Director of Laboratory

Job Summary

The Director of Laboratory oversees administrative, fiscal, and technical activities to ensure the efficient operation of the clinical laboratory and compliance with corporate policies. Key responsibilities include managing the quality control program, quality assurance, and point of care testing programs, defining performance objectives, and ensuring regulatory compliance.

Essential Functions

• Completes employee evaluations in a timely manner and assesses staff competencies on an ongoing basis.
• Demonstrates proficiency at hospital wide and/or department specific computer software and technology.
• Demonstrates fiscal accountability for department resources and the ability to achieve outcomes within allocated resources.
• Communicates and supports the hospital's mission, vision, and values as well as departmental goals to all staff.
• Defines performance objectives and metrics for the department.
• Demonstrates population appropriate skill sets for all relevant patient populations.
• Collaborates with other departments to problem solve ongoing issues that impact department/organization goals and/or patient care delivery.
• Incorporates quality improvement data and/or patient satisfaction data into departmental goals.
• Safeguards accurate and timely reporting of department payroll.
• Effectively plans the goals, objectives, and work flow of the clinical laboratory to achieve optimal performance.
• Ensures the laboratory is compliant with all regulatory agency (CAP, AABB, Joint Commission, CLIA etc) requirements.
• Schedules staff according to workload to meet department productivity goals.
• Keeps the laboratory current with changes in laboratory medicine and makes responsible recommendations for procurement of capital equipment.
• Affirms the laboratory meets corporate compliance policies.
• Corrects laboratory billing issues and errors in a timely manner.
• Effortlessly promotes, encourages, and provides continuing education opportunities for laboratory staff.
• Represents the department at appropriate meetings and/or committees and actively participates in the facilities' PI program.
• Maintains regular and reliable attendance.
• Complies with all policies and standards.

Leadership Responsibilities

• Supervision and Staff Management: Provides leadership, mentorship, and professional development opportunities for departmental staff. Schedules employees to ensure effective use of resources. Conducts performance evaluations, sets goals, and provides feedback to staff on their performance and development.
• Strategic Planning and Financial Oversight: Collaborates with hospital leadership to set the strategic direction for the department, including budgeting, resource allocation, and long-term planning. Monitors expenditures, ensures cost-effective delivery of services, evaluates and implements new technologies to enhance operational efficiency, develops and implements departmental policies and procedures and protocols to optimize quality and overall efficiencies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry, Biology, or Physical Science (requires meeting requirements for High Complexity under CLIA).
• Master's Degree preferred.
• 3-5 years of experience in closely related field with Bachelor's degree required.
• 3-5 years of previous leadership experience preferred.
• Licenses and Certifications: MLS - Medical Lab Scientist (Formally MT Certification), ASCP, AAB, CLS, or equivalent required and State license where applicable.