Regional Laboratory Director

About the role

MercyOne Central Iowa operates four not-for-profit, Catholic medical centers in Des Moines, West Des Moines, Newton and Centerville and two specialty hospitals – MercyOne Children’s Hospital in Des Moines and MercyOne Rehabilitation Hospital in Clive (965 beds total) – along with more than 20 additional facilities that house more than 50 primary care, pediatric, internal medicine and specialty clinics. Founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1893, MercyOne Central Iowa has the longest continually operating hospital in Des Moines and is also one of the largest employers in the state, with more than 7,000 employees and a medical staff of more than 1,000 physicians and allied health associates. MercyOne Central Iowa is a member of MercyOne, which was founded in 1998 through a collaboration between CommonSpirit Health and Trinity Health – two of the country’s foremost, not-for-profit Catholic health organizations. MercyOne has more than 20,000 colleagues in Iowa and surrounding states.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, implement, evaluate, and oversee laboratory services across the MercyOne Regional Health Ministry
• Advance service line excellence through the development and execution of regional and local strategic plans
• Oversee quality, performance, resource utilization, budget management, and regulatory compliance
• Work collaboratively with system, medical, and operational leaders, the Regional Laboratory Director drives achievement of organizational objectives, optimizes resources
• Promote service excellence across MercyOne laboratory services

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in laboratory related discipline required. MBA/MHA or PhD in laboratory science or related fields preferred
• Certification as a Medical Technologist (MT) by the American Medical Technologists (AMT) or as a Medical Laboratory Scientist by the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)
• Minimum of 10 years' experience leading strategic and business planning preferably within an integrated healthcare system in a competitive environment
• Previous medical laboratory experience with demonstrated success in quality/safety metrics, patient satisfaction, cost, business development, and service line strategy
• Effective Communication Skills
• Knowledge and application of performance improvement initiatives
• Knowledge of laboratory legislative and regulatory requirements
• Proven leadership skills in relationship to motivating and empowering staff
• Absolutely must have the ability to set direction and lead with minimal direction from others; translate and communicate the organization's strategic plan into tactical and measurable service line goals

Qualifications

• Preferred experience working in an organization of comparable size and complexity, preferably in healthcare

Skills

• Strong leadership and communication skills
• Strategic planning and implementation experience
• Quality and safety metrics expertise
• Performance improvement knowledge
• Regulatory compliance understanding

Benefits

We are committed to providing a comprehensive benefits package that complements work/life balance. This includes competitive compensation, a full benefits package, and opportunities for growth throughout the system.

Pay

Competitive compensation with a full benefits package and opportunity for growth throughout the system!

Schedule

40 hours per week