Our client, a 200 bed healthcare facility located near West Palm Beach, FL, has a need for an experienced Lab Director to join their team. Candidates MUST have HOSPITAL Lab management experience to be considered AND be ASCP or AMT certified. The Director will oversee 60 FTEs including a Lab Manager, Blood Bank Supervisor, Lab Supervisor and FSED Manager. The Director will oversee the hospital lab as well as their FSED lab.
The Lab Director reports to the COO.
DUTIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO

• Sets the overall strategy and the vision of the laboratory
• Sets the overall tone and builds the laboratory culture
• Responsible for successful team-building within the laboratory and hospital
• Ensures responsibility for the overall financial strategy of the laboratory to meet established goals
• Ensures regulatory and accrediting agency compliance by developing, integrating, coordinating, and providing ongoing support for compliance with regulatory and accrediting agencies.
• Ensures the continued growth of the reference laboratory and hospital by actively utilizing client recruitment, retention, customer relations and marketing strategies.
• Responsible for employee relations, recruitment and retention of employees, and all aspects of human resource management to maintain a high quality and positive work place environment with minimum turnover.
• Ensures excellent delivery of customer service to all laboratory clients, coordination of laboratory services and processes with those of ORHC and its departments.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Strong knowledge of accreditation and regulatory requirements
• Strong knowledge of applicable laws and guidelines of laboratory and personnel management (CLIA, HIPAA, CAP, CMS, OIG, FMLA, ADA, etc.)
• Strong computer skills and ability to learn and use new information technology.
• Strong project management skills, strategic planning skills and change management skills
• Strong communication skills; verbal, written, and electronic.

EDUCATION

BA/BS in Medical Technology or scientific discipline. Preferred Education: MBA or MA/MS in scientific discipline. (Equivalent combination of education and/or experience will be considered).

Hospital or reference laboratory experience REQUIRED.

EXPERIENCE

7-10 years Manager or Director level in a hospital or reference laboratory setting.
LICENSE
Must have or be able to obtain the FL Supervisor License in all 5 areas of the Lab.
MUST be ASCP or AMT certified as a Medical Technologist