Director-Laboratory

Baptist Health

$100K — $120K *
Hospitals & Medical Centers
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3-5 years of supervisory experience in a laboratory setting.
  • Proven ability to lead team activities and apply basic business principles.
  • Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree in Business or Healthcare Administration preferred.
  • ASCP certification required.

Responsibilities

  • Prepare and manage department budgets.
  • Supervise staff to ensure compliance with policies and adequate staffing.
  • Monitor patient satisfaction and implement improvement plans.
  • Develop a quality assurance program to meet regulatory requirements.
  • Create operational plans for laboratory instruments and documentation compliance with CAP.
  • Evaluate customer needs to plan and market laboratory services.
  • Demonstrate leadership by embodying and promoting corporate values.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health insurance options.
  • Paid time off and flexible scheduling.
  • Professional development opportunities.
  • Support for continuing education related to healthcare and business.
Full Job Description
JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Summary

The Laboratory Director is responsible to provide oversight and leadership to both hospital and clinical laboratory departments and operations. Provides innovative leadership to maximize the entity’s contribution to overall corporation performance through effective planning as well as human and financial goals of the corporation. Responsible for the laboratory operations 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Responsibilities

  • Prepare, submit and manage budget for assigned departments.
  • Supervise staff and ensure compliance with all policies. Ensure adequate staffing in each department. Oversee scheduling and daily operations.
  • Monitor patient satisfaction and implement plans for improvement.
  • Implement and assess a comprehensive quality assurance program to meet regulatory agency requirements, including safety and infection control guidelines.
  • Develop and maintain operational plans for laboratory instruments and management of departmental documentation to meet the College of American Pathology (CAP) requirements.
  • Plans, implements and markets services which meet the needs of identified internal and external customers through evaluation and assessment of customer needs and expectations resulting in development of improvement plans with measureable goals to enhance services.
  • Provides leadership through facilitating Baptist vision/values through personal example and interaction with staff to communicate policies and goals.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Specifications

Experience

Minimum Required

  • 3-5 or more years of laboratory supervisory experience with demonstrated abilities to direct team activities as well as in basic business applications.

Preferred/Desired

Education

Minimum Required

  • Bachelor’s Degree.

Preferred/Desired

  • Master’s Degree in Business Administration, Health Care Administration

Training

Minimum Required

Preferred/Desired

Special Skills

Minimum Required

Preferred/Desired

Licensure

Minimum Required

  • ASCP

Preferred/Desired

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