Hospital Laboratory Director

HCA Healthcare Hospital Laboratory Director Oviedo, Florida Apply Now

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Job Summary and Qualifications

The Director of Laboratory is responsible for directing the 24-hour operations and activities of the clinical laboratory to meet organizational and regulatory requirements.

Responsible for laboratory specimen collection, specimen management, clerical functions, in-house and referral testing services.

Actively participates in strategic and budgetary planning for assigned areas of responsibility. Provides direction to department personnel to achieve operational and technical objectives including workflow design, service quality, financial performance, regulatory compliance, personnel management, patient satisfaction, healthy work environment, and integration of intra and inter-departmental activities.

Management Functions :

• Concurrently monitors employee and departmental performance to ensure adherence to policies and procedures, timelines and regulatory requirements.
• Reviews all departmental policies and procedures at least annually and revises, as needed.
• Develops, implements and monitors new policies and procedures as needed.
• Ensures that department employees attend all mandatory IRL / departmental in-services and staff meetings.

Quality Improvement Functions :

Develops monitoring systems for the collection, documentation and reporting of quality assessment and improvement data;

extracts pertinent information from quality assessment and improvement studies, initiates corrective action plans, and re-monitors results.

• Evaluates existing systems and processes and develops corrective action plans for service / quality trends identified Initiates changes and monitors for improvement.
• Ensures that departments proactively respond to feedback from customers (internal and external) and implements improvement mechanisms to enhance the overall ability of the department to meet the customer’s needs for laboratory services.

Fiscal Functions :

Concurrently monitors resource utilization, including payroll, supplies and expenses, client volume and revenue variation reports, outpatient volume reports, mileage and expense logs;

participates in MOR. Takes action immediately, as needed, to rectify problems.

• Responsible to ensure the weekly and monthly corporate key indicators are an accurate measurement of past and current performance for a basis for proactive response to a changing environment.
• Ensures legal and ethical practices are always maintained.
• Prepares and submits capital expenditure requests, department projections and annual budget.

Human Resource Functions :

Monitors and evaluates the activities of the staff and provides management, coaching, guidance, delegation opportunities, and on-the-job training and re-training as necessary to ensure operational efficiency and adherence to policies and procedures;

fosters open communication by offering, encouraging, and accepting suggestions from staff regarding department operations.

• Screens, interviews and selects qualified individuals for open positions within the department.
• Reviews all department employee job descriptions at least annually and revises, as needed. Provides employees with a new job description if substantive changes are made.
• Completes and conducts performance evaluations for all staff under direct supervision after three months of employment and annually, in a timely manner.

Professional Functions :

• Directs and organizes the operations of the hospital rapid-response laboratories through the appropriate, delegation of responsibilities and authority and overall direction of the hospital laboratory management team.
• Effectively communicates with IRL System personnel at all levels to coordinate efforts meet special needs and address problems or concerns.
• Works with IRL System management team to maintain regular, two-way communications and integration of core laboratory and hospital personnel.
• Continually monitors and stays abreast of legislative and regulatory changes affecting the laboratory industry, and ensures changes are accurately communicated to affected departments and implemented on a timely basis.

What qualifications you will need :

• Bachelor's Degree, or Master's Degree.
• State of Florida Supervisor's License in at least 3 areas : Blood Bank / Immunohematology - Chemistry - Hematology - Histology - Microbiology - Serology / Immunology.
• Five years of experience at a supervisory level in a clinical laboratory setting.
• This role requires you to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 based on local, state and / or federal law or regulations (unless a medical or religious exemption is approved).

If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our Hospital Laboratory Director opening.

We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities and apply today!

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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