Supervisory Histopathology Technician

4 weeks ago

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States Veterans Health Administration Full time

This position is in the Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service (PLMS) of the Oklahoma City VA Health Care System (OKC VAHCS).

The Supervisory Histopathology Technician must possess the knowledge and skills necessary to process surgical pathology specimens, Mohs micrographic surgery tissue, and cytology cell blocks obtained from a Veteran by a provider.

The work performed by histopathology technicians is vital for pathologists and Mohs surgeons to interpret surgical and cytologyspecimens and provide diagnoses that allow clinicians to plan appropriate and life-saving treatments for Veterans.


The incumbent at this level has supervisory responsibility for a staff of nonsupervisory personnel of GS-7 Advanced level Histopathology Technicians, GS-7 Histopathology Technicians (Advanced) Mohs and GS-6 Histopathology Technician (Full Performance).

The duties and responsibilities of the Supervisory Histopathology Technician at this level include but are not limited to the following:

  • Ensures compliance with accrediting agency and regulatory requirements, expert knowledge of Federal and State laws to develop policies and procedures for the laboratory.
  • Establishes and monitors the quality of the preanalytical processes as part of the overall laboratory quality management program and initiates corrective action.
  • Performs the full range of supervisory duties for the surgical pathology and Mohs laboratories, including responsibility for assignment of work performed, performance evaluations, recommendations for appointment, awards, advancement, and disciplinary actions.
  • Develops policies and procedures, manages document control, develops performance standards, position descriptions, and functional statements.
  • Responsible for professional and administrative management of an assigned area, to include budget execution, orientation, and competency assessment of assigned staff.
  • Develops, modifies, or adapts new staining methods or techniques, improving existing methods as necessary for Surgical Pathology and Mohs procedures.
  • Ensures the Mohs Histopathology Technicians are following the guidance of the Mohs Micrographic surgeon on precise orientation and a complete peripheral and deep margin for inspection.
  • Maintains the Surgical Pathology/Histology and Mohs Micrographic Surgery laboratories in Anatomic Pathology.
  • Maintains effective interdepartmental relations with other services to accomplish medical center goals.
  • Ensures resources are in optimal working condition and addresses workflow needs, including slide management, quality assurance, and maintenance of equipment and slides.
  • Calibrates, operates, and maintains instruments and equipment used in surgical pathology, Mohs surgery, immunohistochemistry, and special stains. Also monitors work in progress often performing spot checks to ensure protocols are being followed.
  • Provides knowledge of specialized testing systems sufficient to make modifications and to assure appropriate quality controls and the maintenance of quality standards.
  • Provides onthejob training to new employees and crosstraining to staff.
  • Performs routine and complex histopathologic, Mohs micrographic surgeryrelated, and cytopathologic procedures, quality control and quality assurance procedures, operation, and routine maintenance of instrumentation, troubleshooting, and principles of performance improvement.
  • Prepares technically adequate slides of surgical pathology and cytology specimens by processing and embedding tissue, cutting, staining (including immunohistochemistry and special stains), and cover slipping.
  • Performs special testing including blister mapping and split skin direct and indirect immunofluorescence testing as needed.
  • Assists Pathologists when needed (i.e., frozen specimens, making tissue cassettes, retrieval of specimens and slides, recording data, miscellaneous paperwork).
  • Follows lab safety procedures and wears appropriate PPE while performing various tasks.
  • Prepares specimens and paperwork to send to reference laboratories and/or patients.
  • Demonstrates leadership and managerial skills including skill in interpersonal relations and conflict resolution to deal with employees, team leaders, and managers.
  • Works with management to assure laboratory follows regulatory agency requirements and guidelines.
  • Performs additional tasks as instructed by the Anatomic Pathology Chief, the Laboratory Manager, the Mohs Micrographic surgeon, or the P&LMS Service Chief.
Work Schedule: 07:00 - 3:30 PM (days vary)

Telework:
Not Available

Virtual:
This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement #:

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives:
May be authorized according to agency policy.
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

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