We are seeking a qualified individual to lead all Histology and Anatomic Pathology laboratory operations in Poughkeepsie, NY. This is a hands-on leadership role overseeing staff, workflow, quality, compliance, LIS administration, and laboratory growth initiatives while spending approximately 50% of time performing bench histology duties.
Responsibilities
- Supervise Histology and AP laboratory staff, including scheduling, training, competency assessments, evaluations, and timekeeping.
- Perform bench histology functions including grossing, tissue processing, embedding, microtomy, staining, and coverslipping.
- Manage specimen accessioning, case tracking, workflow, and turnaround times.
- Coordinate daily operations with pathologists to ensure timely case sign-out and reporting.
- Administer Orchard Enterprise Pathology (OEP) LIS and maintain AP reporting templates.
- Ensure compliance with NYS CLEP, CLIA, ECLRS, and other regulatory requirements.
- Oversee reference lab send-outs, AP interfaces, and EMR integrations.
- Lead validation studies, new test implementation, quality initiatives, and future IHC expansion.
- Maintain SOPs, competency programs, equipment maintenance schedules, and vendor relationships.
- Support pathology quality meetings, proficiency testing, safety monitoring, and annual permit renewals.
Requirements
- HT(ASCP) or HTL(ASCP) certification required.
- Active NYS Histotechnologist or Clinical Laboratory Technologist license.
- 5 years of Histology or Anatomic Pathology experience.
- Prior laboratory leadership/supervisory experience preferred.
- Experience with AP laboratory workflows, regulatory compliance, and quality systems.
- AP LIS experience (Orchard, NovaPath, Sunquest AP, Beaker AP, etc.) preferred.
- IHC experience preferred.
- Bachelor's degree in a related scientific field preferred.
Why Join Us?
- Full ownership of Histology and AP operations within a growing multi-specialty medical group.
- Opportunity to remain hands-on while leading a department.
- High-visibility role partnering directly with pathologists and laboratory leadership.
- Growth opportunity to support new testing platforms, process improvements, and IHC expansion.
- Stable onsite leadership position with a well-established healthcare organization serving the Hudson Valley region.
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