
- Upholds and models Kaiser Permanente
- Policies and Procedures and Principles of Responsibilities.
- Performs other related duties as directed and assigned.
- Minimum seven (7) years of experience in a high volume acute care clinical laboratory required.
- Minimum five (5) years of experience in anatomic pathology.
- Minimum five (5) years of management experience required.
- Bachelors degree in clinical science, laboratory science or related healthcare field from an accredited institution. Proper documentation for applicable degree is required (i.e. copies of diplomas, transcripts, and/or U.S Equivalency Degree Report if needed). Major must be clearly stated on the document. If diploma does not indicate the major, an additional document that states major is required.
- Degree must include 24 semester hours of medical laboratory technology OR 6 hours chemistry and 6 hours of biology and 12 hours of chemistry, biology or medical laboratory technology in any combination AND completion of a clinical laboratory training program approved or accredited by an organization approve by HHS and at least three (3) months documented laboratory training in each specialty the individual will supervise.
- Histologic Technician Certificate from American Society for Clinical Pathologists OR Histologic Technologist Certificate from American Society for Clinical Pathologists OR Medical Technologist Certificate OR Physician Assistant National Certificate from American Society for Clinical Pathologists OR Cytotechnologist Certificate from American Society for Clinical Pathologists
- Comprehensive knowledge of the function and operations of a medical laboratory including thorough knowledge of regulatory (state and federal) agency requirements and professional practice standards to include CLIA, COLA, CAP, NCQA, AABB, local, state and federal regulations.
- Thorough knowledge of principles of supervision, management, personnel management, financial analysis and budgeting.
- Experience in program development, quality improvement and project management.
- Demonstrated understanding and support for diversity in the workplace.
- Ability to think globally and provide line of sight from regional strategy to front-line staff.
- Highly effective interpersonal skills are required in building programs to support and maintain medical staff, administrative and community relationships.
- Working knowledge of clinical computer systems, PC computer skills, and Microsoft Office tools.
- Experience in management, process engineering, project documentation, health care capacity planning, business case development, work-flow analysis, and senior-level leadership roles.
- Demonstrated effectiveness in staff development, team building, conflict resolution and group interaction.
- Completes 24 CEUs (6 technical and 18 leadership) per year.
- Behavioral interviewing experience.
- Experience in Labor/Management Partnership environment.
- Continued involvement in national, state and local professional organization(s).
- Proven ability to organize and manage laboratory operations
- Demonstrated strengths in decision making in a consensus environment and collaborative management style.
- Kaiser Permanente experience
- PA(ASCP) or HLT(ASCP)
- Lean or Six Sigma Green Belt
- Masters degree in pathologist assistant, business administration, health care administration, public health, or related field from an accredited institution
8 AM to 4:30 PM Monday to Friday with occasional weekend sand holidays coverage as needed.
Basic Qualifications:
Experience
Education
License, Certification, Registration
Additional Requirements:
Preferred Qualifications:
Primary Location: Maryland,Rockville,Rockville Regional Offices
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
Shift: Day
Workdays: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Working Hours Start: 08:00 AM
Working Hours End: 04:30 PM
Job Schedule: Full-time
Job Type: Standard
Worker Location: Onsite
Employee Status: Regular
Employee Group/Union Affiliation: NUE-MAS-01|NUE|Non Union Employee
Job Level: Director/Senior Director
Department: Regional Office - Rgnl Othr-Laboratory Admin - 1808
Pay Range: $147900 - $191400 / year
Kaiser Permanente strives to offer a market competitive total rewards package and is committed to pay equity and transparency. The posted pay range is based on possible base salaries for the role and does not reflect the full value of our total rewards package. Actual base pay determined at offer will be based on labor market data and a candidate's years of relevant work experience, education, certifications, skills, and geographic location.
Travel: Yes, 50 % of the Time
On-site: Work location is on-site (KP designated office, medical office building or hospital).
Worker location must align with Kaiser Permanente's Authorized States policy.
At Kaiser Permanente, equity, inclusion and diversity are inextricably linked to our mission, and we aim to make it a part of everything we do. We know that having a diverse and inclusive workforce makes Kaiser Permanente a better place to receive health care, a more supportive partner in our communities we serve, and a more fulfilling place to work. Working at Kaiser Permanente means that you agree to and abide by our commitment to equity and our expectation that we all work together to create an inclusive work environment focused on a sense of belonging and wellbeing.
Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, parental status, ancestry, disability, gender identity, veteran status, genetic information, other distinguishing characteristics of diversity and inclusion, or any other protected status. Submit Interest
Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, parental status, ancestry, disability, gender identity, veteran status, genetic information, other distinguishing characteristics of diversity and inclusion, or any other protected status. Submit Interest
