Lab Director

Northern Louisiana Medical Center • Ruston, LA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Oversees a wide variety of administrative, fiscal, and technical activities to ensure the efficient operation of the clinical laboratory and compliance with corporate policies. Responsible for the quality control program, quality assurance, and the point of care testing programs within the clinical laboratory. Plans, organizes, directs, controls, and evaluates the work of the clinical laboratory and co-ordinating it with other areas of the hospital. Responsible for all personnel including hiring, discipline, staff development, evaluation, payroll. Acts as technical supervisor for clinical laboratory functions off site and owned by the hospital. Assures the laboratory meets all regulatory requirements (CAP, AABB, JCAHO, CLIA, etc.). Evaluates all results for appropriateness based on diagnosis, condition, age, sex, and previous test results. The Laboratory provides services to all hospital departments based on physician orders for testing.

Requirements

• Experience in administrative, fiscal, and technical activities.
• Knowledge of quality control, quality assurance, and point of care testing programs.
• Experience in personnel management (hiring, discipline, staff development, evaluation, payroll).
• Familiarity with regulatory requirements (CAP, AABB, JCAHO, CLIA, etc.).
• Ability to evaluate test results based on patient demographics and condition.

Responsibilities

• Oversee administrative, fiscal, and technical activities for efficient clinical laboratory operation and compliance with corporate policies.
• Manage quality control, quality assurance, and point of care testing programs.
• Plan, organize, direct, control, and evaluate clinical laboratory work and coordinate with other hospital areas.
• Manage all personnel, including hiring, discipline, staff development, evaluation, and payroll.
• Act as technical supervisor for off-site clinical laboratory functions owned by the hospital.
• Ensure laboratory compliance with all regulatory requirements (CAP, AABB, JCAHO, CLIA, etc.).
• Evaluate all results for appropriateness based on diagnosis, condition, age, sex, and previous test results.
• Provide laboratory services to all hospital departments based on physician orders.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed