Supervisor, Anatomical Pathology

Job Title: Supervisor

Location: RWJ - Rahway

Department Name: Lab RWJRH

Req #: 0000257005

Status: Salaried

Shift: Day

Pay Range: $96,400.00 - $144,700.00 per year

Pay Transparency:

The above reflects the anticipated annual salary range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.

The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.

Laboratory Supervisor - Anatomical Pathology

At RWJBarnabas Health, Laboratory Supervisors become part of a purpose-driven environment where teamwork, clinical excellence, innovation, and compassionate care come together to support patients, physicians, and the community. This role offers opportunities for professional growth, leadership development, and collaboration within a culture committed to quality, safety, regulatory excellence, and exceptional patient care.

As a Laboratory Supervisor, you will provide day-to-day oversight of inpatient and outpatient laboratory operations and personnel. You will lead clinical laboratory operations, support the Laboratory and Pathology services, monitor quality and performance, and collaborate with laboratory leadership, pathologists, technologists, and multidisciplinary teams to ensure safe, accurate, timely, and high-quality laboratory services.

Joining RWJBarnabas Health means joining a community where every team member is encouraged to grow professionally, contribute to continuous improvement, and make a meaningful impact on the health and well-being of the patients and communities we serve.

A typical day for a Laboratory Supervisor may include:

• Oversees daily operations of the Histology department, ensuring high quality specimen processing, workflow efficiency, and regulatory compliance,
• Provides leadership to the Histology Coordinator, Histology Technologists, and Pathology Assistant, supporting accurate and timely preparation of tissue specimens for diagnostic interpretation. The supervisor collaborates closely with pathologists, laboratory leadership, and clinical teams to maintain excellence in patient care,
• Direct and supervise daily operations of the Histology laboratory, including specimen accessioning, grossing support, embedding, microtomy, staining, and special procedures,
• Provide leadership, scheduling, training, and performance management for the Coordinator, Histology Technologists, and Pathology Assistant,
• Ensure compliance with CAP, CLIA, OSHA, and institutional quality and safety standards,
• Monitor workflow, turnaround times, equipment performance, and supply inventory to maintain efficient operations,
• Develop and update SOPs, quality control procedures, and competency assessments,
• Serve as a technical resource for troubleshooting, complex cases, and process improvement initiatives,
• Support pathologists with grossing oversight, specimen handling, and problem resolution,

Schedule:

* Monday through Friday with rotating weekends.

* Must be available to respond during off-hours for emergency cases.

This role might be for you if:

* You are an experienced laboratory professional who enjoys providing leadership and direction in a high-volume clinical laboratory environment.

* You are detail-oriented and understand the critical importance of accuracy, quality control, timely testing, and reliable laboratory results in patient care.

* You are comfortable supervising multidisciplinary laboratory teams and managing competing operational priorities.

* You have strong analytical, technical, organizational, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills.

* You communicate effectively with laboratory staff, physicians, Pathologists, administrators, and other members of the healthcare team.

* You are dependable, flexible, and adaptable and can effectively respond to changing operational and clinical needs.

* You understand laboratory quality control principles, including Levy-Jennings plot analysis and evaluation of analytical performance.

* You are committed to regulatory compliance, patient safety, quality improvement, and maintaining high service standards.

* You enjoy developing employees, supporting competency, and fostering a culture of teamwork, accountability, and continuous improvement.

* You are comfortable troubleshooting laboratory equipment, instrumentation, computer systems, and technical issues.

* You are organized and able to manage departmental projects, documentation, productivity metrics, and operational initiatives.

* You are comfortable working with laboratory information systems and Microsoft Office applications.

To be considered for this Laboratory Supervisor opportunity, you must:

• Have a minimum 3-5 years of experience in Histology or Anatomical Pathology,
• Have experience with routine and advanced histologic techniques, laboratory workflow, and regulatory standards,
• Licenses and Certifications Required: HT(ASCP) or HTL(ASCP) certification,
• Prior leadership or supervisory experience strongly preferred,
• PA(ASCP) certification for roles with grossing oversight,