Laboratory Director

About the role

Seeking a Hospital Laboratory Director to provide expertise and champion results. This position is incentive eligible.

What you will do in this role

• Directs operations, programs and activities to meet organizational and regulatory requirements and to drive innovation
• Ensures adequate and qualified staffing for the department through timeliness and consistency of staff hiring, orientation, competency, training, performance feedback and performance management
• Develops and recognizes staff through coaching and regular feedback
• Serves as a role model for employee output and conduct
• Sets and executes department strategies to meet goals for service, quality, regulatory compliance, financial, patient satisfaction and personnel management
• Proactively and regularly seeks feedback and input from internal and external sources; evaluates and incorporates feedback into the department improvement and planning process to improve care delivery
• Oversees the financial operation for the laboratory by monitoring resource utilization, identifying variances and opportunities, and adjusting as needed to meet service and fiscal goals
• Prepares Monthly Operating Review report
• Assures compliance with standards set forth by accrediting agencies: CAP, JCAHO, CLIA, FDA and CMS
• Develops and implements policies and procedures and verifies annual review of all policies and procedures
• Manages key vendor relationships and supply contracts in coordination with Laboratory Services and Supply Chain guidance
• Develops and implements a communication plan to ensure that department personnel are well informed
• Fosters open communication by offering, encouraging, and accepting suggestions from staff regarding department operations
• Directs and organizes operations through the appropriate delegation of responsibilities and authority in accordance with regulatory guidelines
• Monitors and evaluates the activities of the staff and provides management, coaching, guidance, delegation opportunities, and on-the-job training and re-training as necessary to ensure operational efficiency and adherence to policies and procedures

Qualifications

• Baccalaureate Degree in Medical Technology, Biomedical Science, Biology or Chemistry required
• Master's Degree preferred
• National Certification as a Medical Technologist required
• 3 years of progressive laboratory management experience is required with complex laboratory operations
• Florida License in at least 3 areas or more: Blood Bank, Chemistry, Hematology, Histology, Microbiology, Serology/Immunology
• Hospital clinical laboratory experience preferred
• This role requires you to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 based on local, state and/or federal law or regulations (unless a medical or religious exemption is approved)

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

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