Tenet Healthcare Corporation

Director Laboratory

Tenet Healthcare Corporation • $100K — $130K *
Phoenix, AZ 85032In-Person
Hospitals & Medical Centers
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Medical Technology or related Health Science Specialty
  • 5 years of progressive management experience in an acute care facility
  • Meets CLIA requirements for General Supervisor
  • Registered in accordance with certifying agency (ASCP, NCA, AMT or equivalent)
  • Proficiency in personal computer skills and independent decision-making

Responsibilities

  • Establish and enforce department policies, procedures, and objectives
  • Prepare and monitor departmental budget and supply chain needs
  • Mentor and develop staff to enhance skill sets and performance
  • Conduct employee evaluations and manage staff recruitment and training
  • Monitor compliance with regulatory requirements and quality indicators
  • Engage with physicians to enhance relations and patient satisfaction
  • Promote department participation in community events

Benefits

  • Leadership role impacting patient care and community services
  • Opportunity for professional development through mentoring
  • Engagement with a diverse team of healthcare professionals
  • Participation in organization-sponsored community events
  • Focus on continuous improvement and quality standards
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Job Description

Position Summary

Department administrator. Establishes and enforces policies, procedures, standards and objectives. Directs and supervises staff as well as workflow. Position has budgetary or fiscal accountability. Responsible 24 hours a day for the ongoing effective operation of the assigned departments by exerting a leadership role which supports the hospital's mission, vision, goals and objectives, while focusing on the patients, physicians, employees, volunteers and the community as customers. Ongoing accountability for the continuous assessment, improvement, coordination and integration of the departments' services and standards of care into the hospital's primary function. Position is responsible for approving timekeeping, employee evaluation, meeting applicable regulatory standards, and approving supply orders.

Responsibilities

  • FINANCE
    • Responsible for Budget preparation and adherence based on volume
    • Responsible for Supply Chain Management for Department needs
    • Monitor productivity/cost per unit of service on a regular basis to meet established budgetary guidelines. As necessary establish and implement action plans when variances occur
    • Plans work assignments and resource allocation with full consideration of timeliness and financial impact
  • GROWTH
    • Support organization strategies to increase volumes
    • Mentors and develops staff
  • PEOPLE
    • Complete timely 30 day stay interviews and 90 days and annual evaluations
    • Hires, terminates, trains, evaluates performance and supervises staff to provide professional, courteous and timely services
    • Review turnover trends and develop action plans to address unanticipated variances
    • Promotes employee engagement thru staff participation in department operations and activities as measured thru employee engagement tools
    • Appropriately manages staff to ensure compliance with applicable standards, adheres to organization's policies and procedures, including standards of behavior and safety guidelines
    • Enhances communication between various levels of staff, departments and customers to promote a caring and respectful work environment
    • Provides direction and delegation in a positive, professional manner and ensures follow-through Cultivates and promotes staff expertise and knowledge relevant to the needs of the specific environment.
    • Assists with the formation, implementation, and maintenance of policies and procedures, job descriptions, and competencies
    • Performs the necessary edits for Kronos time management system and payroll
  • QUALITY
    • Maintains and monitors JCAHO and other regulatory requirements
    • Gathers and reports quality indicators generated by department activity
    • Support organization strategies to meet core measure goals
    • Develops and implements action plans to improve patient experience
  • SERVICE
    • Engage physicians to promote physician's relations as measured by physician satisfaction survey
    • Assists and/or promotes positive patient experience thru various stages of care as measured by patient satisfaction survey
    • Develops and implements actions plans to improve the overall patient satisfaction scores
    • Promotes excellence in patient experience
    • Interacts effectively and efficiently with management and staff to ensure issues are resolved in a timely manner
    • Assures proper function, maintenance and repair of all instrumentation and equipment, including repair records, service contracts, and preventive maintenance schedules
  • COMMUNITY
    • Participates in organization sponsored events


Qualifications

  • Special Skills
    • Must be able to work under deadlines.
    • Must be able to utilize independent decision making skills in a wide variety of situations.
    • Requires a high degree of accuracy in the performance of varied responsibilities.
    • Personal computer skills required.
    • Frequent contact with employees, physicians, customers, community individuals and volunteers.
    • Must be self-motivated to complete work in a timely manner to meet deadlines.
  • Minimum Requirements
    • Education:
      • Bachelor's degree in Medical Technology or related Health Science Specialty.
      • Meets CLIA requirements for General Supervisor
    • Experience: 5 years of progressive management experience in an acute care facility
    • Licensure/Certifications: Registered in accordance with an approved certifying agency (ASCP, NCA, AMT or equivalent).
  • Preferred Requirements
    • Education: Masters in Allied Health Specialty or Health Administration or Business.
    • Experience: Lab Director experience


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Learn more about Tenet Healthcare Corporation
Size
76,836 employees
Market Cap
$5.1 billion
Industry
Healthcare
Net Income
$399 million
Founded
1967
5 Year Trend
-0.1%
Revenue
$17.6 billion
NASDAQ
THC
* Ladders Estimates

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