Program Director School of Histotechnology Full Time Days

Description

DMC University Laboratories (DMCUL) is a regional, integrated laboratory system providing services to the eight hospitals of Detroit Medical Center. DMC University Laboratories evolved in 1993 and is comprised of Core Laboratories, Specialty Laboratories, two rapid response hospital laboratories, Centralized Stat Lab, Centralized Blood Bank Lab, and full service outreach infrastructure which includes patient service centers, remote ambulatory laboratories, marketing staff, courier system and billing department. The DMC University Laboratories service area covers the entire Southeast Michigan market, and is growing at a rapid pace with the following outstanding features: Test menu of over 1,000 tests, which includes high end specialty tests. Less than 1% of our tests are sent to outside reference laboratories. Provide reference laboratory services to many of the other healthcare systems in Southeastern Michigan and several out of state facilities.

Job Summary

Plans and coordinates the activities related to managing the School of Histotechnology under accreditation standards established by National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Science (NAACLS) and within DMC policies and procedures.

Develops, administers, organizes, reviews, evaluates effectiveness, and ensures program is in compliance with external accreditation requirements.

Selects candidates for the school, participates in the budget planning process for the program, evaluates and assures clinical education effectiveness, maintains current knowledge of the professional discipline and educational methodologies through continuing professional development and pursuit of scholarly activities, assumes leadership responsibility in the continued development of the program.

Assists in the practical training of the students in the various methodologies related to Histology discipline.

1. Has a baccalaureate degree or higher. Master's degree preferred.
2. Holds ASCP‐BOC or ASCPi -BOC certification as a Histotechnologist or Histotechnician.
3. Competence in the area of diagnostic histotechnology. Three to five years’ experience in Histotechnology Education to include teaching courses , conduct and supervising histology laboratory experiences, evaluation of student achievement and program effectiveness, and curriculum and policy /procedure development.
4. Working knowledge of educational theory or practice.
5. Has knowledge of NAACLS accreditation.