HISTOLOGY LAB MANAGER--BENCH POSITION

At Rapid City Medical Center Dermatology, we are seeking a Histology Lab Manager to join our team. This position is a Bench Support Position with management oversight of three laboratory staff members.  

Essential functions of the job include: 

• Direct daily supervision of the activities of lab staff
• Coordinate with lab director, monthly reviews of QA processes being performed. 
• Technical troubleshooting of equipment.
• Embedding, microtomy, gross tissue dissection, processing and staining.
• Routine and special staining.
• Function as a liaison between histology lab and staff members.
• Promote efficient workflow.
• Fast turnaround times and improvements in the overall quality assurance throughout the histology lab.
• Monitor and update as needed all policy and procedure manuals for the department.
• Monitor compliance with all procedural, safety and personnel policies established by the company and other regulatory agencies.
• Maintain professional growth and assist in quality improvement initiatives by keeping abreast with new technologies.
• Oversee department inventory of supplies—and invoices.

BENEFITS:

Competitive compensation packages (Health/Dental/Paid Personal Leave/Holiday Pay, Extended Illness, 401K match, Profit Sharing -after 2 years employment, Life and Disability, Resource Networks, AFLAC, HSA, and Flex Account).

REQUIREMENTS

• ASCP HT Certification
• Qualified under CLIA 88 regulations to perform tissue gross dissection **
  • ** Minimum requirements are 60 semester hours or equivalent from an accredited institution that, at a minimum, incudes either 24 semester hours of medical laboratory technology courses, OR 24 semester hours of science courses that include six semester hours of chemistry, six semester hours of biology, and 12 semester hours of chemistry, biology, or medical laboratory technology in any combination; AND at least three months of documented laboratory training. 
• Minimum two years Histology Laboratory experience, preferably in Dermatology Setting.
• Excellent communication skills-including verbal, written and computer skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Gross dissection skills-will train. 

About The Skin Institute at Rapid City Medical Center, LLP

Histology Manager Position; Dermatology. Department made up of 7 Physicians including 2 MOHS Surgeons and 6 Midlevel Positions. Dermatology's main campus is in Rapid City with an outreach clinic in Spearfish. Dermatology physicians are all board certified and Fellowship trained. Rapid City Medical Center is an industry leader with over 15 specialties and 8 clinical locations. Over 350 employees and over 90 providers. Competitive compensation packages to include health, dental, 401K with employer contribution and profit sharing, life insurance, short term disability, long term disability, paid time off, extended illness, and AFLAC. Equal opportunity employer.

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