Director, Lab
Core
Oversees administrative, fiscal, and technical activities to ensure efficient operation and regulatory compliance of a clinical laboratory.
Role type
Director of Clinical Laboratory
Builds
Clinical laboratory services for a comprehensive academic health system
Domain
Healthcare / Clinical Laboratory Medicine
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Regulatory compliance management, staff hiring and discipline, budget and resource management, quality control program oversight, point of care testing management, equipment procurement evaluation, inventory management, performance metrics definition
Preferred skills
Knowledge of laboratory medicine changes, computer software proficiency, population-specific skill sets
Technologies
Hospital-wide and department-specific computer software
Responsibilities
Ensure laboratory compliance with regulatory agencies (CAP, AABB, JCAHO, CLIA), manage departmental payroll and billing issues, evaluate capital equipment needs, recruit and retain competent staff, define performance objectives and metrics, plan laboratory workflow for optimal productivity
Seniority
Director, strategic leadership & operations