Histology Supervisor

Histology Supervisor

 

The Histology Lab Supervisor will oversee the daily operations of the Grossing and Histology laboratory sections. This individual will be responsible for ensuring a smooth and efficient workflow, meeting department turnaround times, maintaining high standards of quality, managing personnel, and ensuring compliance with business and regulatory standards. The supervisor will work closely with pathologists, laboratory technicians, and other laboratory professionals, and support colleagues to meet these goals.

 

Core Responsibilities 

·       Oversee all histology processes: grossing, processing, embedding, sectioning, staining, scanning, and case assignment. 

·       Own histology quality systems: implement/monitor QC/QA and applicable QMS programs. 

·       Manage people operations: onboarding, training plans/cross-training, annual competencies, performance management, and scheduling to meet TAT. 

·       Maintain operations: inventory, equipment maintenance, contribute to budgeting and prioritization for equipment purchasing/replacement, workstation organization, and wet tissue storage/disposal per retention and EH&S policies. 

·       Lead troubleshooting; develop team troubleshooting capabilities. 

·       Enforce safety policies: formalin/chemical safety, PPE, ventilation, spill response, exposure monitoring, waste handling, biosafety/sharps. 

·       Drive SOP excellence: create and update department SOPs and close gaps in collaboration with medical team and other relevant stakeholders. 

·       Track performance: monitor KPIs, report productivity/efficiency, implement corrective actions. 

·       Support interfaces with accessioning department to ensure smooth sample handoffs and training alignment. 

Leadership Expectations 

·       Working supervisor with physical presence on the lab floor ≥80% of working hours (workstation available on lab floor) for immediate colleague support, troubleshooting, and identification of workflow improvement opportunities. 

·       Fully proficient and able to flex to bench work as needed. 

·       Foster a collaborative, learning-focused culture; ensure clear communication across lab leaders, pathologists, and staff. 

·       Set expectations, deliver feedback, address conflicts promptly, uphold SOPs/policies, and recognize achievements. 

 

Education and Experience

·       Degree required; HT(ASCP) or HTL(ASCP) required; HTL preferred.  

·       PA(ASCP) or grossing supervision experience preferred. 

·       2+ years of leadership experience in diagnostic histology and 5+ years of total experience in diagnostic histology. 

·       Proficient with Microsoft Office and general office phone/fax machines; familiar with LIS/AP workflows, barcoding, specimen tracking, and QA trending. 

·       Regulatory knowledge: familiarity with CLIA, CAP, OSHA requirements strongly preferred. 

 

Technical Skills Requirements 

 

·       Leadership and Team Management 

·       Strong organization skills  

·       Ability to plan and prioritize tasks 

·       Adaptability 

·       Analytical; ability to make data driven decisions 

·       Problem-solving and decision-making skills 

·       Oral and written communication skills 

·       Conflict resolution 

·       Collaboration 

  

Physical/Work Requirements 

·       Prolonged computer use; video conferencing. 

·       Tolerate repetitive motions/positions for grossing, embedding, microtomy. 

·       Occasional bending, kneeling, crouching; lift/carry up to 25 lbs. 

 

Full time

Regular

Colleague

Any unsolicited resumes sent to Zoetis from a third party, such as an Agency recruiter, including unsolicited resumes sent to a Zoetis mailing address, fax machine or email address, directly to Zoetis employees, or to Zoetis resume database will be considered Zoetis property. Zoetis will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume.

Zoetis will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees. This includes any Agency that is an approved/engaged vendor but does not have the appropriate approvals to be engaged on a search.

Zoetis is committed to equal opportunity in the terms and conditions of employment for all employees and job applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity or gender expression, national origin, disability or veteran status or any other protected classification. Disabled individuals are given an equal opportunity to use our online application system. We offer reasonable accommodations as an alternative if requested by an individual with a disability. Please contact Zoetis Colleague Services at zoetiscolleagueservices@zoetis.com to request an accommodation. Zoetis also complies with all applicable national, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment as well as employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act. All applicants must possess or obtain authorization to work in the US for Zoetis. Zoetis retains sole and exclusive discretion to pursue sponsorship for the acquisition or maintenance of nonimmigrant status and employment eligibility, considering factors such as availability of qualified US workers. Individuals requiring sponsorship must disclose this fact. Please note that Zoetis seeks information related to job applications from candidates for jobs in the U.S. solely via the following: (1) our company website at www.Zoetis.com/careers site, or (2) via email to/from addresses using only the Zoetis domain of “@zoetis.com”. In addition, Zoetis does not use Google Hangout for any recruitment related activities. Any solicitation or request for information related to job applications with Zoetis via any other means and/or utilizing email addresses with any other domain should be disregarded. In addition, Zoetis will never ask candidates to make any type of personal financial investment related to gaining employment with Zoetis.