Houston Methodist-posted 2 months ago
Full-time • Senior
Houston, TX
5,001-10,000 employees
Hospitals

At Houston Methodist, the Sr Director Laboratory Services position is responsible for the operational oversight and business expansion of laboratory services throughout Houston Methodist. In partnership and conjunction with the medical leadership of the Department of Pathology and Genomic Medicine, this position is responsible for the overall strategic vision and leadership for all Laboratory and Pathology services across the organization and the continuum of patient care, ensuring the Laboratory strategy and goals are in alignment with the institutional and organizational strategic areas of focus. The System Director Laboratory Services position maintains effective and collaborative relationships with the executives across the organization to maximize the success of the laboratory, hospitals and ultimately the organization. This position will provide oversight for design and operation of the entire laboratory process throughout the system, ensuring it is efficient and safe for the patients we serve, and will represent the laboratory in key internal/external committees and forums.

  • Sets the strategic vision and administration and is responsible for multiple budgets (operational and capital) and/or directs work that has significant financial implications including high-level oversight of the activities within the assigned functional area(s), ensuring quality, productivity, functional excellence, and efficiency to accomplish strategic and operational objectives.
  • Directs, develops, and implements strategic and operational/high-level projects and processes through independent/highly autonomous work or through the facilitation of work teams to enable the effective and efficient completion of objectives.
  • Oversees and ensures development for staff to meet overall objectives in terms of quality, service, and cost effectiveness.
  • Provides timely guidance and feedback to help others strengthen specific knowledge/skill areas needed to accomplish a task or solve a problem.
  • Reviews metrics for the function on a holistic basis.
  • Provides leadership and communication to maintain a competent and engaged employee group by conducting function leadership meetings to review policies and procedures and operational matters.
  • Identifies opportunities and takes action to build strategic relationships between one's functional area and other areas, teams, departments, and units to achieve business goals.
  • Drives the promotion of teamwork within and between entities and departments.
  • Develops and maintains collaborative relationships with the key hospital leaders, medical staff members, and other patient care leaders to ensure the safety, effectiveness, and quality of Laboratory Services.
  • Oversees functional area department operations, designated projects, schedules, and activities as needed to ensure that system goals or objectives are accomplished within the prescribed time frame.
  • Drives department service standards and activities to impact department and/or system score for patient/customer-based satisfaction.
  • Coordinates the flow of information (internal and external) and communication throughout the laboratory.
  • Ensures a safe and effective working environment; monitors and/or revises the department safety plan and/or any specific accreditation/regulatory required safety guidelines.
  • Establishes and maintains a functional area alignment of policies, processes, and goals.
  • Responsible for ensuring leaders in the functional area stay abreast of employee compliance to policies and procedures.
  • Provides input on the development and management of operational and capital budgets, approvals, and ongoing maintenance of the department(s).
  • Creates functional area strategies to achieve financial target and staffing needs.
  • Performs vendor management functions and oversees contract negotiation, contract development, and conformance to contract procedures.
  • Identifies, develops, implements and revises as needed physical facility, equipment, information systems, and/or other non-personnel needs to effectively support laboratory services and programs.
  • Identifies areas within the lab that can drive efficiency and best practices through standardizations.
  • Identifies, designs, and ensures implementation of innovative solutions for the functional area.
  • Drives change initiatives, maintaining effectiveness when experiencing major changes in work responsibilities or environment.
  • Ensures own career discussions occur with appropriate management.
  • Promotes the Education and Research programs of the organization.
  • Continually monitors the healthcare environment and landscape to identify future growth and business expansion opportunities within the laboratory.
  • Master's degree in business management or related field.
  • Five years of laboratory experience, to include experience in a large hospital.
  • Five years of people management experience.
  • MT - Medical Technologist (ASCP) OR
  • MLS(ASCP) - Medical Laboratory Scientist (ASCP) OR
  • DLM(ASCP) - Diplomate in Laboratory Management (ASCP) OR
  • Categorical certification by Board of Certification (ASCP); or equivalent certification based on educational requirements and examination.
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