Director of Lab

St. Clare's - Denville•Denville, NJ

67d•$97,760 - $141,585

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 Director 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, including CAP and TJC. The role also takes on special projects and other assignments and completes them within the required timeframe. The Director meets and consults with Corporate Laboratory Operations Leadership regarding policies, procedures, forms, instrumentation, equipment, supplies, and LIS; promotes standardization throughout the system; and ensures laboratories meet or exceed established corporate and site KPIs in finance, quality, and service. Performs routine laboratory testing to support the department as needed.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in a scientific field to meet Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act (CLIA) requirements.
Valid license or certificate as a Clinical Laboratory Scientist, Medical Technologist, or Medical Laboratory Scientist.
Minimum five 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 system 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 (CAP, TJC) standards.
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.