Director Laboratory - Laboratory - Bayfront Hospital

Bayfront Health•Saint Petersburg, FL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Director Laboratory supervises all laboratory activities and department operations to meet laboratory service demands within Orlando Health’s financial and operational plan. The position is located at Bayfront Hospital in Saint Petersburg, Florida. The director implements operational and technical policies and procedures for resource utilization, financial performance, service standards, and compliance with regulatory and accrediting agency requirements. The role oversees point-of-care testing, resource and inventory use, personnel management, scheduling, and performance management. The director also works with other Orlando Health Laboratory teams to support consistency in technical, operational, and administrative policies and procedures, while adhering to Orlando Health policies, values, standards, and compliance requirements.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Clinical Laboratory, Chemical, or Biological Science.
Successful completion of a Clinical Laboratory training program.
Computer knowledge, including Laboratory Information Systems (LIS), Hospital Information Systems (HIS), and personal computers.
Current Florida license as a Supervisor in the specialty or specialties required by the laboratory section.
Certification by a professional laboratory-certifying agency, such as the American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP), or eligibility for certification.
Five years of Clinical Laboratory experience, including one year of supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

Implement operational and technical policies and procedures for resource utilization, financial performance, service standards, and regulatory and accreditation compliance at the laboratory site.
Provide input on operational goals.
Direct cost-effective use of resources, including personnel and supply inventory, to meet or exceed financial critical success factors.
Review customer service and financial budgetary constraints.
Oversee the point-of-care testing program to ensure compliance.
Manage personnel functions, including hiring, work assignments, coaching plans, counseling, disciplinary actions, and employee separation, in accordance with Orlando Health Human Resources guidelines and policies.
Coach team members.
Oversee scheduling.
Ensure the performance management program is implemented and maintained in a timely manner, including coaching plans, competencies, and results sharing.
Coordinate with other Orlando Health Laboratory teams to promote consistency in technical, operational, and administrative policies and procedures.
Adhere to Orlando Health policies, procedures, value statements, Commitment to Excellence standards, Code of Conduct standards, and Compliance Program.
Maintain reasonably regular and punctual attendance consistent with applicable Orlando Health policies and federal, state, and local standards.
Maintain compliance with Orlando Health policies and procedures.