Columbia University Medical Center

Anatomic Pathology is seeking a Histology supervisor. The incumbent will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Histology laboratory and supervision of the lab staff in conjunction with the Histology Manager. May be required to work the evening shift. Responsibilities include the following: Supervise histotechs and floaters, which includes disciplinary actions when warranted; schedule and maintain adequate coverage and effective utilization of personnel; provide technical instructions and training of personnel in histology techniques, instrumentation and organization of work; write and conduct employee competency assessments; ensure that all employees follow established departmental policies and procedures; maintain and trouble shoot equipment and instruments; ensure proper record keeping of timesheets; trouble shoot cases, slides/sections, and paperwork ensuring that tissue preparation and turnaround time meets the laboratory's requirements; perform daily QC and QA; provide backup for bench histotech's including cassette pickups, embedding, microtomy, staining, cover slipping, special stains (manual and automated), floating, and frozen section; communicates effectively with management; maintain inventory control. The incumbent will also provide coverage in on the evening shift, in the absence of the evening supervisor. Will perform other related duties necessary for the full functioning of the laboratory.