Director of Molecular Pathology, Genetics, and Cytogenetics Laboratories

Responsibilities

• Budget responsibility
• Efficient/effective resource utilization
• Recruitment and effective/efficient management of assigned staff
• Achieving quality outcomes
• Performance improvement
• Maintaining positive working relationships with staff and System departments and managers
• Purchasing and maintaining equipment

Qualifications

• Minimum Education: Bachelor's Degree in Nursing
• Possession of current Texas State License for Registered Nurse
• Minimum Experience: 5 years' experience in discipline or specialty
• Specialty or Administration certification desired

Skills

• Establishes goals and objectives
• Manages the annual department operating and capital budgets
• Directs daily operations of assigned department/s
• Directs performance of staff
• Maintains objectivity in decision making
• Supports the mission statement, policies and procedures of the Baptist Health System
• Manages to eliminate boundaries to achieve integrated, efficient and quality service
• Achieves ongoing compliance with all regulatory agencies
• Serves as a resource to employees and customers
• Anticipates and responds to problems and risks
• Communicates effectively with all levels in the organization and with internal and external customers
• Selects personnel for hire and promotion
• Takes appropriate actions regarding counseling, disciplinary actions, demotion and termination
• Develops "experts” and "expertise” throughout the department
• Facilitates consensus among divergent groups
• Minimizes staff turnover
• Recognizes and rewards employees' strengths and accomplishments
• Evaluates assigned staff performance and competency
• Assesses learning needs, develops competency plans and provides opportunities for learning
• Interfaces on a regular basis with medical staff
• Assures patient information is available to the healthcare team
• Utilizes data and statistical analysis as basis for decisions and actions
• Redesigns work flow and work processes to achieve customer satisfaction, quality improvement and cost reduction
• Identifies high-risk situations and utilizes root cause analyses tools
• Serves as a role model for service excellence
• Participates in Performance Management program
• Participates in LDI
• Participates in BHS Quality Initiatives
• Utilizes resources efficiently and effectively
• Addresses patient population-specific needs
• Participates in Performance Improvement activities