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 the
well-being of others and provides leadership and directs the training, development, and
supervision of laboratory personnel.
In fulfilling these duties, the incumbent performs the following responsibilities:
- Directs operations, programs and activities to meet organizational and regulatory
requirements and to drive innovation.
- Ensures adequate and qualified staffing for the department through timeliness and
consistency of staff hiring, orientation, competency, training, performance
feedback 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 improvement
and 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 to
meet 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 verifies
annual 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 personnel
are well informed. Fosters open communication by offering, encouraging, and accepting
suggestions from staff regarding department operations
- Directs and organizes operations through the appropriate, delegation of responsibilities
and 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 Chemistry
required.
- Masters Degree preferred
- Must have Director-level experience
- 7 years of progressive laboratory management experience is required with complex
laboratory 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 /or
federal law or regulations (unless a medical or religious exemption is approved).
Schedule: