Director - Laboratory

Tampa General Hospital DeSoto
  • Arcadia, Florida
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Job Description


Job Type:
Full-time

Description:
Directs all work performed in the Laboratory. Is responsible for administrative, technical, and scientific oversight of the Laboratory. This includes day-to-day supervision of testing personnel, reporting of test results, Quality Control, and Quality Assurance/Performance Improvement procedures. Has responsibility for the fiscal budget and is accountable for achieving the department’s budgetary goals; interacts closely with other facility staff and department heads to ensure safe, quality care and that testing is provided in accordance with corporate, facility and departmental standards. This position participates on committees and task forces; is responsible for the formulation, review and assistance in revision of policies and procedures; provides oversight of quality processes and compliance and participates in special projects.

Essential Functions:
  • Effectively plans the goals, objectives, and workflow of the clinical laboratory to achieve optimal performance.
  • Successfully meets department productivity goals by scheduling staff according to workload.
  • Assures the laboratory is compliant with all regulatory agencies (CAP, AABB, JCAHO, CLIA, etc.) requirements.
  • Prepares quality assurance data in a timely manner.
  • Effectively keeps abreast of changes in laboratory medicine and keeps BHSR laboratory current with these changes.
  • Evaluates the capital equipment needs of the laboratory and makes responsible recommendations for procurement.
  • Assures laboratory billing issues and errors are corrected in a timely manner.
  • Promotes the laboratory out-reach program and successfully procures new clients.
  • Assures the laboratory meets corporate compliance policies.
  • Appropriately implements solutions based on accurate and timely statistical and financial data
  • Effectively promotes, encourages, and provides continuing education opportunities for laboratory staff.
  • Manages departmental inventory, ordering, storage, and utilization as appropriate
  • Represents the department at appropriate meetings and/or committees and actively participates in the facility’s' PI program
  • Works diligently to recruit and retain competent staff in the department and effectively manages staff disciplinary actions.
  • Other duties as assigned

Requirements:
Education Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's Degree Medical Technology or Related Science.

Licenses and Certifications:
  • State of Florida Clinical Lab Supervisor license.
  • Five (5) years management/supervisory laboratory experience.

Work Experience and Additional Information:
  • Five (5) years management/supervisory laboratory experience.

Technical Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Interaction with the public and medical/nursing personnel, making decisions under pressure, handling multiple priorities, and managing stress appropriately.

Primary Location: Arcadia
Work Location: TGH Desoto 900 N Robert Ave, Arcadia, FL 34266
Eligible for Remote Work: On-site
Job: Laboratory
Organization: TGH Desoto
Scheduled Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Shift: Day
Job Type: On Site
Job Posting: 10/7/2026

Numbers & Facts

LocationArcadia, Florida

Skills

  • Billingunmatched
  • Budgetingunmatched
  • Capital Equipmentunmatched
  • Clinical Competencyunmatched
  • Clinical Laboratoryunmatched
  • Communication Skillsunmatched
  • Corporate Complianceunmatched
  • Corporate Policiesunmatched
  • Disciplinary Actionunmatched
  • Employee Retentionunmatched
  • Inventory Managementunmatched
  • Laboratoryunmatched
  • Laboratory Managementunmatched
  • Medicineunmatched
  • Multitaskingunmatched
  • Nursingunmatched
  • People Managementunmatched
  • Performance Managementunmatched
  • Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
  • Purchasing/Procurementunmatched
  • Quality Assuranceunmatched
  • Quality Controlunmatched
  • Regulationsunmatched
  • Statisticsunmatched
  • Testingunmatched
  • The Joint Commission (TJC)unmatched
  • Time Managementunmatched
  • Training/Teachingunmatched
  • Writing Skillsunmatched

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