Director, Clinical Laboratory Operations

About the role

Directs and plans the development and operations of Clinical Laboratories. Coordinates resources of multiple administrative disciplines and functions of the Hospital. Ensures continual efficient and compliant operational performance of the department and related areas.

Responsibilities

• Leads the Clinical Laboratory Operations group by developing, communicating, and building consensus for goals and programs that support business or region.
• Develops and articulates a short-term strategic vision for areas of responsibility.
• Develops clinical laboratory operations goals and objectives, including identifying and implementing opportunities for enhanced patient satisfaction.
• Reports on operational performance, justification, and/or corrective action.
• Implements policies, standards, and procedures that support and facilitate clinical laboratory operations services across the system.
• Develops strategies for clinical laboratory operations programs adaptation to market changes and implements new service delivery models.
• Selects, develops, manages, and evaluates direct reports; oversees the selection, development, management, and evaluation of indirect reports.
• Reviews comprehensiveness of programs on an ongoing basis and develops strategies for program adaptation to market changes.
• Identifies and implements technology to improve operations.
• Performs related duties as required.

All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related, are not essential functions.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• Current License to practice as a Clinical Laboratory Technologist in New York State required, plus specialized certifications as needed.
• 8-12 years of technical experience, required and 7+ years of leadership/management experience, preferred.
• OR Master's Degree with 6+ years of technical experience.

Pay

The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget, and internal equity).