Clinical Director Laboratory - Divisional

• Directs one or more major functional areas of a department, a department, or a business unit
• Manages two or more professional and support staff including subordinate managers
• Directs the analysis, planning, implementation, and expenditures and budget tracking of major operational projects or initiatives
• Provides recommendations to the leaders throughout the organization
• Leads in developing strategies and implementation plans to improve and standardize all aspects of operations
• Ensures that reports of test results include all pertinent information required for interpretation and that meet regulatory compliance
• Ensure that consultation is available to the laboratory's clients on matters relating to the quality of the test results reported and their interpretation concerning specific patient conditions
• Directs the strategic initiatives of the laboratory addressing communication with internal and external customers for a timely response to new clinical service trends and program planning
• Maintaining effective reimbursement processes through coding reviews and support to Charge Services with current best practice billing definitions
• Advise, negotiate, manage and administer all contracts into which the lab may enter
• Lead and direct the development, communication and implementation of effective growth strategies and processes
• Establishes operations standards for cost control, waste reduction, quality, safety, and service level agreements with internal and external customers
• Monitors utilization patterns of lab services and advises Leadership and other appropriate staff of developing trends in clinical service needs
• Participates in the development and implementation of operations and capital budgets
• Selects, develops, administers corrective action, evaluates and reviews staff competency and evaluations
• Ensures that policies and procedures are established for assessing individuals who conduct pre-analytical, analytical and post-analytical phases of testing to assure they are competent and maintain their competency
• Ensures that the laboratory is enrolled in a CMS approved proficiency testing program for the testing performed and that proficiency testing samples are tested as required by CLIA
• Procures and maintains necessary supplies and equipment for the pathology laboratory
• Ensures that the testing systems in use for each test performed in the laboratory provide quality in all aspects, which includes the pre-analytic, analytic, and post-analytic phases of testing
• Works closely with the Medical Director of the Laboratory to assure quality and customer satisfaction
• Ensures that the test methodologies selected are capable of providing the quality of results required for patient care
• Validation procedures used are adequate to determine the accuracy, precision and other pertinent performance characteristics of each method
• Implements Continuous Quality Improvements and Safety programs for the laboratories
• Maintains the physical plant and environmental conditions of the laboratory that are appropriate for the testing and provide a safe environment in which employees are protected from physical, chemical and biological hazards
• Performs other duties as required

• Bachelor's degree in medical technology or Allied Sciences
• Certification as a MT (ASCP registered)
• 5 years of management experience in a hospital setting
• Knowledge of state, federal (CLIA), and Joint Commission regulations
• Certification as a MT (ASCP registered)

Master's degree in health or business administration