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Recruitment/Posting Title	Program Manager (Pathology)
Job Category	Staff & Executive - Project/Program Management/Planning
Department	Cancer Institute of New Jersey
Overview	Our vision is to be a statewide, national and world leader of scientific discovery, transdisciplinary engagement, translation, patient care and education that improves outcomes for cancer patients and populations.    We will accomplish this by conducting innovative basic, clinical and population research and cutting-edge patient-centered care that expands our understanding of the etiology and biology of cancer; facilitates the rapid translation of laboratory-based discoveries into human studies; develops new approaches and interventions for cancer prevention that decrease cancer incidence and mortality; and develops new and better therapies to decrease suffering and mortality from cancer.    Curiosity and Discovery, Integrity, Collaboration, Respect and Caring, Perseverance.
Posting Summary	Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey is seeking a Program Manager (Pathology) in Biospecimen Repository Services at Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey. The primary purpose of the Program Manager (Pathology) is to supervise and coordinate the grossing of all human tissue specimens under the supervision of the Director of the BRHS and RWJBH Surgical Pathology Director. Provides daily work direction to all Pathologist Assistants and assist in the diagnosis of human disease. Provides technical, administrative and educational assistance to members of the lab and other departments. Assists in the research goals and objectives of the Bio-specimen Repository Service shared resource, as specified by the NIH-National Cancer Institute support grant (CCSG) awarded to the Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey. Commits to continuous quality improvement, excellent patient care and outstanding cancer research. Among the key duties of this position are the following: Supervises the grossing of research human tissue specimens as needed to meet the goals and objectives of the Cancer Institute of New Jersey. Performs frozen sectioning of tissue specimens for immediate diagnosis. Grosses all types of tissue specimens autonomously, including complex resections. Dictates accurate specimen description and selects appropriate sections for submission, in order to facilitate the patient’s diagnosis in the most efficient manner possible. Photographs selected gross specimens and shares with the pathologist.  Supervises and trains CINJ Pathologist’s Assistants for research tissue acquisition, labeling and appropriate research database input as well as pathology archive retrieval process for Cancer Institute research use and/or diagnostic testing send-outs. Provides clinical job duty training for CINJ Pathologist’s Assistants. Coordinates daily research and clinical activities of CINJ Pathologist’s Assistants in conjunction with the RWJBH Director of Anatomic Pathology, BRHS Director, BRS Program Manager and attending pathologist. Coordinates with the RWJBH Pathology Manager to ensure appropriate coverage between hospital and Rutgers CINJ staff to cover scheduled time-off requests. Works with anatomic pathology staff and leaders to provide seamless work flow. Interviews for hiring, supervises and conducts annual evaluations for CINJ Pathologist Assistant, handles performance issues. Reviews new probationary CINJ staff at 6 months post hire for competency, proficiency and performance. Ensures that all CINJ Pathologist Assistant are assigned to obtain anonymize pathology reports for all tissue retrieval tissue specimens. Keeps appropriate records relating to such procedures. Complies with all HIPAA regulations and Institutional Review Board regulations for the protection of human subjects. Trained in OnCore, EPIC and required biospecimen databases and ensures CINJ PA staff are trained. Supervises the retrieval of all Cancer Institute of New Jersey archive projects and diagnostic send outs at the hospital site for the Cancer Institute of New Jersey research Bio-specimen Repository Service. Trains appropriate lab staff in the transport, data recording and labeling procedures. Responsible for the identification and tracking of any CINJ research specimens requiring special prepping procedures before being shipped to research facilities. Responsible for maintaining current knowledge and fully complying with OSHA, JCAHO, federal, state, local, RWJBH and Rutgers rules and regulations as they pertain to surgical pathology section of the laboratory and Biospecimen Repository Services. Plans and prepares for CINJ pathology conferences and education sessions by preparing agenda, material, specimens, photographs and reports.
Position Status	Full Time
Hours Per Week
Daily Work Shift
Work Arrangement
FLSA	Exempt
Grade	31S
Position Salary
Annual Minimum Salary	96077.000
Annual Mid Range Salary	121537.000
Annual Maximum Salary	146996.000
Standard Hours	37.50
Union Description	Non-Union
Payroll Designation	PeopleSoft
Benefits	Rutgers offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees. For details, please go to http://uhr.rutgers.edu/benefits/benefits-overview . Rutgers also offers a benefit program to eligible full-time postdoctoral fellow students. For details, please go to https://finance.rutgers.edu/healthcare-risk/insurance/postdoctoral-health-insurance.
Seniority Unit
Terms of Appointment	Staff - 12 month
Position Pension Eligibility	ABP

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience	Master’s Degree in a health discipline.  Four (4) years of related experience.
Certifications/Licenses	Pathologists’ Assistant certification from the American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP). Maintenance of ASCP certification by required yearly CME’s.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities	Must demonstrate the ability to meet all regulatory requirements for Rutgers/RWJUH/CINJ.  Effective oral and written communication skills.  Must be computer literate with proficiency and working knowledge of database and reporting tools such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint.
Preferred Qualifications
Equipment Utilized
Physical Demands and Work Environment	PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Standing, sitting, walking, talking and hearing. No special vision requirements. Lifting up to 25 lbs. WORK ENVIRONMENT: Laboratory environment. Exposure to blood, excrement, anti-neoplastic drugs and possible exposure to infectious and communicable diseases. Universal precautions are mandatory. Exposure to hazardous chemicals.
Special Conditions

Posting Details

Posting Number	23ST0192
Posting Open Date
Special Instructions to Applicants
Regional Campus	Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS)
Home Location Campus	Downtown New Brunswick
City	New Brunswick
State	NJ
Location Details

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