Director of Laboratory

Director of Laboratory
Montgomery, AL

Currently seeking a talented and dedicated Director of Laboratory for a great opportunity in the Montgomery, AL area. The ideal candidate will possess 5+ years of current experience working in an acute care hospital in the Emergency Trauma department and 3+ years of experience working in a Laboratory Department in a leadership role.

Responsibilities of the Director of Laboratory

• Integrates Clinical Laboratory services with the primary functions of the medical center and hospital
• Demonstrates a complete understanding of the role the clinical laboratory serves in the provision of quality healthcare
• Maintains appropriate compliance with regulatory standards, i.e. CAP, AABB, JCAHO, CLIA and HCFA, Commonwealth of Virginia
• Coordinates and directs daily operations including decision-making, responses to problems, identifying errors and taking corrective action.
• Provides direct supervision of non-technical staff and operational supervision of technical staff in cooperation with clinical coordinators and supervisors, including scheduling, counseling, and disciplinary action
• Coordinates and directs daily operations including decision-making, responses to problems, identifying errors, and taking corrective action.
• Provides direct supervision of non-technical staff and operational supervision of technical staff in cooperation with clinical coordinators and supervisors, including scheduling, counseling, and disciplinary action
• Recommends the sufficient number of qualified and competent persons necessary to provide appropriate laboratory service.
• Adheres to proper resource allocation and coordination
• Maintains lab material management system controls departmental supply expense
• Understands, respects and adheres to guidelines set forth in Lab Billing Compliance Plan
• Attends Annual Billing Compliance Training and Annual Ethics Training
• Demonstrates working knowledge and understanding of safety principles

Requirements of the Director of Laboratory

• Bachelor’s Degree in Science, Medical Technology or other Clinical Science area is required
• Master’s Degree is preferred
• National Certification in medical technology from ASCP/NCA or similar body
• 5 years’ experience in a medical laboratory in a short-term acute care hospital environment
• 3 years’ laboratory management experience is required