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Regional Laboratory Section Manager Histology

Primary Location Berkeley, California Schedule Full-time Shift Evening Salary $126400 - $163570 / year
Job Number 1384823 Date posted 09/29/2025
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Job Summary:

Directs and controls the day-to-day Regional Laboratory Histology department operations including all personnel activities, technical oversight and work flow.

Essential Responsibilities:


  • Manages all histology activities, including recruiting, hiring and training of staff. Ensures competency, motivates and encourages professional growth. Controls costs by monitoring productivity, personnel utilization, overtime, material usage rates, analyzing fluctuations in types and volumes of tests, and implements corrective actions. Participates in the design of Regional Laboratory and Northern California Region integrated laboratory quality system.

  • Ensures compliance with regulatory and accreditation agencies rules and regulations.  Designs and implements effective risk control processes. Leads in the research of new and/or improved test development methodologies by:  performing experimental testing procedures;  validating effectiveness/feasibility for implementation;  cost of procedure(s);  preparing and submitting recommendation(s) for change to laboratory management and other stakeholders (such as Chiefs of Pathologists).

  • Researches and resolves client problem/issues. Oversees and coordinates startup and implementation activities resulting from new services or transfer of services. Participates in department, inter-department, inter-facility, and inter-regional level projects which help the regional laboratory achieve its goal of providing quality service and client support in a cost effective manner. Develops transition plan for new services/tests, outreach programs for transfer of work, timelines, and monitors milestones to achieve service expectations.  Coordinates internal resources to support new service. Serves as primary liaison to RILIS/ITS for ongoing and new issues.  Develops needs analysis as appropriate.  Leads in the integration of secondary laboratory information system with RILIS.

  • Kaiser Permanente conducts compensation reviews of positions on a routine basis.  At any time, Kaiser Permanente reserves the right to reevaluate and change job descriptions, or to change such positions from salaried to hourly pay status.  Such changes are generally implemented only after notice is given to affected employees.  
Basic Qualifications:
Experience


  • Minimum five (5) years of experience in high-volume histology laboratory required.

  • Minimum three (3) years of supervisory/managerial experience.

Education

  • Bachelors in biological sciences or related field required.
License, Certification, Registration
  • Histologic Technician Certificate from American Society for Clinical Pathologists
Additional Requirements:

  • Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.
Preferred Qualifications:

  • Masters in science or related field preferred.
  • Additional courses in business administration and/or management preferred.
Primary Location: California,Berkeley,Berkeley Regional Lab - 1725 Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Shift: Evening Workdays: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri Working Hours Start: 08:00 PM Working Hours End: 04:30 AM Job Schedule: Full-time Job Type: Standard Worker Location: Onsite Employee Status: Regular Employee Group/Union Affiliation: NUE-NCAL-09|NUE|Non Union Employee Job Level: Team Leader/Supervisor Department: Berkeley Regional Lab - 1701 - Pathology/Lab-Regional Lab - 0206 Pay Range: $126400 - $163570 / year Kaiser Permanente is committed to pay equity and transparency. The posted pay range is based on possible base salaries for the role and does not include the value of our total rewards package. Actual pay determined at offer will be based on years of relevant work experience, education, certifications, skills and geographic location along with a review of current employees in similar roles to ensure that pay equity is achieved and maintained across Kaiser Permanente. Travel: No

Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to fair, respectful, and inclusive workplaces. Applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic or status.

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