Dir Lab

Community Health Systems • Longview, TX • 2w ago

As the Laboratory Director at Longview Regional Medical Center, you will play a crucial role in providing quality care to our patients. Our employees benefit from a comprehensive package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance, along with a 401(k) retirement program.

Job Summary

The Director, Laboratory oversees a wide variety of administrative, fiscal, and technical activities to ensure the efficient operation of the clinical laboratory and compliance with corporate policies. The Director, Lab is responsible for the quality control program, quality assurance, and the point of care testing programs within the clinical laboratory. The Director, Lab plans, organizes, directs, controls, and evaluates the work of the clinical laboratory and coordinating it with other areas of the hospital and is responsible for all personnel including hiring, discipline, staff development, evaluation, payroll. The Director, Lab acts as technical supervisor for clinical laboratory functions off site and owned by the hospital and assures the laboratory meets all regulatory requirements. (CAP, AABB, JCAHO, CLIA etc)

Essential Functions

Completes employee evaluations in a timely manner and assesses staff competencies on an ongoing basis.

Demonstrates proficiency at hospital wide and/or department specific computer software and technology.

Demonstrates fiscal accountability for department resources and the ability to achieve outcomes within allocated resources.

Communicates and supports the hospital's mission, vision, and values as well as departmental goals to all staff.

Defines performance objectives and metrics for the department.

Demonstrates population appropriate skill sets for all relevant patient populations.

Collaborates with other departments to problem solve ongoing issues that impact department/organization goals and/or patient care delivery.

Incorporates quality improvement data and/or patient satisfaction data into departmental goals.

Ensures accurate and timely reporting of department payroll.

Effectively plans the goals, objectives, and work flow of the clinical laboratory to achieve optimal performance.

Assures the laboratory is compliant with all regulatory agency (CAP, AABB, Joint Commision, CLIA etc) requirements.

Successfully meets department productivity goals by scheduling staff according to workload.

Effectively keeps abreast of changes in laboratory medicine and keeps SRMC laboratory current with these changes.

Evaluates the capitol equipment needs of the laboratory and makes responsible recommendations for procurement.

Assures the laboratory meets corporate compliance policies.

Assures laboratory billing issues and errors are corrected in a timely manner.

Effectively promotes, encourages, and provides continuing education opportunities for laboratory staff.

Represents the department at appropriate meetings and/or committees and actively participates in the facilities' PI program.

Works diligently to recruit and retain competent staff in the department and effectively manages staff disciplinary actions.

Manages departmental inventory, ordering, storage, and utilization as appropriate

Performs other duties as assigned.

Complies with all policies and standards.

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Medical Technology, chemical, physical, biological, or clinical laboratory science required or

2-4 years experience in a clinical, medical or hospital laboratory. required or

2-4 years Prior people management experience required

Licenses and Certifications

MLS - Medical Lab Scientist (Formally MT Certification) ASCP, AAB, CLS, or equivalent required

INDLEAD

To apply, please email candi_cowart@chs.net

Equal Employment Opportunity

This organization does not discriminate in any way to deprive any person of employment opportunities or otherwise adversely affect the status of any employee because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, citizenship, veteran status, or military or uniformed services, in accordance with all applicable governmental laws and regulations. In addition, the facility complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. This applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to: hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. If you are an applicant with a mental or physical disability who needs a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, contact the director of Human Resources at the facility to which you are seeking employment; Simply go to http://www.chs.net/serving-communities/locations/ to obtain the main telephone number of the facility and ask for Human Resources.

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