Cytology Supervisor

Overview

Cytology Supervisor - Edison, NJ - Monday - Friday - 8:00AM-5:00PM

 

Quest Diagnostics is hiring a Cytology Supervisor in Edison, NJ. This role is a hospital-based position at JFK.

 

Responsible for the day-to-day operation of the cytology laboratory and supervision of the cytotechnology staff, including monitoring and maintaining turn-around-time and pending. Supervises various personnel functions including, but not limited to, hiring, training, competency assessments, performance appraisals, vacation schedules and overtime. Maintain appropriate quality assurance documentation. Facilitate and develop continuing education. Accountable for all activities related to the examination of Gyn and Non-Gyn specimens, including monitoring of cytotechnologist performance and overall quality of all phases of testing, including pre-analytic, analytic and post analytic. Provide backup for cytotechnologists, if needed. 

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the supervision of scheduling, support and coaching of cytotechnology staff in a single department. Accountable for all activities related to the examination of gynecologic and non-gynecologic specimens, including monitoring of cytotechnologists' performance and overall quality of all phases of testing, including preanalytic, analytic and post-analytic. 
• Collaborate with Human Resources in the hiring process for cytotechnologists. 
• Coordinate and document orientation/training process for newly hired cytotechnologists, including 6-month competency assessments. 
• Maintain attendance and timekeeping records for cytotechnology staff. 
• Enhance employee relations by facilitating effective communication. 
• Evaluate and document employee performance through defined measurements/metrics. Coach and counsel employees, providing feedback, support or corrective action as needed. 
• Write annual performance reviews and perform annual competency assessments. 
• Supervise documentation and submission of all required laboratory, departmental, and staff statistics/reports. 
• Maintain and control workflow, turn-around-time (TAT) and pending daily. Provide progress reports to manager and collaborate, as needed, to address concerns. 
• Continuously assess opportunities for improvement in quality and production. 
• Provide guidance and feedback to support staff for preanalytic and post-analytic phases of testing. 
• Maintain and improve local SOPs; develop new SOPs as needed. 
• Implement all local, Business Unit, and corporate policies and procedures within established timeframes, i.e., TAT goals, SOP implementation deadlines. 
• Ensure all corporate safety, quality control and quality assurance standards are met. 
• Ensure compliance with all local, federal, CLIA and CAP regulations 
• Ensure remedial action is taken when test systems are not within established acceptable levels of performance, and ensure patient results are not reported until corrective action has been implemented and results validated. 
• Ensure all corporate continuing education requirements are met. Present or coordinate internal or external continuing education programs. Maintain documentation of continuing education activities for cytotechnologists. 
• Participate in training sessions for supervisory-level staff and lead training sessions for the department, as needed. 
• Organize and lead regular department meetings. 
• Participate in internal, government or regulatory agency inspections, as necessary. 
• Perform and maintain records of revised reports. 
• Oversee program for follow-up of abnormal cytology cases. 
• Coordinate cytology/histology correlation process. 
• Perform and/or document rescreening of selected cytology cases, including new hire monitoring, retrospective review of prior negatives, and other additional QC rescreening. 
• Perform all duties and responsibilities of a cytotechnologist, as needed. 
• Perform and document quality control rescreen of cytology cases. 
• Oversee supervision of cytology support staff (e.g., Specimen Processing, Data Entry). 
• Other duties, as assigned. 

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS

Required Work Experience:  

• 5 years of experience in a cytology laboratory, including leadership roles. 
• 4 years of experience are required for any individual providing supervisory coverage in a New York State licensed laboratory. 

Preferred Work Experience:  

N/A

Physical and Mental Requirements:  

Must be able to sit and/or stand for long periods of time. 

Knowledge:  

Meet CLIA requirements for cytotechnologist (CFR 493.1483) and cytotechnology general supervisor (CFR 493.1469). 

Skills:  

Requires strong organizational skills, the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously, and heavy volume of work. 

EDUCATION LICENSECERTIFICATIONS ASCP certified as CT (ASCP) (Required)Current state licensure, if applicable(Required)Liquid-based cytology training/certification (ThinPrep and/or Surepath)(Required)

 

While we appreciate and value our staffing partners, we do not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. Quest will not be responsible for paying agency fees for any individual as to whom an agency has sent an unsolicited resume.

 

2024-55506

EEO

Quest Diagnostics is an equal employment opportunity employer. Our policy is to recruit, hire and promote qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other status protected by state or local law. Quest Diagnostics observes minimum age requirements established by federal, state and/or local laws, and will ask an applicant for verification when deemed necessary. 

Employment Type: FULL_TIME