Director of Lab- Sebring, FL
Company: Becker Health
Location: Sebring
Posted on: May 25, 2023
Job Description:
IntroductionDo you have the career opportunities as a Hospital
Laboratory Director you want with your current employer? We have an
exciting opportunity for you to join HCA Florida Highlands Hospital
which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare
services, HCA Healthcare.BenefitsHCA Florida Highlands Hospital
offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life,
career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and
programs include:
- Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services
at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and
behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services
and free AirMed medical transportation.
- Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and
disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental
health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital
indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection,
legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet
insurance and more.
- Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical
and financial wellbeing
- 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on
years of service)
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare
stock
- Family support through fertility and family building benefits
with Progyny and adoption assistance.
- Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto
repair, event planning and more
- Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer
Discounts
- Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and
preferred banking partnerships
- Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification
support, dependent scholarships)
- Colleague recognition program
- Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave,
long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of
absence)
- Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only
coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on
income.Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.
Our teams are a committed, caring group of colleagues. Do you want
to work as a(an) Hospital Laboratory Director where your passion
for creating positive patient interactions are valued? If you are
dedicated to caring for the well-being of others, this could be
your next opportunity. We want your knowledge and expertise!Job
Summary and QualificationsThe Director of Laboratory is responsible
for directing the 24-hour operations and activities of the clinical
laboratory to meet organizational and regulatory requirements. You
will be responsible for laboratory specimen collection, specimen
management, clerical functions, in-house and referral testing
services. Actively participates in strategic and budgetary planning
for assigned areas of responsibility. You will also provide
direction to department personnel to achieve operational and
technical objectives including workflow design, service quality,
financial performance, regulatory compliance, personnel management,
patient satisfaction, healthy work environment, and integration of
intra and inter-departmental activities.
Position Responsibilities:
- Is proficient with personal computers and information systems
relative to job duties
- Excellent team building and organizational skill to interact
with co-workers to promote a harmonious and cooperative working
environment
- Thorough knowledge and application of principles of effective
communication
- Ability to plan, organize and effectively present ideas and
concepts to groups
- Ability to assimilate information from a variety of sources,
analyze and recommend action to be taken
- Well organized with persistent follow through technique
- Demonstrates skill required to supervise, teach and motivate
staff
- Demonstrates excellent problem solving and sound decision
making skills
- Development and monitoring of statistical analysis of quality
measurements and standards
- Continually monitors and stays abreast of legislative and
regulatory changes affecting the laboratory industry, and ensures
changes are accurately communicated to affected departments and
implemented on a timely basis
- Follows safety policies and procedures
- Protects sensitive and confidential information by actively
participating in the Security Awareness program
- Adheres to company policies and standards regarding
security
- Completes assigned Healthstream courses on an annual basis
- Available to work during disasters.Management Functions:
- Concurrently monitors employee and departmental performance to
ensure adherence to policies and procedures, timelines and
regulatory requirements
- Reviews all departmental policies and procedures at least
annually and revises, as needed. Develops, implements and monitors
new policies and procedures as needed
- Ensures that department employees attend all mandatory
IRL/departmental in-services and staff meetings Quality Improvement
Functions:
- Develops monitoring systems for the collection, documentation
and reporting of quality assessment and improvement data; extracts
pertinent information from quality assessment and improvement
studies, initiates corrective action plans, and re-monitors
results
- Evaluates existing systems and processes and develops
corrective action plans for service/quality trends identified
Initiates changes and monitors for improvement
- Ensures that departments proactively respond to feedback from
customers (internal and external) and implements improvement
mechanisms to enhance the overall ability of the department to meet
the customer s needs for laboratory servicesFiscal Functions:
- Concurrently monitors resource utilization, including payroll,
supplies and expenses, client volume and revenue variation reports,
outpatient volume reports, mileage and expense logs; participates
in MOR. Takes action immediately, as needed, to rectify
problems
- Responsible to ensure the weekly and monthly corporate key
indicators are an accurate measurement of past and current
performance for a basis for proactive response to a changing
environment
- Ensures legal and ethical practices are always maintained
- Prepares and submits capital expenditure requests, department
projections and annual budget.Human Resource Functions:
- Monitors and evaluates the activities of the staff and provides
management, coaching, guidance, delegation opportunities, and
on-the-job training and re-training as necessary to ensure
operational efficiency and adherence to policies and procedures;
fosters open communication by offering, encouraging, and accepting
suggestions from staff regarding department operations
- Screens, interviews and selects qualified individuals for open
positions within the department
- Reviews all department employee job descriptions at least
annually and revises, as needed. Provides employees with a new job
description if substantive changes are made
- Completes and conducts performance evaluations for all staff
under direct supervision after three months of employment and
annually, in a timely manner
- Maintains department education files, including new employee
orientation checklist, equipment training checklist, mandatory
in-service attendance confirmation and continuing education
- Develops and monitors improvement action plans, as needed, to
correct poor job performance
- Initiates counseling and discipline according to policies and
procedures
- Terminations, status changes, and other personnel actions are
completed in a timely fashion
- Reviews and approves payroll time sheets, purchasing
requisitions, check requests, and scheduling requests
- Employee injuries are reported within specified time frames and
IRL policy/procedure for work related injuries is followed and
supportedProfessional Functions:
- Directs and organizes the operations of the hospital
rapid-response laboratories through the appropriate, delegation of
responsibilities and authority and overall direction of the
hospital laboratory management team.
- Effectively communicates with IRL System personnel at all
levels to coordinate efforts meet special needs and address
problems or concerns.
- Works with IRL System management team to maintain regular,
two-way communications and integration of core laboratory and
hospital personnel. Conducts regular Town Hall Meetings at all IRL
System facilities and is accountable for contributing to quarterly
newsletters for IRL System personnel.
- Effectively works with all levels of IRL and hospital
management and employees to ensure a service delivery system, which
sets standards of excellence in terms of quality, response time,
and overall user satisfaction.
- Meets regularly with appropriate IRL System counterparts to
ensure effective inter-departmental interfaces are established,
maintained and enhanced.
- Continually monitors and stays abreast of legislative and
regulatory changes affecting the laboratory industry, and ensures
changes are accurately communicated to affected departments and
implemented on a timely basis.
- Investigates, recommends and purchases equipment, supplies and
instrumentation appropriate to current and planned future
needs.What qualifications you will need:
- 4 Year/Bachelor's Degree in Medical Technology - Post Graduate
Degree preferred
- State of Florida Supervisor License
- Licensure in at least 3 of the following areas - Blood
Bank/Immunohematology, Chemistry, Hematology, Histology,
Microbiology, Serology/Immunology
- Licensure in all of the above preferred
- More than 5 years as a Supervisor - or 3-5 years in a Manager
setting
- This role requires you to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19
based on local, state and /or federal law or regulations (unless a
medical or religious exemption is approved). is a full service
provider for clinical laboratory and anatomic pathology services,
providing hospitals, physicians, and clients with timely diagnostic
information for patient care. Our infrastructure includes a fully
automated esoteric core laboratory in Fort Lauderdale, a histology
and microbiology operation in Largo, Florida, and a network of
hospital based rapid-response laboratories present in four HCA
Healthcare divisions within the state of Florida. Our core
laboratories support more than 250 acute and rehab hospitals,
physician practices, surgery centers and commercial accounts
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