Director - Laboratory

Leads and directs laboratory personnel whose primary responsibilities are the collection and testing of specimens in order to provide physicians timely accurate lab test results. Oversees a wide variety of administrative and technical activities; responsible for revenue and operating budgets and a personnel staff. Works closely with Pathologists. Insures compliance with regulations/standards and maintains accreditations and licensures.  Demonstrates commitment and accountability for implementation, communication, and monitoring of all functions of the Laboratory.

Responsibilities
- Ensures that staffing is appropriate for services and volume.

- Develops and manages budgets for personnel and operations on an ongoing basis.

- Promotes organization goals within own department and seeks out opportunities to influence other parts of the organization.

- Follows and supports principles of Target 100.

- Achieve annual specific departmental goals as applicable.

- Ensures that staffing is appropriate for services and volume.

- Develops and manages budgets for personnel and operations on an ongoing basis.

- Promotes organization goals within own department and seeks out opportunities to influence other parts of the organization.

- Follows and supports principles of Target 100.

- Achieve annual specific departmental goals as applicable.

- Ensures ongoing compliance with SMMC competency assessment process and timely evaluations.

- Ensures that an effective orientation, training and staff development process is in place and conducted for the department.

- Staff communication is facilitated by conducting meetings and providing minutes to staff and administration.

- Develops and manages budgets for personnel and operations on an ongoing basis.

- Commits to and participates in community or hospital functions

- Achieve annual specific departmental goals as applicable.

- Complies, supports and/or participates with the NPSG and the Leapfrog Safety Leaps as applicable to the department.

Qualifications
Education:
Bachelor's degree
Experience:
5+ years of experience working in hospital lab with progressive leadership responsibilities
License:
Clinical Lab Supervisor
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