Laboratory Director

Job Description

Job Title: LABORATORY DIRECTOR

Location: Fredericksburg, VA, United States

ROLE DESCRITION:

We are looking for a fulltime Laboratory Director. This position is dedicated to caring for thewell-being of others and provides leadership and directs the training, development, andsupervision of laboratory personnel.

In fulfilling these duties, the incumbent performs the following responsibilities:

• Directs operations, programs and activities to meet organizational and regulatoryrequirements and to drive innovation.
• Ensures adequate and qualified staffing for the department through timeliness andconsistency of staff hiring, orientation, competency, training, performancefeedback and performance management.
• Develops and recognizes staff through coaching and regular feedback.
• Serves as a role model for employee output and conduct.
• Sets and executes department strategies to meet goals for service, quality, regulatory compliance, financial, patient satisfaction and personnel management.
• Proactively and regularly seeks feedback and input from internal and external sources. Evaluates and incorporates feedback into the department improvementand planning process to improve care delivery.
• Oversees the financial operation for the laboratory by monitoring resource utilization, identifying variances and opportunities, and adjusting as needed tomeet service and fiscal goals. Prepares Monthly Operating Review report.
• Assures compliance with standards set forth by accrediting agencies: CAP, JCAHO,CLIA, FDA and CMS. Develops and implements policies and procedures and verifiesannual review of all policies and procedures.
• Manages key vendor relationships and supply contracts in coordination with Laboratory Services and Supply Chain guidance.
• Develops and implements a communication plan to ensure that department personnelare well informed. Fosters open communication by offering, encouraging, and acceptingsuggestions from staff regarding department operations
• Directs and organizes operations through the appropriate, delegation of responsibilitiesand authority in accordance with regulatory guidelines.
• 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

Required Qualifications, Skills, and Certifications:

• Baccalaureate Degree in Medical Technology, Biomedical Science, Biology or Chemistryrequired.
• Masters Degree preferred
• Must have Director-level experience
• 7 years of progressive laboratory management experience is required with complexlaboratory operations
• National Certification as a Medical Technologist and ASCP or Supervisor license required
• State license where required (CA, FL, GA, HI, LA, MT, NV, NY, ND, RI, TN, WV)
• Requires hospital/acute care experience
• Hospital clinical laboratory experience preferred
• This role requires you to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 based on local, state and /orfederal law or regulations (unless a medical or religious exemption is approved).

Schedule:

• Full time day shift