Director – Laboratory

Director – Laboratory

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in medical technology or related field
• 5+ years of progressive management accountability
• 5+ years of management experience, preferably in a Hospital Laboratory setting

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership, development, and coordination of system–wide laboratory operational strategies.
• Directs, monitors and oversees implementation of process improvements to meet or enhance quality and service goals of business unit(s) and hospital(s).
• Takes accountability and resolves next level escalation on customer service issues.
• Serves on interdisciplinary committees to plan and implement system initiatives.
• Manages employees and holds them accountable for role responsibilities, competencies, individual performance and goals.
• Supports the recruitment, interviewing, hiring and onboarding process.
• Conducts ongoing coaching, assessment, training and education of staff.
• Completes and conducts employee performance reviews.
• Responsible for engagement of employees and contributing to annual department-wide engagement plan.
• Develops and implements operations budgets for assigned cost centers.
• Actively monitors lab system financial, volume, and productivity data, and collaboratively implements tactics to meet or exceed targets.
• Implements cost reduction opportunities when identified.
• Provides recommendations for the capital budget.
• Ensures compliance with all federal regulations including the College of American Pathologists, Occupational Safety & Health Administration, Commission on Office Laboratory Accreditation, Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments, and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.
• Develops and maintains laboratory policies and procedures in collaboration with key laboratory stakeholders.
• Other duties as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree
• Certified Medical Laboratory Scientist – American Society for Clinical Pathology Board of Certification (ASCP BOC) preferred or AMT certification preferred upon hire