Director of Clinical Laboratory

Prime Healthcare • Reno, NV

3d

About The Position

The Lab Director is responsible for the overall management of the clinical laboratory and/or multiple departments, including administrative, financial, compliance, quality improvement, technical, and personnel activities, in accordance with established hospital and department policies and standards. The role provides operational guidance to local site management and ensures system integration of department structure, policies, procedures, information technology, supply chain, Human Resources, and quality assurance.

The Director secures compliance of laboratory services with local, state, federal (CLIA), and other regulatory agency standards, including CAP and TJC. The role completes special projects and assignments within established timeframes; consults with Corporate Laboratory Operations Leadership on policies, procedures, forms, instrumentation, equipment, supplies, and LIS; and promotes standardization throughout the system. The Director ensures laboratories meet or exceed established corporate and site KPIs in finance, quality, and service, and performs routine laboratory testing as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in a scientific field to meet CLIA requirements.
• Valid license or certificate as a Clinical Laboratory Scientist, Medical Technologist, or Medical Laboratory Scientist.
• At least 5 years of supervisory clinical laboratory experience.
• General accounting, statistics, and financial operating experience.

Nice To Haves

• ASCP certification is preferred.
• Courses in quality control and quality tools management are desired.
• LEAN Six Sigma certification is preferred.
• Master’s degree is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage the clinical laboratory and/or multiple departments, including administrative, financial, compliance, quality improvement, technical, and personnel activities.
• Provide operational guidance to local site management.
• Ensure system integration of department structure, policies, procedures, information technology, supply chain, Human Resources, and quality assurance.
• Ensure laboratory service compliance with local, state, federal (CLIA), and other regulatory agency standards, including CAP and TJC.
• Take on special projects or other assignments and complete them within the required timeframe.
• Meet and consult with Corporate Laboratory Operations Leadership regarding policies, procedures, forms, instrumentation, equipment, supplies, and LIS.
• Promote standardization throughout the system.
• Ensure laboratories meet or exceed established corporate and site KPIs in finance, quality, and service.
• Perform routine laboratory testing to support the department as needed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director