Laboratory Director

Essential Functions

• Plans the operation of the department by establishing budget, goals, and objectives, deciding on means to achieve goals, and formulating action plans.
• Organizes the department by scheduling work assignments, establishing time frames, providing needed equipment and supplies, assigning authority and responsibility, and coordinating department activities.
• Scaffolds the department by hiring qualified individuals, providing work place orientation, and initiating termination procedures as appropriate.
• Influences organizational members by motivating employees, demonstrating leadership, promoting communication, and by supporting a team philosophy.
• Controls operation of department by establishing performance goals or standards, evaluating actual performance, managing budget compliance, assuring adherence to organizational policy and procedures, initiating disciplinary actions, and by meeting regulatory and/or accreditation standards.
• Reports to appropriate entity expense and revenue budget variations, statistical measures, Quality/Risk Management activities, and unusual occurrences.
• Implements programs, policy and procedures, and educational endeavors to assure quality operation of the department.
• Develops the department and employees by providing needs assessment and education.
• Performs the essential functions of Medical Technologist as needed.
• Acts as Technical Consultant for any outside clinics or Physician's Offices affiliated with Susan B. Allen Memorial Hospital.
• Acts as Technical Consultant to build and maintain Laboratory on a Reference Level.

Supplemental Duties

• Develops and supports community and physician relationships.

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proven leadership ability with management expertise.

Physical Requirements:

• Requires occasional sitting.
• Frequent walking and standing are required.
• Occasionally required to lift up to 35 lbs and carry up to 25 lbs.
• Eye-hand, manual, and finger dexterity are required.
• Requires corrected hearing and vision to normal range.
• Requires working irregular hours and under stressful conditions.
• Sometimes exposed to communicable diseases, sharps, hazardous materials, and body fluids.
• Occasionally required to bend, twist, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, reach, and grasp.
• Overhead work is occasionally required.
• Occasionally required to push and pull objects up to 75 lbs.
• Requires the ability to distinguish letters or symbols.
• Use of office equipment such as computer terminals, telephones, or copiers is required.

Work Environment:

• Overnight travel may be required.
• May require weekend and holiday work.