Director of Clinical Laboratory

Shasta Regional Medical Center•Redding, CA

51d•$106,080 - $135,200

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 ensures laboratory services comply with local, state, and federal requirements, including CLIA, and other regulatory agency standards such as CAP and TJC. The role takes on special projects or other assignments and completes them within the required timeframe; consults with Corporate Laboratory Operations Leadership regarding 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 for finance, quality, and service, and performs routine laboratory testing as needed to support the department. Shasta Regional Medical Center is a 226-bed acute care facility serving Northern California and is a member of Prime Healthcare. The position is full-time on the day shift.

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.
Minimum of 5 years of supervisory clinical laboratory experience.
General accounting, statistics, and financial operating experience.

Nice To Haves

ASCP certification preferred.
Quality control and quality tools management courses desired.
LEAN Six Sigma certification preferred.
Master’s degree 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 integration of department structure, policies, procedures, information technology, supply chain, Human Resources, and quality assurance.
Ensure laboratory services comply 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.
Consult with Corporate Laboratory Operations Leadership on policies, procedures, forms, instrumentation, equipment, supplies, and LIS.
Promote standardization throughout the system.
Ensure laboratories meet or exceed corporate and site KPIs for finance, quality, and service.
Perform routine laboratory testing as needed to support the department.